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Our Fast Feet Quick Fire Questions from episode1:40 Taking in the Moment with Jordan Bender: The American in Latvia  Favorite Player, Best Moment, Best Player He's Ever Played with and More! Check out the full episode on our feed below this one: We recently sat down with Jordan Bender, a 22-year-old American soccer player now making waves in the Latvian First Tier with FK Metta. A former U20...

We recently sat down with Jordan Bender, a 22-year-old American soccer player now making waves in the Latvian First Tier with FK Metta. A former U20 USA national team player, Jordan's professional career began with a homegrown contract at Orlando City SC, where he played and trained alongside legends like Kaká, Nani, and Pato. His career also saw him try the jerseys of Charlotte Independence and C...

Small sided is a segment where we highlight one of our favorite moments with a guest. This one is from episode 1:39 Fight For What You Want With The Uruguayan Professional Footballer Mateo Aramburu. We talk about being grateful with where you are as a player, the amazing opportunity of playing in the Uruguayan first tier, comparison, and striving for happiness in whatever you do. Check out the ful...

Our Fast Feet Quick Fire Questions from episode 1:39 Fight For What You Want With The Uruguayan Professional Footballer Mateo Aramburu. Favorite Player, Best Moment, Best Player He's Ever Played with and More! Check out the full episode right next to this one: We discuss difficult times without a club, highlighting the importance of maintaining belief and resilience in the face of adversity. As we...

The remarkable journey of Mateo Aramburu, a footballer whose story transcends borders and embodies the true spirit of resilience. Born in Guatemala and of Uruguayan and English descent, Aramburu's passion for the game has taken him on a whirlwind adventure across continents. He is currently playing for CA Progreso in the Primera División Apertura, Uruguay's top football league. From showcasing his...

Discover the remarkable journey of Sarah Puntigam, Austrian soccer sensation and captain of the national team. From her roots in Europe to her current role with the Houston Dash in the NWSL, Sarah's career epitomizes breaking barriers and embracing challenges. With experience across top leagues in France, Germany (including stints at FC Köln and Bayern Munich), and Switzerland she's not only a for...

At just 22 years old, Marcelo Palomino has already left an indelible mark on the sport, representing the youth USA national team, gracing the pitches of Major League Soccer with the Houston Dynamo, and now, embarking on a new chapter in the Superettan league in Sweden. Marcelo Palomino is a 22 year old professional soccer player from Houston, Texas. He is currently playing for GIF Sundsvall in Swe...

Johan Gómez is a 22 year old professional soccer player from Texas, currently playing for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2nd Bundesliga. Having known he wanted to test his abilities in Europe, Johan ventured to Porto after several trials around Europe, eventually joining their u19 setup and B team one year after the other. A testing time for the young striker, who reveals some of his lowest and mos...

Marcus Urban is currently the head of education of coaching at 1. FC Union Berlin. Having spent years traveling the world, Marcus realized he was fascinated by football development in different countries. He knew that his goal was to work in football but the question was how could he best utilize his talents and carve his own way. A student of the game, he’s used his travels to take knowledge from...

Kayla Fernandez is a professional footballer for Atlas FC in the Liga MX Femenil, Mexico's first tier. After teaming up with her two sisters at Tulsa University, Kayla decided to venture into a new country and environment. Guadalajara has been the starting point to her professional career and hopefully helps her get back to the Mexican national team, for which she has already featured for in vario...

The full video version of this episode can be found here on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/PZEZhIaonW4Ivan Klasnić is a former professional footballer and current football agent. Having rose through the ranks at the famous FC St. Pauli, and helping them promote to the first bundesliga, Ivan transferred an hour southwest to Werder Bremen. There, he was a pivotal piece in a very successful pe...

Lucas Stauffer is an American born professional soccer player who has traveled the world playing the beautiful game. He's found success both domestically and abroad, and has challenged himself to find opportunities to grow himself both on and off the field. At a very early age he was tested in Holland and Denmark, an experience that really opened his eyes to the levels around the world. Lucas also...

Sometimes you just want to kick it with friends and talk about the world of soccer. Especially when its our friend, former guest, world traveler, and USL League One professional Jake Keegan. We cover A LOT of ground in this one: - Tactics- Formations - MLS and the Open Cup drama- Most difficult moments in our careers- That Michael Owen quote about current footballers - Regular jobs and advice to p...

Lara Schenk is a German born professional player for RSC Anderlecht in Belgium. Spending time in the Wolfsburg Academy, and youth national team setups, Lara ultimately chose to study and play at Harvard University in the USA. From there she ventured back to Europe to play professionally, first with Club Brugge and then with RSC Anderlecht. At just 23 years old, Lara has seen and experienced so muc...

The Layover Hoodie. Black, Oversized and Insanely Comfortable.https://footwork.club/product/the-layover-hoodie/9am. 3pm. 21:00. Newark. Hamburg. Bangkok. No matter the time, no matter the city or airport, the Footwork Original Layover Hoodie is the only choice. As globe-trotters and travelers we found our inspiration in the miles/km that lay ahead. As well as the ones before that helped shape us t...

Joe Enochs is an American professional coach for SSV Jahn Regensburg in the 3rd Bundesliga. He came to Germany in 1993 and it’s been his home ever since. A club legend at VfL Osnabrück, he played in over 350 games and also featured once for the USMNT. His playing career transitioned into coaching as he spent time with Osnabrück’s second team, stints as a caretaker manager of the first team, before...

A different episode today...We do consultations here at Footwork, where we try to make ourselves available for players who want to connect, ask questions, and maybe advice. We think it's a good way of giving back and also expanding both of our networks. A win-win situation. This particular consultation contained a lot of interesting and thought-provoking questions from a young Canadian player. Que...

We ventured to eastern Germany to take part in a UEFA B License Course. It was an international course run by Warubi Sports, so there were coaches from the US, Germany, Canada, Mexico, England, Holland, Brazil, and Australia to name a few. Want to find out what goes into the course and the things we learned as both coaches and players? Then look no further. WHAT IS FOOTWORK? Sponsored by footwork....

Kyle McLagan has spent the last two seasons at Víkingur Reykjavík, one of Iceland’s oldest clubs, and current league champion. Kyle is currently recovering from an ACL and MCL injury and reflects on his road to professional football. An underdog route, which included earning a scholarship as an ‘invited walk-on’. One which also included overcoming difficult periods adjusting in Denmark to prove hi...

James Lawrence is a professional footballer for FC Nürnberg in the second Bundesliga. His roadmap has had several stops, some less common than others, but all have left him with a plethora of experiences and accomplishments. From Arsenal Youth Academies, to Ajax, to Slovakia, Belgium with Anderlecht, and Germany with St. Pauli and FC Nürnberg, James shares the far from straight path he took up unt...

Morten Knudsen (check out episode 00:63 for his full story) sits down with Dylan and Sean to dive deep into Danish football. This is part 2 of a large series that will share in-depth information about different leagues around the world. Some topics covered were professionalism/competition level, style of play, wages, visas, training, games/cups, best time to go on trial, and coaching. This is Deep...

Sean poses the question to the group: Is there an advantage to going into opportunities without too much expectation or knowledge? Can it be limiting to know some of the hurdles of your first experiences? A bigger discussion about taking contracts all over again, finding information and past players, and stepping stone opportunities ensues. Check it out and find the full episode (Episode 1:27) rig...

Jazmin Wardlow is a professional soccer player who just signed for the Central Coast Mariners in Australias' A league. Jazmin has already made it across the world in her young career, playing for Santa Clara and Oregon in college, being drafted by the Houston Dash in the NWSL, then making her way to Serbia with Spartak Subotica, and Fiorentina in the Serie A. From NWSL drafts, to Champions League...

Sean was recently in Thailand in pursuit of finding a club and to begin to make his own path in South East Asia. We discuss why he decided to make the jump, how he did it, the differences in culture in and outside the game, food, daily life, and the ins and outs of football as a whole in Thailand. There will be more to come about the Thai Football League as part of the Deep Dive Series but today w...

For our Premier League Fans:A new season is upon us in the English Premier League and that means we had to get the old band back together. For those who are as obsessed as we are, we had to break down the season and make some bold and not so bold predictions. Team to Watch, Top 6, Relegation, 2nd place in Golden Boot, Duds, Best Transfer, and our new Starboy Competition. Let us know all the places...