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Gregory Keller Rocha Costa

Born: February 4, 1985 (age 40), Lima, Peru Nationality: Brazilian Occupation: Missionary, Soccer Coach Organizations: CIBI, JECC, Shalom Sports Center Japan Notable Achievements: • Head Coach of Japan National Football 7 team (Asia Champions 2023, 2024) • Co-founder of Shalom Sports Center Japan • Founder of Life International Baptist Church (2004)

Early Life and Education

Gregory Keller Rocha Costa was born on February 4, 1985, in Lima, Peru, to a Brazilian missionary family. He attended Escuela John F. Kennedy in Callao before moving to the United States at the age of 15. There, he studied at Poudre High School, where he was recognized as an Outstanding Foreign Student. Declining an invitation to join the U.S. Army, he chose to follow his parents to Japan to assist in missionary work.

In 2009, Costa earned a degree in Marketing & Advertising from Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras in Montes Claros, Brazil.

Career

In 2010, Costa co-founded Shalom Sports Center Japan, where he currently serves as a soccer coach. He is the Head Coach of Shalom SC, competing in the 1st Division of the Kanto League, and Shalom Palomas, in the 4th Division. Since 2023, he has led the Japan National Football 7 team as Head Coach, guiding them to consecutive Asian Championships in 2023 and 2024. 

As a player, Costa was affiliated with clubs such as Sporting Cristal, Universitario de Deportes, Huracán de Arequipa, and Cantolao. He participated in the Football 7 World Cup in Mexico in 2023 and is scheduled to compete again in Curitiba, Brazil, in August 2025.

Missionary Work

In 2004, Costa founded Life International Baptist Church in Japan, where he continues to serve as a worship leader. He is associated with the Convenção de Igrejas Batistas Independentes do Brasil (CIBI) and the Japan Evangelical Church of Christ (JECC).

Personal Life

Costa married Suzanye Hatsumi Genkawa Zanetti Costa on December 10, 2011. He is musically inclined, playing instruments such as the guitar, saxophone, and drums.

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