Category: My Journal Journey
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There is something special about the air in Kansas City in early May. It’s crisp, it’s fresh, and for a soccer player, it smells like opportunity. This past week, my team and I traveled out there for the MLS Next Cup Qualifiers. It was one of those trips I’ve been circling on my calendar for…
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It’s Friday, April 24, 2026, and I’ve been sitting here reflecting on how fast everything is moving. One day you’re playing YMCA rec ball, and the next, you’re staring down the barrel of the college soccer recruiting machine. For my fellow keepers in the 2011 goalkeeper soccer recruiting cycle: the Class of 2029: the clock…
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People always ask me what the hardest part of being an elite goalkeeper is. They think it’s the diving headers, the point-blank saves, or the pressure of a penalty shootout in an MLS Next match. But honestly? Those are the fun parts. The hardest part happens at 7:00 PM on a Tuesday night when my…
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A couple of weekends ago, I walked onto the pitch feeling a mix of emotions that I’ve never really experienced before. If you’re a goalkeeper, you’re used to the pressure. You’re used to being the last line of defense and the one everyone looks at when things go south. But this game was different. It…
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If you asked most people how they spent their weekend, they’d probably tell you about a movie they saw, a restaurant they visited, or how late they slept in on Sunday morning. For me, this past weekend wasn't about relaxing. It was about 180 minutes of high-intensity, high-stakes soccer. It was about the "grind" that…
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April 13, 2026 Sometimes I’m standing in the goal, waiting for a corner kick to come swinging in, and I realize that my brain never actually turns off. Most people see a goalkeeper and think we’re just there to block shots. They think it’s all about reflexes and diving into the grass. But for me,…
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Why My Business Major Matters: How I’m Prepping for Elite Goalkeeper Recruitment and Finance Classes
Hey everyone, it’s Eduardo. I’m writing this while sitting at my desk, surrounded by a stack of pre-calculus notes and my favorite pair of worn-out goalkeeper gloves. It’s a pretty good representation of my life right now. Most people see me on the field and think my only goal is to keep the ball out…
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Dallas Cup. If you’re a soccer player in Texas, or really anywhere in the world, those two words carry a lot of weight. It’s one of the oldest and most prestigious youth soccer tournaments on the planet. Growing up, I’ve heard the stories of the legends who played here: stars who went on to the…
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They say soccer is a game of highs and lows, but yesterday was a total rollercoaster that I never saw coming. If you had told me at 8:00 AM in Houston that by sunset I’d be celebrating my first-ever official goal as a forward wing in Austin, I probably would have laughed. As a 2011…
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If there is one thing I’ve learned since diving into the world of competitive soccer, it’s that the game never really sleeps. My journey has been a bit of a whirlwind lately, moving from AC River to Capital City SC, but just when I thought I was settling into a routine, an email landed in…