Daniel is one of the co-founders of the Miami Strike Force. Daniel has played and coached the game for over 40 years. He started out playing youth soccer in his native Uruguay. Daniel holds a USSF “A” license, a NSCAA Advance National Diploma and a USYSA Youth National License. He is a member of the FYSA Instructional Staff. Daniel was named the FYSA 2000 coach of the year and the 2002-03, Boys High School Coach of the Year by The Miami Herald.

Javier was born in Miami, his mother is from Camaguey, Cuba and his father is from Montevideo, Uruguay. He has been playing soccer since the early age of 4 years old, he is a Miami Strike Force alumni. He was a 4 year started at his High School St. Brendan, where he was voted best offensive player his Junior and Senior year, he also lead St.Brendan to 2 District Championships. He began coaching at Miami Strike Force in late 2003 where he was taken under the wing of Luis Carlos Perea, former Colombian World Cup players. It is here where he learned his love of teaching the game to youth players. Since 2003 he has obtained the USSF National Youth License, His USSF “B” license as well as the NSCAA DOC Diploma. Along with his licenses Javier is also a USSF Grassroots Educator for FYSA. Javier is also a FYSA ODP Coach and an Assistant Coach for the very prestigious Gulliver Prep High School Boys Varsity Soccer team, where he has been part of the 3 State Championships (2014,2015, and 2023). Javier has been privileged to have been coached and mentored by many of the great coaches in the Miami Area, “Soccer” Tom Mulroy, Juan Carlos Michia, Nick Megaloudis, Daniel Prenat, and Luis Carlos Perea just to name a few.