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Virginia Dream FC’s Owner Receives National Award For His Creative Agency

Lucas Mendes, Owner of Virginia Dream FC as well as Creative Director of Saudade House Creative Agency, has been named to the “41 List” by Forty-One Magazine, as one of forty one “individuals moving the game forward through design, business, culture, innovation and grassroots impact.” Forty One Mag covers the footy lifestyle for the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football) region, of which US Soccer is a member.  The “41 List” is “about the people empowering the future of football. From community coaches to creatives, business leaders to tastemakers, our goal is to reflect the full spectrum of influence around the beautiful game in our region.” 

Lucas Mendes designs all the kits for Virginia Dream FC. Since the team’s inaugural kit, his creations have received tremendous attention from the soccer fashion media garnering him worldwide recognition from such entities as SoccerBible, Versus, and Forty-One Magazine, among many others.  Saudade House is a “creative studio committed to telling stories at the intersection of culture & sport” and he has done projects with such NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) stars as Angela Barón (Colombia), Jessica Silva (Portugal), Michelle Alozie (Nigeria).