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Who we are
About Us
DCXI is a game changing youth soccer club based in Washington DC.
Players enter the club at U6 (under 6 years old) and older. We focus on training to develop ball mastery and tactical awareness. Players train up to four days a week depending on their specific program. Players are absolutely committed to mastering their craft and preparing themselves to excel on the global stage. The program caters primarily to players planning to play soccer at the college or professional level.
DCXI Pro (DCXI Project) soccer club was founded in the fall of 2018. In 2020 Jouons Soccer and WYSA (Washington Youth Soccer Association) joined DCXI to expand the club, including age groups from 5 to 13.
What we do
Philosophy
Every player can become a master of the ball and the pitch. We achieve ball mastery and high game IQ through regular extended practice with the ball. We build deep personal confidence in our abilities through trial, error and adapting to the challenges and opportunities we find on the field. All of this immersion in the game will allows us to build a fluent cultural understanding of the beautiful game.
It's a simple philosophy, focus on training and competing in highly competitive tournaments. This is in stark contrast to the "youth development" landscape that is prevalent in the United States, the focus is on "travel". In the traditional model the focus is on "traveling" long distances to play weekly games, where players get few touches on the ball and as a result their skills development and game IQ are stagnated. From all of our experiences and observations we have seen the traditional model as a handicap to developing players that can compete with their counterparts on the global stage.
We have three simple objectives:
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Provide players with world-class training that is comparable to any of the leading global soccer development powerhouses.
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Cultivate an environment where flair and creativity can flourish.
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Develop at least seven players that will lead the first US Mens Soccer team to win the World Cup.
Where we are
Location
Weekly training sessions are held at fields in NW, Washington DC.
ABOUT DC XI
STAFF
DANIEL BARROS
Coach
Daniel Barros was born in Brazil, and has played the game for as long as he can remember. He has coached for over a decade now and continues to strive towards becoming a better student of the game and supporter of youth development.
PIERRE HEDJI
Director of football
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JORDAN TAPIA
Coach
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KEITH TUCKER
Coach
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ELVIS HEDJI
Coach
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MICHAEL IDIOKITAS
Coach
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MOHAN TELFER
DCXI Girls Technical Director
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LEADERSHIP
Name: Elvis Hedji
Title: King
Number of years as a player: 25+
Number of years as a coach: 10+
Favorite Player of all-time: Thierry Henry
Favorite Team of all-time: Arsenal (90's era)
Name: Keith Tucker
Title: Royal Magician
Number of years as a player: 33+
Number of years as a coach: 15+
Favorite Player of all-time: Zidane
Favorite Team of all-time: Real Madrid (Galacticos)
Most memorable moment as a player and as a fan: As a player, being called up to the Bermudian national team and as a fan seeing Qatar (it was really Saudi Arabia vs Holland during World Cup 94.
Name: Mike Idiokitas
Title: Architect
Number of years playing: 35+
Number of years coaching: 18+
Favorite Player of all-time: Zidane and Ronaldinho
Favorite Team of all-time: Brazil national teams of 1998 and 2002.
Name: Pierre Hedji
Title: The Tactitican
Number of years playing: 32+
Number of years coaching: 15+
Favorite Player of all-time: Ronaldinho
Favorite Team of all-time: Arsenal (90's era)