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  • Ep 29: Bradley Wright-Phillips
    2023/04/24

    An MLS legend, Bradley finished his career sixth on the MLS all-time goals list, tallying 117 goals (with 34 assists) across 234 matches with the New York Red Bulls, LAFC and Columbus Crew. He retired as the all-time leading scorer at New York Red Bulls, with his 126 all-competition goals ahead of both Juan Pablo Angel and Thierry Henry. When scoring his 100th goal in August 2018, he became the fastest player in league history to reach that mark. Second in all-time appearances at the club, Bradley rose to prominence with the Red Bulls from 2013-19, earning the Golden Boot presented by Audi and Best XI honors during both the 2014 and 2016 seasons. While leading the line, he helped bring three Supporters’ Shields (2013, ‘15, ‘18) to Red Bull Arena while earning additional individual accolades including 2x MLS All-Star and MLS Comeback Player of the Year. Prior to his esteemed MLS career, Wright-Phillips developed at Manchester City and logged additional stops in his home country at Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Charlton Athletic and Brentford. A proud husband and father of 3, Bradley is the son of Arsenal legend Ian Wright and younger brother of former England international Shaun Wright-Phillips. Upon retirement, he was named Special Assistant to the Sporting Director at New York Red Bulls and currently serves as an MLS 360 analyst for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

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    38 分
  • Ep 28: Rapha Abreu
    2023/04/17

    Rapha played his collegiate years at Stony Brook University, finishing his career third-best in Division 1 program history in goals (19). A pure goal scorer with tremendous strength and size, Rapha led the Seawolves in scoring his sophomore year en route to being named second-team All-America East and America East Championship All-Tournament team. With a knack for scoring game-winners, Rapha earned multiple accolades including America East Co-Player of the Week, College Soccer News National Team of the Week and BigAppleSoccer.com Goal of the Week. Prior to leading Stony Brook to two America East championships, Rapha was a two-time captain and team MVP at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in New York City, scoring 54 goals and adding 30 assists in his four years. A 2013 graduate with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations, Rapha currently works as an International Senior Care Advisor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is a proud father of his 3-year old daughter.

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    43 分
  • Ep 27: Ahkeel Rodney
    2023/04/03

    A former University of Virginia standout, Ahkeel helped lead the Cavaliers to the 2009 NCAA Division I National Championship as a freshman. Prior to college, Ahkeel collected all-America, all-state, all-city, and all-county honors as a star forward at Elmont Memorial High School. He totaled 74 goals and 52 assists during his prep playing career and was named Newsday’s Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 before being recognized as a 2008 All-American by the NSCAA and ESPN RISE. He was a member of the U.S. Under-20 National Team that competed in the 2009 Copa Chivas Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico and a member of the U.S. Under-18 National Team at the Nike Friendly Tournament in 2007. Ahkeel earned his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Virginia in 2013, his master’s degree in School Counseling from Alfred University in 2022, and has held coaching positions at both the high school and collegiate level.

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    45 分
  • Ep 25: David Diosa
    2023/03/20

    David began his career with the Cosmos in 2010, playing for the New York Cosmos Academy Under-18 and Under-23 teams before signing a professional contract with the NASL side in 2013. The first player to graduate from the Cosmos youth academy to the professional squad, he earned a spot on the team that competed against Manchester United at Old Trafford in 2011 in the Paul Scholes testimonial match. A big factor in the Cosmos winning, the 2016 season was his best year as a professional having scored and assisted three times, including an NASL Goal of the Year candidate. Born in Medellin, Colombia, David moved to the United States at 11 years old, growing up in Jackson Heights and attending Martin Luther King High School, the most successful public-school team in New York City.

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    37 分
  • Ep 24: Matthew Uy
    2023/03/13

    Uy played his collegiate years at Fairfield University in Connecticut, being selected Fairfield Freshman Athlete of the Year, and named to the All-MAAC first-team in 2009 and 2010 and NSCAA/adidas All-Region team in 2008, 2009 and 2010. After graduation, Uy continued his playing career professionally in Asia, playing for the top division in the Philippines, where he earned 10 international caps with the u23 men’s national team, participating in the Asia Cup Qualifiers, World Cup 2018 Playoff Qualifier and Suzuki Cup. Prior to college, the Long Island native attended high school at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida after being selected for the 2007 US Residency Program, where he earned over 40 caps with the u17 national team. Uy is currently serving as Assistant Coach at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), during a span in which he helped guide the Highlanders to the first NCAA appearance at the Division I level, tied the school record for wins in a season, and was part of a coaching staff recognized as the United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year.

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    44 分
  • Ep 23: Nick Costa
    2023/03/06

    Costa played his collegiate career at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, making 62 appearances for the Panthers. As a senior, he ranked third in the Northeast-10 conference with seven assists. After graduating with a degree in Sports Management, Costa played with New York Cosmos ‘B’ in the National Premier Soccer League during the 2015 season, making a total of 12 appearances during the team's inaugural season. Following a year with the NPSL side, Costa signed a professional contract with the United Soccer League's Arizona United. A native of Carle Place, New York, Costa served as Assistant Coach at his alma mater, as Director of Programs at a Mineola-based company that guides student-athletes through the athletic recruiting process, and is currently a Physical Education teacher in the Long Island area.

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    35 分
  • Ep 22: Kevin Garcia
    2023/02/27

    A 4-year starter at Villanova University, Kevin became just the 3rd player from Villanova to be drafted by an MLS franchise, selected by the New England Revolution in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. He signed with Swedish club IFK Luleå in 2013 and made 30 appearances over two seasons before returning to the U.S., signing with the Houston Dynamo in 2016. Kevin would make 38 appearances for Houston, scoring his first MLS goal and winning the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. A member of the U-18 national pool regional team, Kevin led St. Francis Prep High School to its first undefeated city championship and was named Queens player of the year as a senior. A New York native, Kevin completed his bachelor’s degree in Finance and a minor in Spanish, along with a master’s degree in Finance, Strategic Management, and Business Analytics at Villanova University. He now serves as a Player Relations Manager for the MLS Players Association, in which he advocates for and supports players across the league on a variety of issues.

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    46 分