Brandon Simoes is a Canadian-Portuguese coach and former player who was born and raised in Canada, with deep Portuguese roots. Currently, a Head Coach at Futsal Club Toronto, Brandon is highly involved in all club programs from grassroots to the Men's First Team, including as a player for the First Team. Brandon is also a Head Coach for the club’s High Performance Program in conjunction with the Toronto District School Board.

Brandon has an extensive and impressive player career, over and above playing with the FCT Futsal Men’s First Team and the FCT OSL Men's Senior Team. He grew up in Brampton, playing in the Canadian youth system alongside many current professional players. When he was 17, Brandon spent three months in Portugal on a trial invitation with Portuguese First Division side Tondela.

Considering his options, Brandon decided to return from abroad and accepted one of his many scholarship offers. He attended Olivet Nazarene University in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), playing out of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC), before transferring to conference rivals Saint Xavier University.

Brandon was named CCAC Player of the Week multiple times and was also named to the CCAC Team of the Month and CCAC All-Conference Team. Brandon remains Top-15 in goals, assists and points all time for Saint Xavier and is very much engraved in the school's rich soccer history.

Brandon’s coaching journey began with Rush Soccer Academy soon after his Saint Xavier career was complete. He then moved to Brampton Elite Soccer Academy, where he spent two years. He joined FC Toronto in the summer of 2020 and quickly left an imprint on the club's success.

Brandon’s coaching philosophy aligns perfectly with FC Toronto. He embraces the integrated holistic approach to player development, emphasizing player relationships and a results-based focus. He is a strong believer in the importance of futsal principles in player development, as the speed and technical ability developed in futsal are imperative to success in football.