Profile

Background

Summary of Qualifications

13 years of playing experience and 18+ years of continuously developing and coaching soccer players. Objective, supportive, and trusting attitude when working with kids, youth and adults. Regularly innovating training sessions  with extreme competency in establishing clear and precise team goals and objectives. Effectively leading teams to winning seasons and tournaments. Success oriented with high energy, passion, and a positive attitude

  • Strong sense of responsibility, dedication, and team motivation.
  • Resourceful; skilled in foreseeing and solving problems both technically and tactically in training and games.
  • Works well under pressure, always maintaining a professional manner to achieve success.
  • Exceptional communication skills; bilingual.
  • Relates soccer as a lifeline guide to everyday life experiences.
  • 18+ years experience coaching in all age groups ranging from U6 to Men Class A Semi Pro

Playing Experience:

At age 8, began playing soccer.

Started playing for Departmental Soccer Club (neighborhood team).

At age 8, started playing for Mina La Karina.

At age 10, traded for 12 balls and 15 cones to Deportivo Cali.

At age 12, played in a South American Tournament (Caras Sucias) in Ecuador.

At age 13, played in a South American Tournament (Dientes De Leche) in Brasil.

Went to America De Cali for 6 months as a rookie and was moved to Boca Juniors of Cali for 6 months.

Returned to Deportivo Cali.

At age 15, played for Deportivo Cali Soccer Club second division.

At age 16, played professionally (2 games).  

At age 16, relocated to the United States of America with a foster family in hope for a better future. We relocated to North Carolina (Orange County).

At age 17 to 18, played soccer for Orange High School.

After graduation offered scholarships from NC State, Virginia Tech and UNC-Chapel Hill. As I was an exchange student and my English was not proficient my test scores did not fair well.

Relocated to Tampa, Florida.

At age 19, tried out for The Cyclons and made the team as a walk on and played for them for one year and the team relocated to Jacksonville, Florida.

I stayed in Tampa, Florida attended TTI (Tampa Technical Institute) and received a bachelors in Science in Electronics and Computer Engineering.

Mina La Karina                                   1986-1988

Deportivo Cali                                    1988-1990, 1992-1994, 1996

Valle selection                                    1994-1995

Sarmiento Lora                                   1991

Boca Juniors                                        1995

America de Cali                                  1995

Valle Selection                                    1995-1996

Orange High School                           1996-1997

Cyclons                                               1998

The Incas                                            1998-2000

Pumas                                                  2002-2003

Kickers                                                2004-2005

Palm Harbor Sonerous                        2006-2010

Galactic Soccer Club                          2008

Coaching Achievements:

  • 2008 NPL ( 2019-2020 ) did not loose any games 
  • 2007 CDL 1st (2019-2020) ( 2008 players playing up) finish 3rd place out of 10 teams
  • Commissioners Cup 2020 did not loose any games scored 18 goals and 2 against                                                                                                                      2003 to 2017 ( some achievements)
  • Disney’s Soccer Showcase Qualifier (Semi-Finalist)
  • Adidas Columbus day Classic (Semifinalist)
  • Florida Cup (Finalist)
  • FYSA State Cup (Finalist)
  • CDL Showcase (Champion)
  • CDL League (1st Place)
  • 2013 Region C Cup (Semi-Finalist)
  • CDL Showcase (Champion)
  • Bazooka Soccer Preseason Tournament (Champion)
  • Disney’s Memorial Day Soccer Shootout 2013 (Finalist)
  • Soccer Skills Thanksgiving Day Cup (Champion)
  • Disney’s Soccer Showcase Qualifier (Champion)
  • FYSA State Cup (Semifinalist)
  • 7th Annual Bazooka Soccer College Showcase (Champion)
  • Disney Presidents Day Soccer Fest (Finalist)
  • Florida State League (1st Place)
  • 2011 Adidas Columbus Day Classic (Finalist)
  • Disney Memorial Day Shootout (Finalist)
  • Tampa Sunbowl (Finalist)
  • Florida State League (1st Place)
  • West Pines Kickoff Classic (Champion)
  • 33th Clearwater Thanksgiving Tournament (Finalist)
  • HCU Adidas Columbus Day Classic (Champion)
  • Florida State League (1st Place)

Licenses:

US Soccer E, F and D license. NSCAA Levels V, VI and National Diploma.  Formacion y Fundamentos Basicos Futbolisticos (Escuela Nacional Del Deporte – Cali, Colombia) Estrategias Fisicas para Deportistas (Universidad Del Valle – Cali, Colombia