The Calgary Blizzard Soccer Club (CBSC) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Diogo Raposo, as CBSC Sporting Director, a new Senior Leadership role within our organization effective November 1, 2022. As a result, Diogo will be providing the Technical Leadership and Coaching Staff with ongoing leadership and oversight in order to achieve the Club’s strategic and operational objectives including but not limited to planning and execution of the CBSC Player Pathway, identifying and attracting highly qualified and experienced coaches to the club, enhancing our Coaching Development Pathways and High Performance Stream, creating parity within our Soccer Programs and implementing a comprehensive Integrated Support Team (sport science, sports medicine, performance analysts etc.).
Diogo brings not only a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position, but is a respected leader with a demonstrated record of success and commitment to the game, our club and most importantly our players and coaches.
“I am thrilled to welcome Diogo Raposo into this new role within CBSC,” Nathan Cicoria, CBSC Executive Director. “He is an exceptional and inspiring leader with the vision, passion and skillset required to excel in this role and to build upon our tradition of development and opportunistic player pathways.”
Along with having a strong sport philosophy and a bold vision for the club’s future, Diogo values teamwork and cares deeply for the success and development of