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Seize Your Mind Podcast #19 Freddy Juarez Head Coach Real Salt Lake Host Brandon Stone, M.S.

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In this interview Freddy discloses what it was like growing up in New Mexico and how he got started in soccer. He also discusses leadership, adversity, confidence, team building, and focus. Freddy Juarez (born April 1, 1978) is an American former soccer player who is currently the head coach of Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.[1] Playing career He began his professional career in 1998[2] with the El Paso Patriots. In 2004, he moved to the Minnesota Thunder[3] for four seasons. 1999-2000 Wichita Wings NPSL (MISL) 2005 Invited into US Men's National Team Camp 2007 US Men's National Futsal Team Coaching career During the off season, Freddy also coaches a premier club team in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He has had much success coaching many teams from the New Mexico Striker F.C. His U19 team has won the New Mexico state championship six times and made it to the Far West Regional finals on more than one occasion. Coaching, Freddy has produced two professional players, brothers Edgar Castillo and Noel Castillo. He has most recently served as an assistant coach for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer; he was elevated to interim head coach on August 11, 2019, after the firing of Mike Petke. In December 2019 he became the team's fifth head coach.[4]

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