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Marc Dos Santos 
Marc Dos SantosPersonal information Full name Marc Dos Santos Date of birth May 30, 1977 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Manager Club information Current club None Teams managed Years Team 2007–2008 Trois-Rivières Attak 2009 Montreal Impact (Assistant/Interim)[1] 2009–2011 Montreal Impact Marc Dos Santos (born 30 May 1977) is a Canadian soccer manager. Most recently, Dos Santos was the head coach of the Montreal Impact in the D2 Pro League from 2009 until his resignation in June 2011. Dos Santos is of Portuguese ancestry.
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Managerial career
Trois-Rivières Attak
On January 17, 2007, the Trois-Rivières Attak announced the signing of Dos Santos as manager for the 2007 CSL season. Under the guidance of Dos Santos the club won the Open Canada Cup with a 3-0 victory in the final against the Columbus Clan F.C. In the league, they finished second in the National Division and reached the playoff semi-final, where they eventually lost against the Serbian White Eagles.
During the 2008 CSL season Dos Santos led the Attak to claim the National Division title, the first Division title to be won by the club. For the second year in a row the Attak gained a playoff berth, eventually reaching the finals of the CSL Cup, where once again the Attak were defeated by White Eagles (this time on penalty kicks).
Montreal Impact
On November 5, 2008, Dos Santos stepped down as head coach of Three Rivers, and accepted an assistant coach position with the Montreal Impact under head coach John Limniatis. In May 2009, Limniatis was fired and Dos Santos named as interim head coach. Later that year, Dos Santos was named head coach and remained in that position until his resignation on June 28, 2011.[2]
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Categories:- 1977 births
- Soccer people from Quebec
- Living people
- Montreal Impact coaches
- People from Montreal
- Canadian people of Portuguese descent
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