Daniel De Oliveira is a retired Venezuelan football (soccer)

Football (soccer)

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 midfielder

Midfielder

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 who coached the Venezuelan U-15 and U-17 national soccer teams. He is the Technical Director for the Deportivo Petare.

Player

De Oliveira attended Long Island University

Long Island University

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 where he played on the men's soccer team from 1987 to 1990. In 1987, Soccer America named him to its All Freshman Team. He finished his collegiate career with 35 goals. He then played five seasons with teams in Venezuela, Spain and El Salvador. He was with C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

C.D. Luis Angel Firpo

Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...

 of the El Salvadoran Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

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 in 1995–1996. In February 1996, D.C. United

D.C. United

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 selected De Oliveira in the 12th round (120th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft

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. De Oliveira signed with United, but was waived on April 16, 1996 during a pre-season roster reduction. On August 5, 1997, the Staten Island Vipers

Staten Island Vipers

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 of USISL signed De Oliveira.
All-Time leading scorer (576 goals) and five-times champions of the Eastern. Intercollegiate League of Venezuela while student of Claret High school.

• Chosen Athlete of the year at Claret School in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986.
• 1986, 1987 League Player of the Year by the Junior National Select teams program (LIDES)
• Full scholarship at Long Island University, New York (1987–1991, NCAA I)
• Long Island University top scorer 1987, 1989 (NCAA I)
• 1987 Soccer America Magazine Freshmen Team
• U-19 MITRE INDOOR soccer tournament National champions 1988 (Baltimore)
• U-19 MITRE INDOOR soccer tournament All-Star Team 1988 (Baltimore)
• 1987 North East conference Rookie of the year (NCAA I)
• Only player in LIU history who has been awarded twice with the "Colin Fowles" Memorial MVP Award (1987, 1990).
• LIU Merit Award for his outstanding Social work and Long Island University Dean's List.
• LIU Blackbirds captain 1989–1990 (NCAA I)
• Player of the week / 8 times in four years (North East Conference – NCAA I)
• 1987,1988,1989,1990 All-New York Team and All-Conference Team (NCAA I)
• Member of the Venezuelan National Team (7 Caps)
• Venezuelan First Division soccer League three times Player of the week.
• Member of the Venezuelan U-23 Olympic National Team.
• '98 World Cup qualifying Venezuelan National Team
• CUM-LAUDE at Long Island University, New York
• Claret High School Academics & Athletic Honors. Caracas, Venezuela
• North East Conference Academic & Athletic honors (NCAA I)
• 2000 Coach of the year of The LIGA CARACAS, Venezuela
• DIRECTV exclusive Portuguese commentator for the Spaniard first division league and French first division League. Caracas, Venezuela
• 2002–2003–2005 Coach of the Year Caracas Intercollegial select teams League, Venezuela
• Coaching Instructor for "Annual Soccer Clinics" of the LIGA CARACAS, Venezuela
• Venezuelan National Federation Coaching Instructor, Venezuela
• Director of the SPORTS TALENT SHOWCASE CA and SANTA FE UNITED SOCCER CAMPS (Caracas)
• Two times Regional Champions as head soccer coach with Intercollegial League select Team
• 2003 U-14 Venezuela National Champion. (Head coach Miranda State ODP)
• Have scouted players for colleges such as Antonio Nunziata (2003 MVP at FDU), Alejandro Diaz (Denver Pioneers Co-Captain), Francisco Aristeguieta, Bernardo Añor, Alessandro Bianchi, Carlos Rivero, Luis Avila (University of South Florida), Javier Gonzalez (St Francis College), Romulo Manzano and Carlos Villa (NC State), Gunnar stenborg (future U. of Tampa) and many others.
• Scout for Brazilian first division club Fluminense F.C
• Match analysis scouting report for Brazilian S.E Palmeiras (Copa Libertadores)
• Director & Head soccer Coach of Project Tricolor / Seven Stars 2010 (U-12's select soccer players of Caracas, Venezuela)
• NC State University and University of South Florida soccer camps International Guest Instructor
• 2005 Venezuela National Beach soccer Championship Champion (Player)
• 2006 Brazil / FIFA Beach soccer South American qualifying round 4th place - Venezuelan National team (Actual player)
• 2006 Barcelona Junior International World Cup 1st place with the U-14 and U12 (Project Tricolor–Director of soccer – Head Coach)
• 2006 Barcelona Junior International World Cup runner-up U-16 (Project Tricolor 2010 – Director of soccer)
• Venezuela National Team Head coach / 2007 Porto Alegre CONMEBOL U-15
• Venezuela National Team Head coach / 2009 Chile U-17 CONMEBOL Venezuela National Team Head coach / Bolivarian games Bronze Medal
• As National team Youth Head coach have developed more than 60 actual players for the 1st and 2nd Division in Venezuela and Foreign clubs.

Manager

De Oliveira has coached the Venezuelan U-15 and U-17 national soccer teams since 2007. He is an official FIFA coaching instructor for South America and the Caribbean. Daniel is also one of the most important coaches in Venezuela since He has promoted players like Josmar Zambrano (Tenerife in Spain), Bernardo Anor (MLS Columbus Crew), Fernando Aristeguieta, Eduardo Lima, Francisco Aristeguieta, Joseff Martinez, Alexander Gonzalez, Carlos Rivero, among others. He also took the U-15 Venezuelan National team to obtain a group 2nd place tied with Uruguay, becoming the best Venezuelan youth team performance in a Conmebol U-15 tournament. Daniel has been certified by the Royal Netherland Football Federation in match analysis, and holds the United State Soccer federation A coaching License since 2003. Among his tutors, Daniel had Mariano Moreno (Spain), Richard Paez (Venezuela), Alfonso Mondelo, Mike Jeffries, Bruce Arena, Bob Bradley (USA), Ignacio Prieto (Chile), Celso De Oliveira, Alcir Portella, Joel Santana (Brazil), Aaron Winter, Ruud Dokter, Wim Koevermans, Job Dragtsma (Netherland), Arnold Ramirez (Costa Rica), Kiril Dojcinovski (Macedonia) among others.