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Ricardo Raul Montoya Gonzalez, born on November 7th 1971, from El Llano de Alajuela, Costa Rica, is a former Costa Rican professional player from 1993 to 1998 with teams as Carmelita FC, AD Sagrada Familia and AD Santa Barbara.

He has been national development program director of non-profit Soccer in the Streets Inc. since fall 2004 and during 2006 and 2010 he was named Head Coach of the USA team participating at the Street Football World Cup in Berlin, Germany and Football for Hope Festival in Johannesburg South Africa organized by FIFA attending the 2006 and 2010 World Cup Finals. Since 2007 holds a USSF National “A” license, USSF National Youth License and a Director of Coaching Diploma from the NSCAA.

In 2007 obtained a Region III U23 title and U-23 USASA National runner up. In 2008 he obtained the NPSL South East Region championship and in 2009 obtained a berth representing US Region III at the prestigious US Open Cup or Lamar Hunt, first time for an amateur team in Georgia since the pro era. As today he is the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves Head Coach that competes in the National Premier Soccer League(NPSL).

Georgia State Cup Championships with GSA soccer club with his 91 boys’ team in 2009 and 2010. Had been part of the Georgia ODP coaching staff since 2004 and in March 2010 won the first ever ODP national title for the State of Georgia since its insertion of national program in 1978 with the 93 boys group.

He holds a Bachelor degree in Management and an Associate degree in Health Care Management from Life University; he also attended law school for 4 year in his native Costa Rica prior resides in US, nowadays lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia with his wife Cinthia and their children Andres and Valentina.