Gilberto Damiano

Gilberto “Giba” Damiano
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Damiano Maciel, Jr.
Date of birth December 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth Brazil
Team information
Current team
 Technical Director - St Kitts and Nevis Football Association
Managerial career
Years Team
November 2019 to March 2024 US Virgin Islands U23
2019–2024 US Virgin Islands

Gilberto “Giba” Damiano Maciel, Jr. is a Brazilian football manager who was in charge of the US Virgin Islands team from November 2019 to March 2024.

In January 2024 Giba Damiano was hired as Assistant Coach for the NWSL team - Houston Dash. Because of family Priorities, Giba left the job in September 2024.

He moved his coaching education journey to Scotland, 2018 to 2022 where he got his UEFA Pro license.

Coaching career

Cardiff City

From 2012 to 2014, Damiano held a coaching role at Cardiff City.

US Virgin Islands

Giba was hired in 2018 as assistant coach of the U.S. Virgin Islands men's senior national team ahead of World Cup qualifiers, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the CONCACAF Nations League.

In October 2019, Damiano was appointed manager of the US Virgin Islands and their under-23 side. In 2019 he was appointed as the U.S. Virgin Islands head coach and the general manager of the national team.

Houston Dash

Giba was appointed Assistant Coach for the NWSL team Houston Dash in January 2024.

St Kitts And Nevis Football Association

Appointed Technical Director in August 2025. Giba has signed a 2 years contract - August 2025 to September 2027.

References

  1. ↑ "Gilberto Junior Damiano Maciel". Companies House. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Damiano looking to leave a legacy on the US Virgin Islands". FIFA. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Graduates from United Kingdom". European Graduates. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gilberto Damiano Maciel". Grenada Football Association. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "USVI learns from loss, aims to bounce back vs. Barbados". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Damiano looking to leave a legacy on the US Virgin Islands". inside.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2026-06-08. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  7. ↑ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce New Members of Technical and Medical Staff | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  8. ↑ "SKNFA UNVEILS NEW TECHNICAL TEAM TO LEAD FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT IN ST. KITTS AND NEVIS". SKNFA. 2025-08-02. Retrieved 2026-06-22.