Javier Robalino was born in Staten Island, New York. He founded Huracan FC on August 1, 2016 in the Tampa Bay area.
Robalino, 51, served as an assistant coach for the NY/NJ MetroStars (now NY Red Bulls) in MLS from 1999 to 2002. During this time, the MetroStars were the first team in MLS history to develop a reserve team and academy. He served as the reserve team head coach and academy coach. He later became the first team equipment manager and in 2002 became the first team tryouts director. During his years with the NY/NJ MetroStars he worked side by side with Head Coach Octavio Zambrano and Juan Carlos Osorio.
Robalino, as the reserve team head coach, promoted 10 players to the first team. In 2000 he scouted Rodrigo Farias who went on to play for the reserve team. In 2001, Rodrigo was promoted to the first team and finished the season as MLS rookie of the year.
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In 2001 The MetroStars finished second in the MLS Eastern Conference.
Robalino is well known in the Tampa Bay area as one of the few coaches that has worked in MLS. He has coached for several youth clubs in the area. He has also developed one of the most successful adult amateur clubs in Clearwater, FL: The Clearwater International FC “Galactics”, which he coached from 2006 to 2010.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE | |
2007 - 2008 | Galactics International O40/O30, Clearwater, Florida • USASA O40 National Cup, Seattle, WA, July 2008 Champions • Low country Soccer Festival 2008, Charleston, SC, May 2008 Champions • Florida State Cup 2008, Naples, FL, April 2008 Champions • Disney World Soccer Classic XV, Orlando, FL, January 2008 Champions • GASA Jekyll Island Gold Cup, Jekyll Island, GA, September 2007 Champions • Disney’s 7vs.7 Soccer Challenge IV, Orlando, FL, August 2007 Men’s O40 Runner-ups • Treasure Coast 7-Aside Soccer Tournament, Stuart, FL, August O30 Div. Champions • Low country Soccer Festival 2007, Charleston, SC, May 2007 Men’s O40 Champions |
1996 - 1997 | A.D.N. FC Guayaquil, Ecuador Second pro division team, invited to train. |
1992 - 1993 | Real Madrid Staten Island, NY NY Cosmopolitan league, A-division. |
1991 | 9 de Octubre FC Guayaquil, Ecuador Ecuador Major League Soccer second division. Trained for 7 months. |
1988 - 1989 | Huracan SC Guayaquil, Ecuador Second Place - Forth Division League. Voted MVP. |
1987 - 1988 | Esmeraldas Petrolero FC Esmeraldas, Ecuador Ecuador Major League Soccer first division. Trained for 6 months. |
1985 - 1987 | Huracan FC Guayaquil, Ecuador Guayas regional league U18. Second place. Voted MVP. |
COURSES - SEMINARS | |
June 2006 | Plan Marcet International Soccer Course 200 hours Barcelona, Spain |
November 2006 | International Soccer Congress Pachuca, Mexico Hosted by Club Pachuca, 60 hours |
January 2001 | United State Soccer Federation Cocoa, Fl Course for soccer coaches, Category “B” license. |
January 2000 | Zico soccer center Parana, Brazil Course for soccer coaches. 160 hours |
August 1999 | United State Soccer Federation Syracuse, NY Course for soccer coaches, category “C” |
April 1998 | United State Soccer Federation Staten Island, NY Entry level referee course |
March 1998 | United State Soccer Federation Brooklyn, NY Course for soccer coaches, category “D” |
February 1997 | Ecuador’s Olympic Committee Guayaquil, Ecuador Course of sport nutrition & hydration, 40 hours |
November 1996 | Ecuador’s soccer coaches association & Spaniard Real Federation. International course for soccer coaches. 70 hours |
May 1996 | Ecuador’s Soccer Coaches Association Guayaquil, Ecuador Seminar for professional soccer coaches. 30 hours |
COACHING EXPERIENCE | |
2016 - Present | Huracan FC Head Coach 2018 - present UPSL Pro Div. 2017 3rd Div FL Suncoast league |
2013 - 2014 | Dunedin SC U15B Coach |
March 2011 - 2013 | Alianza del Pailon, FC San Lorenzo, Ecuador 2nd Div Professional Team Technical Advisor/ International Representative |
June 2009 - December 2009 | Everton Florida SC St Petersburg, Fl U11B coach U18B assistant coach |
September 2009 - December 2009 | Largo High School Largo Florida Boys Head Coach |
June 2008 | Liaison for Venezuelan U17B National Team During pre-season in Tampa Bay area |
July 2008 | Liaison for Ecuador’s national team USA vs Ecuador in Tampa |
May 2006 - July 2009 | Clearwater International F.C. “Galactics” Clearwater, Fl Director of Coaching/O40 coach, Premier Team Coach, General Manager • Developed and coached one of the most successful adult amateur programs in Florida. • Developed methodology of training • Train and supervise 15 coaches • Managed $1 million yearly budget • Implement strategies to raise money for organization • Created the ‘Galactics Magazine’ a monthly free magazine to raise money for club, in which ad space was sold. This represented an $8000 monthly profit. • Served in the first year also as the team manager. • Organized the ‘Clearwater International Festival’ in 2007, in order to raise money, this was a game played between the Galactics O40 men’s team, state champions, vs. and international squad of my personal friends, like: Former USA national team players, Balboa, Tab Ramos, Clavijo. From Colombia: ‘Pibe’ Valderrama, Echeverry. This was a successful event in which we were able to gather 5000 fans in the stadium, leaving the club with $15k of profits. CHAMPIONSHIP AND RUNNER-UP TITLES IN SUCH MAYOR TOURNAMENTS AS: USASA National Cup, Seattle, WA, July 2008 Men’s open Div. Third place Men’s O40 Div. Champion USASA National Cup, Seattle, WA, July 2008 Men’s open Div. Third place Men’s O40 Div. Champion US Lamar Hunt Cup, Charlotte, NC, June 2008 1st round, lost vs Charlotte Eagle 4-2 of the USL 2nd div. USASA Region 3 Cup, Jacksonville, FL, May 2008 Men’s Open Div. Champions Low country Soccer Festival 2008, Charleston, SC, May 2008 Men’s O40 Champions and Women’s Open Finalists Florida State Cup 2008, Naples, FL, April 2008 Florida Cup Open Men’s Div. Champions Men’s O40 Div. Cup Champions President’s Cup Finalists Chairman’s Cup Finalists US Men’s Open Florida Cup 2008, Jacksonville, FL, April 2008 Florida National Champions Disney World Soccer Classic XV, Orlando, FL, January 2008 Men’s Open Div. Champion O40 Div. Champions GASA Jekyll Island Gold Cup, Jekyll Island, GA, September 2007 Men’s Open Div. Champion O40 Div. Champions Disney’s 7vs.7 Soccer Challenge IV, Orlando, FL, August 2007 Men’s O40 Runner-ups Treasure Coast 7-Aside Soccer Tournament, Stuart, FL, August Men’s Open Div. Champions O30 Div. Champions 1st Galactics Cup, Oldsmar, FL, August 2007 Men’s Open Div. Champions Low country Soccer Festival 2007, Charleston, SC, May 2007 Men’s O40 Champions Florida State Cup, Naples, FL, May 2007 Open Div, President’s Cup Champions O40 Cup Champions |
May 2005 - May 2007 | International Soccer League Oldsmar, Fl President - Adult league Adult soccer league with 15 teams |
October 2003 - April 2006 | Soccer Player Development Academy Clearwater, Fl Director of coaching Program co-sponsored by the city of Clearwater • Develop soccer in the Hispanic community • Train 10 coaches and teams • Developed methodology of training for academy. |
April 2006 | Liaison/USA representative Club Pachuca of Mexico Served as the US representative and liaison for the U12, U14, U16, U18 youth teams that came to the Dallas cup |
January 2000 - January 2002 | Zico Soccer Center, Brazil Clearwater, Fl US representative • Organized camps in Campo Mourao, Brazil • In 2000 sent 3 teams for training in Brazil. • In 2001 10 players from around US joined the program for one month stay in brazil. |
January 2000 - December 2002 | SI Soccer Academy Staten Island, NY Director of coaching • Develop training programs for all youth levels • Supervise staff • Trained 5 coaches and teams |
October 2001 - June 2002 | NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS) NY/NJ Reserve team head coach • Served in 2002 as a coordinator / evaluator of the first team pre-season try outs • Scout players in the NY/NJ area. • Daily training • Promoted 6 players to the first team to play Merconorte • Several players signed with A-League teams like the LI Rough Riders, NJ Stallions, and Atlanta Silverback. |
January 2001 - April 2002 | NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS) NJ/Italy/Fl/Portugal Equipment manager / field assistant • Managed all teams’ equipment. • Assisted head coach in daily training sessions. • Served as a referee in teams scrimmage games during pre-season vs. U17 National team Fl State University NJ Stallions And at home training |
July 2001 - November 2001 | NY/NJ MetroStars Academy NY/NJ Head coach • First team in MLS to start this type of program • Help designed academy’s curriculum • Trained teams |
April 1999 - October 2001 | NY/NJ MetroStars Reserve NY/NJ Assistant coach • Joined the organization to develop the first reserve team in MLS history • Assisted coach M. Villagomez in daily training • Scout players in the NY/NJ area • Coordinator / evaluator of 15 try-outs • Discovered MLS-01 rookie of the year, Rodrigo Faria, who was promoted to the first team after spending 8 month in the reserve team. |
August 1999 - August 2000 | St. Joseph Hill High school Staten Island, NY JV Girls coach |
February 1999 - 2000 | JCC Beacon Soccer, IS 49 Staten Island, NY Head coach |
June 1999 – 2000 | Auburndale Migrators Staten Island, NY Head coach U16 girls |
1997 - 1999 | Silver Lake SC Staten Island, NY Head coach U18B, U6B |
1996 - 1997 | Ecuador’s U17 National Team Guayaquil, Ecuador Intern Invited to the national team training camp prior of the youth world cup-qualifying tournament. |
1995 - 1997 | Liceo Cristiano High School Guayaquil, Ecuador Assistant coach Coached all youth levels 3 championships: U17, U14 boy, and U12 girls |