Holds: United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National “A” License, United Soccer Coaches (USC) D.O.C Diploma, (USSF) National Youth License, (NSCAA) Goalkeeping National Diploma.
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2024-25 U10 Boys Black: Champions Florida Extreme Cup and Cape Coral Cup. EDP U10 Fall League Champions. U8 Boys Black: Champions Naples Spring Shootout, Adidas Cup & Tampa Super Cup. Finalist Bradenton Cup & Dimitri Cup. U15 girls Blue Head Coach: Champions Bradenton Cup & Finalist Ft Myers Kickoff.
2022-23U8 Boys Black: 2nd place SWFL League in U9 division. Champions Ft. Myers Kick off. U12 Boys Black: Champions: Ft Myers Kickoff. Region C Champions. FYSA STATE RUNNER UP. U10 Boys Region C Champions Playing UP in U11 division. Champions Southeastern Labor Day Cup & Extreme cup.
2021-22U11 Boys Black: USA League Winners. Region C Champions / Southeastern-USA Labor Day Cup, Champs USA League, Champs Florida Extreme Cup.
2021-22U11 Boys Blue: SWFL league Champ. Champions West Pines, Champs Salty Palms Showdown, Champs Dimitri Cup, Champs Cape Coral Cup
2012-2013 Head Coach for U11 Girls and U15 boys Cyclones. Both teams were the Division 1 Region C Championship.
2010-’11 U14 girl’s cyclones team coached by coach Felix were Presidents Cup Champions and represented the state of Florida in the National Regional Tournament in Alabama.
Coach Felix has been coaching in SWFL for over 15 years, involved with the development of recreational, competitive, and collegiate athletes and is Founder of Acosta Academy of Excellence (2014). U23 PDL assistant coach for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
His experience goes beyond SWFL, traveling nationally and internationally to compete, and educate himself about other soccer cultures. Some of these travels include:
Adidas International Training Program (2013); Real Madrid CF, Spain
USSF “A” License International Workshop (2015); FC Porto, Benfica, Sporting of Lisbon FC, Portugal
45th Annual McDonald’s Cup and Cordial Cup (2016); Weil en Rhein, Germany and Kembs, France – First team from United States to compete in tournament, where the youth academies of Juventus, Chelsea, Olympique de Marseille, Bayer 04 Leverkusan, FC Barcelona, and eventual tournament champions Borussia Dortmund competed as well.
Took 2003-2004 age group boys to Costa Rica (2017) to compete in exhibitions against youth academies of professional clubs Alajuela, Belen, and Regional Select Players.
Austria (2018) Cordial Cup with the U15 Boys, some of youth academies that competed Borussia Dortmund, Red Bull FuBallakademie Salzburg, Ajax Amsterdam, FSV Mainz, Yokahama Japan.
Peru Dec 2018 and Dec 2019, Exhibitions games U15-U16 youth academies Alianza Lima, Universitario, Deportivo Municipal and Attend Coaches (ANEF) Seminario Internacional
Cyclones Assistant Coach to Chris Mathurin 2023-24 & 2024-25 seasons with the 2016 Boys Black team.
Cyclones Assistant Coach U11(2014) Girls Black 2024-25 season.
Current Coach of the U7 Futures Cyclone girls.
Trainer CCSA Excel program Fall of 2023-present.
Playing History
Grew up playing soccer in Fort Myers for the Lee County Strikers/Florida Premier Soccer Club. Played for U13/U14 levels with the Florida Premier Soccer Club where we went to the State Cup Final 4.
4-year Varsity Letterman in High School (2 years at South Fort Myers High School/2 Years at Dunbar High School)
Honorable Mention – Lee County All County (Senior Year)
2024-25 U11 Boys White Head Coach: Bazooka Pre Thanksgiving Tournament -Finalist
2024-25 U10 Girls Blue Head Coach: Finalist Bazooka Pre Thanksgiving Tournament and Cape Coral Cup. Playing up 9v9- Champions Kickoff Spring Classic & CCSA Winter Invitational. Bradenton Cup-Finalist
2023- 2024 U9 Girls Blue Head Coach: Kickoff Spring Classic – Champions. Doral Cup, CCSA Winter Invitational & Strawberry Classic- & Sarasota cup Finalist
2022-23 U10 Cyclone Girls Blue- Assistant Coach under coach Chris Mathurin
Champions- Dimitri Cup, Finalists (2x)- Alliance Cup and Sarasota Cup
2021-22 U8 Cyclone Boys Black- Assistant Coach under coach Chris Mathurin, Finalist – Ft Myers Classic (Playing Up in the U9 Division), Weston Cup, Cape Coral Cup & Naples Shoot Out Tournament
Head Coach for Canterbury Middle School Girls 2023-2025 2024-25- Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champions
Holds a USSF Grassroots 11v11 & 7v7 License. Currently working on Getting her D license.
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2024-25 U13 Girls Head Coach: Champions Monster Mash & Sarasota Cup. Finalist Pre Thanksgiving Cup. FYSA Commissioner’s Cup Semi- Finalist. USA League 3rd place.
2023-24 U12 Girls Blue head Coach. Runner up Florida Extreme Cup & Dimitri Cup. FYSA Commissioner’s Cup Finalist. Runner UP EDP League, losing out on Championship by goal difference.
Playing history:
4 year Varsity Soccer player at Florence Township High School / STATE CHAMPION Sophomore year. 3 year captain. 1st team all Freedom Division as a goalie Sophomore & Junior year.
Played competitive youth soccer in NJ for 10 years.
Played division three soccer at the State University of New York at Oswego in 2001
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2024-25 Cyclones U14 Girls Blue Head Coach: Champions Sarasota Cup. Finalist FYSA Commissioner’s Cup Region C, USA Championship Finalist & Dimitri Cup finalist. U14 Girls Black Assistant Coach Champions Tampa Cup, Alliance Cup & Weston cup.
2023-2024: Cyclones U13 Head Coach: Bradenton Cup Finalist & Dimitri Cup Finalist.
Playing History:
Played varsity soccer at G. Ray Bodley High School in New York. Captain senior year.
Played collegially at the State University of New York at Oswego (D3) in 2001
Education and Local Recognition
Bachelor of Arts from State University of New York at Oswego University in 2005 and Master’s degree at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication.
Soccer Motto:
“I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.” – Mia Hamm
2024-25 Head Coach U11 Girls Blue: Champions St. Paddy’s Day Invitational. Finalist CCSA Winter Invitational
2023-24: Head Coach U11 Girls Blue:Champions – Commissioner Cup Region Champ; St.
Paddy’s Invitational. Finalist – Cape Coral Cup champ; Dimitri Cup Bronze Division
2022-23 U12 Girls Blue Coach : Finalist – Florida Extreme Cup. Runner up Commissioner Cup , Champions – Florida St.Paddy’s Day Invitation , Finalist – Kick off Spring Classic, Finalist – Sarasota Cup
2020-21 U10 girls head coach. USA League Champions playing UP in U11 Division. Champions Largo March Madness Soccer Shootout, Cape Coral Cup, Ft Myers Kick off Classic & CCSA Winter Invitational (playing UP in U12 division)
2019-20 2008 U12 Girls – League play – FSPL “Future” and SWFL U12 Girls (Champions). Champions Bazooka Soccer Holiday Cup & Dimitri Cup & *Final 4 – Commissioner’s Cup (*Finals Suspended due to Covid)
2017-18U12 Girls Cyclones. Champions Disney Gold Division, Dimitri Cup, Ft. Myers Kickoff classic and SWFL Tournament.
2016-17: U11 Girls were SWFL champions, Naples Cup Champions, Region C Champions and West Pines Classic Champions.
2012-13: U12 Girls won the U12 State Championship, winning the Presidents Cup.
He has coached competitive soccer for 30 years in the SWFL.
Aceyla is one of the top up and coming coaches in SWFL.. Acelya coached with Coach Bajro Dizdarevic at camps and has assisted in CCSA Cyclones goalkeeper training since 2017.
Cyclones Coaching Highlights:
2024-25 CCSA U12 Black & Blue Head Coach-U12 Black– Westin Cup Finalists, Nona Cup Finalists, Cape Coral Cup Gold Boys Bracket Finalists, Tampa Bay Super Cup Finalists, Palm Beach Gardens Finalists. U12 Blue– Dimitri Cup Finalists.
2022-23 CCSA Goal Keeper Coach and U8 Girls Assistant – U8 Girls Played League and all tournaments one year up. Champions SWFL League FYSA Regency Festival. Finalist Dimitri Cup, Weston Cup & Tampa Bay Super Cup .
Bishop Verot Girls Varsity Head Coach 2023- 2025:
24-25: NEWS-PRESS COACH OF THE YEAR. FACA Coach of the year. Private 8 Champions, Regional Finalist.
23-24: FACA Coach of the Year, District Champions & Private 8 Champions.
Playing Career:
Played in the 2021 WPSL Semi Pro league with Cyclones and earned 2021 South Region All- Conference Team for Sunshine Conference- Southern Division.
4 year started as Division 1 College Goal Keeper at Northwestern State University & Troy University.
Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the year x2, First- team All-Conference x2, All-Tournament Team x2, Goalkeeper of the week honors 7 times, First- Team All-Louisiana x2, and All-Academic First- Team x2.
Senior Year: Student-Athlete of the year and Tournament MVP. Hold 4 records at NSU that include: Most career shutouts, most consecutive shutouts, most shutouts in a single-season, and best goals against average. Senior year, Shutouts (12) was ranked 2nd best in the nation.
Started as a player with CCSA and came through Cyclones program.
Played 4 years of varsity high school soccer. Set the single-season shutout record at Mariner high school and was named All-State 2 years, All-District all 4 years. Led team to a district championship in 2018.