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Francis Farberoff
Personal information
Full name Francis Farberoff
Date of birth (1975-03-16) March 16, 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1994-1997 St. Thomas University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Florida Beach Soccer FC
2010-2010 Seattle Sounders 1 (0)
International career
2000–2014 United States Beach Soccer 100+ (18)
Managerial career
2014–2020 United States Men Beach Soccer (AC)
2020–2024 United States Men Beach Soccer (HC)
2020–2024 United States Women Beach Soccer (HC)
2012–present Futbol-Beach Soccer-Futsal Club (president)
2024–present National Beach Soccer League (development director)
2025–present Bahamas (HC)
2025–present Vasco da Gama (AC)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Farberoff (born March 16, 1975) is a Brazilian-born American beach soccer coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Bahamas national beach soccer team, assistant coach for Vasco da Gama, and development director for the National Beach Soccer League. Farberoff played for the United States men's national beach soccer team from 2000 to 2014, captaining the team for 11 years and competing in four FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups. He previously coached the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Beach Soccer National Teams.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Francis Farberoff was born on March 16, 1975, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a Brazilian mother, Ester, and a Colombian father, Jorge, with Russian heritage through his grandfather, Moises Farberoff, who settled in Medellín, Colombia.[3] At age 16, he moved to Miami, Florida, living with his grandfather and playing beach soccer, a sport familiar from his Brazilian youth.[3] He attended St. Thomas University in Miami, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1997 while playing varsity men’s soccer under coach Barry Kaplan.[4]

Playing career

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International

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Farberoff played for the United States men's national beach soccer team from 2000 to 2014, serving as captain from 2003 to 2014 and earning over 100 caps.[5][6] He competed in four FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2013) and won three CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships.[4][7] He was named MVP of the 2006 CONCACAF Championship in Costa Rica after a 4–3 final win over Mexico.[7]

Club

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Farberoff played for Florida Beach Soccer FC from 2010 to 2014. The team won the U.S. Open Beach Soccer Championship at the North American Sand Soccer Championships (NASSC) in 2011 and 2012.[8]

Coaching career

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United States National Teams

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Farberoff served as assistant coach for the United States men's national beach soccer team from 2014 to 2020, including at the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay.[5]

Appointed head coach of both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Beach Soccer National Teams in 2020, he led the men’s team to the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow and the 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai, where they lost 3–2 in extra time to the UAE.[9] In 2023, he guided the men’s team to the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship title (5–0 vs. Mexico) and a record 11–3 season.[2] He stepped down as head coach in 2024.[10]

Bahamas

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In 2025, Farberoff became head coach of the Bahamas national beach soccer team, leading them to a fourth-place finish at the 2025 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Nassau. The team lost to Guatemala in the semifinals before losing 6–2 in the third-place match against the United States.[10][11]

Vasco da Gama

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Farberoff joined Vasco da Gama as assistant coach for the 2025 season, supporting the club’s beach soccer program.[10]

Other roles

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Farberoff is a FIFA and CONCACAF beach soccer instructor. He served as president of Futbol-Beach Soccer-Futsal Club (FBS-FC) in Miami.[1]

Coaching tournament achievements

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Year Team Achievement Details
2020 U.S. Men’s/Women’s Appointed Head Coach Took over both programs
2021 U.S. Men’s Qualified for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup CONCACAF qualification; competed in Moscow
2023 U.S. Men’s Won CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 5–0 vs. Mexico in Nassau, Bahamas
2023 U.S. Men’s Best season record 11 wins, 3 losses
2024 U.S. Men’s Qualified for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Competed in Dubai, UAE
2025 Bahamas 4th place, CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship Lost 6–2 to U.S. in third-place match

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References

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  1. ^ a b "About Us". FBS-FC. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Francis Farberoff to coach U.S. Beach Soccer National Teams". SoccerWire. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  3. ^ a b "Farberoff Returns to Roots in Leading Beach MNT at World Cup". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  4. ^ a b "BOBCAT ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: FRANCIS FARBEROFF". St. Thomas University Athletics. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  5. ^ a b "Francis Farberoff Named Head Coach of U.S. Beach Soccer National Teams". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  6. ^ "Eligible Veteran List 2025" (PDF). National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 17, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2006". Issuu. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  8. ^ "US Open at NASSC: Celebrating 20 Years of Beach Soccer". North American Sand Soccer Championships. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  9. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Head Coach Francis Farberoff Names Final 12-Player Roster for 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in United Arab Emirates". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  10. ^ a b c d "'Junkanoo Beach Boyz' fourth overall in Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship". Tribune 242. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  11. ^ a b "Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 2025 Finals Recap". Concacaf. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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