Daniel Mattos

WIFFA Program Director and Coach

After growing up playing for several youth soccer and futsal academies in Brazil, Daniel moved to the United States in 2006 with a 100% athletic scholarship to play for Penn State University. Later, he transferred to the University of West Florida where he finished his college playing career and a degree in Business Administration, minor in Marketing. Later Daniel pursued his MBA in Business Administration at Eastern Michigan University. He has vast coaching experience in youth and college level soccer (Assistant Coach for Madonna University for 2 seasons). In 2014, Daniel co-founded and started as a Technical Director for the Michigan Futsal Factory Academy program. In 2016 he brought the program to Illinois and founded the IL Futsal Factory Academy.

Coaching:
- USSF A License
- US Youth Futsal Level 3 Certificate
- CBF Futsal & Soccer Talent Development Certificate
- 10+ years experience coaching Futsal and Soccer in the Midwest

Playing:
-  US Men's Futsal National Team since 2016
- Current member of US Men's National Team qualified for the 2021 FIFA World Cup
- Milwaukee Wave MASL (resigned for the 2021-22 season)
- College: Penn State and University of West Florida
- Youth: member of several Futsal and Soccer Academies in Brazil such as: Fluminense, Madureira, Tio Sam and Goias.

Marcio Leite

WIFFA Program Director and Coach

After growing up playing for several Futsal Academies in Brazil, Marcio Signed for Malwee/Jaragua Futsal in 2005 where he won the Brazilian National Championship in 2005 and the Brazilian National Cup in 2006. Malwee/Jaragua was the top Professional Futsal Club in Brazil for many years and where Marcio played with Falcao - the Best Futsal Player of All-Time. 
In late 2006, Marcio signed with the Milwaukee Wave professional Indoor team and he has been playing for them since. 
Marcio started coaching in 2008 for Lake Country United and in 2012 he moved to SC Waukesha now know as SC Wave where he has won 13 State cup Championships and many appearances in the Regionals Championships semifinals and finals. 

Education
Marcio has his USSF “A” National Youth License and he is currently the MLS NEXT Director for SC WAVE. 

Playing
Marcio is going to his 16th season with the Milwaukee Wave. He has won 4 championships in the League and was named the Championship MVP twice. He has many appearances in the All-League First and Second team. 

Marcio credits most of his success due to all the years playing Futsal in Brazil at the highest level.

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Azael Flores Guerrero

Coach

​Azael Flores Guerrero was born and raised in Milwaukee. As a young boy he played club soccer with Elm Grove Soccer Club, Lake Country United, and SC Waukesha (now SC Wave) where he helped lead his team to two state titles.

In 2015, his raw talent, technical ability with the ball, and passion for soccer made him the perfect candidate to play Division I collegiate soccer at UW-Milwaukee.  

In 2019, he and 4 friends co-founded Street Dreams Soccer Academy, a youth soccer club that provides inner city youth the experience to compete at a high level. 

In 2020, he graduated from UWM with a degree in Marketing.

Luan Oliveira

Coach

Grew up playing on Arquidiocesano futsal academy where he was able to go to Nationals twice in a row and placed 4th in 2003. Started playing futsal as a pro at age of 17 and played for several pro teams in Sergipe state and one year in Parana state (2008) – which is one of the top three leagues in the country. 
In 2011 he graduated in Physical Education at Universidade Tiradentes. 
In 2012 he signed for the Milwaukee Wave and in 2015 for the San Diego Sockers and coming back to the Wave in 2018
Luan is with SC Wave since he moved to Milwaukee in 2012 and 2018.
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Education
National C license

Playing
2012 Rookie of the year
2012 All league second team
1 MASL championship 2018/19

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lATI ZIBA

Coach

Born in North Macedonia, a small town called Struga where he played street soccer (No coach no parent around) from 6 to 15 years old. At 15, he came to the USA and got involved in club (With Milwaukee Rampage and Simba Lions) and high school soccer (South Milwaukee H.S), moved on to earn a scholarship at UW-Green Bay where he played 4 years, tried out professionally in Europe, and ended up playing semi-pro.
Years of Coaching: 14, He started as a graduate assistant at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, worked his way up to become an assistant coach there, and now he is living and working his passion at Pewaukee Sussex United S.C.
Favorite Team and why: FC Barcelona, because I like the way they play and because I have been influenced and mentored by a great friend of mine Albert Capellas, current FC Barcelona Youth Coordinator who has worked and developed the likes of Inesta, Buesqets, Pique.
Favorite Player and why: Ronaldinho. Because he brought joy to the beautiful game. 
Why did you start coaching? Because I could not imagine my life doing something else. I had my own business for 5 years, and I gave it up just so I can come back to doing what I love full time and all the time.
 
Favorite Coaching Memory: I usually cannot wait to see the players in action. The more I watch, the more I understand and enjoy the game.
Coaching Education: I hold my United States Soccer Federation (USSF) B License and USC Advanced National Diploma. I plan on going all the way up the ladder. I am a big believer in this quote: “The day we stop learning is the day we start dying.” Albert Einstein
As a player won US Open Cup with Croatian Eagles S.C. in July, 2012 at Toytoa Park in Chicago.

MARCEL FEENSTRA

Coach

Marcel grew up in Den Helder, Holland and played outdoor and futsal since the age of 6.

In 2001, he was selected to play for Cambuur Leeuwarden professional outdoor team. In 2007 he attended tryouts for the Milwaukee Wave and played as goalkeeper until 2016. He played for the Florida Tropics for one year, and retired from Playing in 2017. During his time with the wave, Marcel won 2 championships with The Wave and was named MVP in 2011. 
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Marcel began coaching in 2008 with SC Wave, formally known as SC Waukesha. During this time, he also coached at Waukesha West High School for 8 years as assistant coach and head coach as well as goalkeeper coach for UW Milwaukee for 2 years. Marcel is currently the assistant coach at Wauwatosa East High School.