In the 11 with Brendan Griffiths

This week Brendan chat's with another product of Darmstadt, Germany and a young football journeyman; Leang Valenzuela. We talk growing up and learning the game from Youtube videos and google searches. We discuss the difference between chasing the dream abroad and going to college in the United States, and what we both believe are some of the pivotal factors that have allowed us to have success so...

This week Brendan is giving you what he deems to be the one secret to success, what has allowed him to play at the levels he has and what he hopes will propel him to his professional dreams.  We also begin the Tell Us About Your Dream segment! If you want to get involved and have your story be read on the podcast then click that link below and you could be on a future episode! Your Dream: htt...

This week in the 11 Brendan chats with the co-founder of Beestera Soccer training one of the premier supplemental training companies in the United States. Brendan and James discuss growing up in England and being a part of a professional academy. The decision to step out of his comfort zone and come to the United States to continue his soccer career and academic career. We also discuss having entr...

I am often asked, why don't you try and play for teams in the United States? Why don't you come back home and make your dream happen here? This week's episode I break it down why I choose to try and take my talents abroad and my opinion on the professional soccer scene in both the United States and globally.  Check out the Podcast on YouTube and Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTI...

Khedive is in the 11 with us this week to share his story of pursuing a professional football contract. From being at one of the best NCAA Divsion 1 programs in the United States, to experiencing racism in Italy, to walking up to club chairmen in Scotland asking for trials. Khedive bears all and discusses the importance of sacrifice, of taking risks and of enormous amounts of hard work and how may...

Brendan sits down with a college teammate, roommate and friend Mike Buscemi from the Philadelphia days of Chestnut Hill College. They get into life of college soccer and junior college soccer, swapping stories and memories as they go. Additionally they  discuss their early taste of coaching at the collegiate level at a young age and how that has shaped their respect and admiration for the gam...

A special guest is in the 11 this week; Mark Dillon CEO, Founder and Coach at the Talent Projekt in Ochtrup, Germany. Brendan chats with Mark about chasing the professional soccer dream and how Germany can be a great incubator for American talent. They chat differences between the game in the United States and Europe and how the future seems brighter than ever for the national pool in the United S...

Brendan gives us the training regiment he follows when he is an off-season and how he has trained while in quarantine. From gym programs to technical training sessions and everything in between. Brendan demonstrates how any footballer can bring their game to the next level.  Check the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIKaXh28XlDY-NaJEuCPJw?view_as=subscriber Follow the podca...

Covid-19 has been the main character in nearly every persons life for the past few months, and everyone has been affected in some way by the pandemic and state of quarantine. This weeks episode Brendan lays out how specifically the pandemic changed his course by keeping him from going to Germany and forcing him to rethink his plans and goals of chasing his professional soccer dream. This is one yo...

This weeks episode lays out the blueprint of how a young player looking for an opportunity to break into the football world to do so. Brendan explains some of the ways he has obtained team opportunities or trial opportunities thus far in his career. He shares the pros and cons, the highs and lows of many different methods to search for a team. Upholding the theme of the podcast, this is honest and...

We are joined by another teammate of Brendan's from Germany this week: Luca Sarno. Luca at the mere age of 20 has already played in Germany, Spain and England and has the wisdom, stories and intellect of a person much his senior. Luca and I talk of our love for the game and the escapism that we cherish and constantly seek from the game of football. We talk the relentless pursuit of perfection and...

A special guest hops on the podcast this week as Eric Espinoza joins Brendan to discuss his journey to become a professional footballer as well. Eric and Brendan were teammates in Germany and talk German football, college soccer, youth soccer in America and where the game has taken Eric thus far. The lads give some great insight on the mindset it takes to make it in the competitive world of soccer...

In the cut-throat and high stakes world of football, failure and rejection simply comes with the territory. Brendan lays out some of the failures he has experienced thus far and how he has dealt with them. He also discusses his mindset when it comes to dealing with failure and provides some advice to players who may be struggling, especially in the ultra competitive world of football trials. ...

Brendan takes through the numerous trials he went on with clubs all over Germany. He describes some of the adventures and stories he has in travelling on public transportation in a new country. He also dives into what the real life is for that of a trialist with a new club, while exciting not always easy.  Email the show: inthe11pod@gmail.com Check out the Podcast on YouTube and Subscribe to...

Brendan sits down with the first ever and very special guest of the podcast. We introduce Brendan's mom to the audience and discuss the life and soccer career of Brendan thus far through a parent's perspective. We also take a look at some of the challenges faced with being so far away from family while playing overseas, and what that is like for the parent of an athlete. Mom provides us with a tre...

Brendan gives us the in depth look at how he went from being cut by a Division 3 program to landing a scholarship at the division 2 level. He illustrates the highs and the lows, the joy and heartbreak of attending 4 schools in 4 years. This episode is an honest and raw depiction of the type of adversity he has overcome thus far. Check out the Podcast on YouTube and Subscribe to the show there: htt...

Today Brendan talks about what the grind of aspiring to be a professional footballer is REALLY like. He discusses some of the misconceptions about this romanticized concept of the grind and how it can be misleading.  Check out the podcast on YouTube and Subscribe:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIKaXh28XlDY-NaJEuCPJw?view_as=subscriber Follow Brendan on Instagram: https://www.instagr...

Brendan shares with us some of the places around the world the game of football has taken him thus far. He tells us about living and playing in a foreign country on his own and how he took control of his football career.  Subscribe to the Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIKaXh28XlDY-NaJEuCPJw ?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Brendan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bren...

Brendan takes us through some of the steps he took in an attempt to try and land a professional soccer career once he graduated from college. From coaching preschool soccer to working at furniture stores, the story is far from straightforward.  Watch the podcast on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIKaXh28XlDY-NaJEuCPJw/ Follow Brendan on Instagram:  https://www.instagram...

The table is set for what the podcast will cover and discuss. Brendan gives us some insight into who the man behind the microphone is and his journey thus far.