Daniel was born in Santa Rosa, California and played for youth travel teams in Sonoma County.

Daniel started coaching in New York City at both youth and adult clubs in 2014. He’s been an assistant coach with Chabot College Women’s team in Hayward, California since 2020. In the same year, he started coaching 2012 Boys with Alpine Strikers. He currently holds a USSF D license and is a C license candidate.

The Managers Daniel follows include Pep Guardiola, Patrick Vieira and Mikel Arteta.