Javier Ignacio Álvarez Arteaga brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record to Orlando City Soccer School Poinciana as the Senior Head Coach Coordinator. With over three decades in professional soccer as a player, head coach, and technical director, Javier has led top-tier teams across Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. His leadership includes championship titles, qualifications to prestigious tournament including: 

• South American U-18 Championship (1997) – Head Coach of Colombia's U-18 National Team in Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay.
• South American U-20 Championship (1999) – Colombia National Delegate in Tandil, Argentina.
• South American U-18 Tournament (1999) – Colombia National Delegate in Rivera, Uruguay.
• Nissan South American Cup Qualification (2005-2006) – Led Deportivo Independiente Medellín to continental competition.
• Colombian Primera División Championship (2009) – Head Coach of Once Caldas, winning the league title and qualifying for the Copa Libertadores.

Javier’s commitment to player development and fostering confidence has empowered youth and professionals alike to achieve their full potential. With advanced coaching credentials, including FIFA Pro Licenses, and international training at clubs like Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen, he brings a modern, holistic approach to soccer coaching.
Javier is dedicated to instilling structure, creativity, and a winning mentality, helping players excel on and off the field while contributing to the growth and legacy of the sport

Coach Didier is a highly experienced professional in the sports industry, with a strong background in Soccer, initially as a former player and later as a Goalkeeper coach. Known for excellent interpersonal skills and a critical and demanding approach to athletic preparation and development. Strong emphasis on discipline, performance, and continuous improvement in training methodologies, some of Coach Didier's career history:

• Panama National Men's Team

  • Panama Men’s National Team – 2018 FIFA World Cup (Russia)
  • Goalkeeper Coach
  • Panama U-20 National Team – CONCACAF Qualifiers for the 2019 U-20 World Cup (Costa Rica)
  • Goalkeeper Coach
  • Panama Men’s National Team – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
  • Goalkeeper Coach

Ecuador National Team

• Ecuador Men’s National Team – Copa América (Brazil)
• Goalkeeper Coach

Deportivo Independiente Medellín

• Contributed to the team’s victory in Copa BetPlay 2020.

Coach Roberto Carlos  is a seasoned former soccer player and highly qualified coach with extensive experience in South American Soccer, particularly in Colombia. With a deep understanding of the game, he has honed his skills both on the field and in coaching, having earned his A Pro License from Colombia's National Soccer Federation (FCF) and his Pro License from CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation).

Throughout his playing career, Coach Roberto Carlos represented some of the most prestigious clubs in South America, including:

• Independiente Medellín (Colombia)
• Millonarios F.C. (Colombia)
• Libertad F.C. (Paraguay)
• Colombia National Team Copa America Champion 2001
• Colombian National Team 2002 and 2006

Natalia is specialized in the nutritional management of high-performance athletes, with the ability to identify needs for improving sports performance, also, she is versatile in performing tasks in the food and nutrition, experience in research and teaching. As a professional, Natalia possess strong analytical skills, teamwork abilities, decision-making capacity, and a high orientation towards service, specialized in the nutritional management of high-performance soccer players, with the ability to identify needs for improving sports performance, experienced working with two top teams from Colombia.

Natalia's experience and professional background

Atletico Nacional Colombia

Independiente Medellin Colombia 

Certified Anthropometrist ISAK Level II.

Master’s in Sports Nutrition
CES University, Medellín, 2020

Bachelor’s in Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Antioquia, Medellín, 2015