Soccer Life Goals

Tricia Taliaferro, has almost 30 years of experience, including at the national team, collegiate, and competitive youth soccer levels.  Taliaferro has an impressive background as a Head Coach for the U.S. Soccer U16 girls National Team, Assistant Coach for the U.S. Soccer U17 Women’s National Team at the FIFA World Cup in 2012 and 2016. Tricia was the women’s Head Coach at the University of Illinois and the University of Miami for over 13 years. She currently oversees the ECNL Girls program at Tampa Bay United and is Head Coach of the club's USL W Team.

Get ready for some coaching wisdom bombs! Soccer players of all ages and skill levels will want to listen in to what coach Alex Delgado has to say. Learn the insights coaches look for in leaders, a player's coachability, taking initiative and more. Parents - listen and learn in how we can help and let the player's journey unfold with a coach.

Jamaica National Team & Pushing Through Barriers with Jahmali Waite. Listen as Jamaica National Team and USL player Jahmali Waite shares about his soccer journey.

Leo Fernandes is a professional soccer player who was born in Brazil and grew up in New York. He attended Stony Brook University, where he excelled on the field and earned the prestigious title of All-American during his college career. In 2013, Leo was drafted to the Philadelphia Union, marking the beginning of his professional journey. Throughout his 11-year career, Leo has showcased his exceptional skills and talent, earning recognition and accolades along the way. In 2015, he was honored with the Young Player of the Year award, highlighting his outstanding performances and potential as a rising star in the soccer world. Recently, Leo Fernandes achieved further success by winning the USL MVP (Most Valuable Player) title, cementing his status as one of the league's top players. His career accomplishments reflect his dedication, talent, and the impact he has made on the teams he has represented.

Listen in as the wisdom bombs drop from Coach Mo Loregnard! Enjoy this wide-ranging discussion with a long-time, respected soccer coach. He shares insights along the way and his youth journey from Trinidad & Tobago to men's national team, coming to the US and winning a college national championship and more. His advice to young players - on and off the pitch - should not be missed.

Listen in as MLS veteran and pro Ben Sweat drops some soccer bomb wisdom. Currently playing at New England Revolution, Ben has a storied career playing overseas in Sweden and Czech Republic. He was then drafted in the 1st round of the MLS Superdraft in 2014 and has played for great teams including Columbus Crew, NYC FC, Inter Miami, Austin FC and Tampa Bay Rowdies. Sweat was also called up to play 2 games for the USMNT in 2018. Enjoy listening as he shares sound advice on growing US soccer and what young players need to do to stand out and put in the extra work when nobody is looking.

Get to know US WYNT Camp And D1 phenom soccer player, Christina Tsaousis. Born in Tarpon Springs, FL, she's grown up around soccer and says, "Soccer is my life!" Learn about her journey playing ladies ECNL at the top level, recruited to highly rated University of South Carolina and more. She enters the U19 WYNT training camp soon with dreams and goals ahead of her. Learn how you can plan and execute to get to the highest levels of soccer.

Listen in to today's guest, NFL kicker Bill Gramatica. Born in Argentina, Bill's story started with soccer and a love for the game. Growing up with a soccer ball within reach was normal in Argentina. When his family moved to the US they kept playing, until one day a high school coach noticed their abilities and introduced them to American football. The rest is history with a storied career playing for the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins. Bill shares some great advice for any young person trying to make it to the next level. Enjoy the show!

Our guest today has played soccer all over the world and also loves to coach. Ryan Roushandel enjoyed a significant journey playing at elite levels and winning national titles as a youth player. From D1 soccer at Clemson to stints in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and in the NASL and USL in USA, Ryan shares more about his journey, overcoming obstacles and injuries and much more. Listen in to his advice to himself and others of what it takes to train and compete at the highest levels of soccer. Thanks for listening to the Soccer Life Goals podcast! 

USL Goalkeeper & Wake Forest D1 Goalkeeper, Devin Armstrong has some great insights to share today.  He'll take you through his career path with some surprising twists and turns.  Devin shares some solid mental toughness and training that helped him land an Academy signing with the Rowdies as a teenager. Listen in as he shares some fun facts, stories and even a funny story about him where he's now known around the Wake Forest campus as the "Singing Kid". Enjoy this episode with Devin Armstrong!