Welcome back to another episode of The Football Amateur Show, a podcast dedicated to bringing the Soccer community together in an effort to better understand our craft and community!

Today we have ALEX FERREIRA, the director of football and head coach at Football Academy Madrid, a new club focused on providing an alternative pathway to going pro in the US! On this episode, we talk about Football Academy Madrid, what inspired him to create the club and discuss the many issues in our current development system. Part 2 featuring more of his coaching background coming out next week!

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CHECK OUT FOOTBALL ACADEMY'S SOCIAL MEDIA BELOW!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/footballacademymadrid/

Website: https://www.fam2021.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUDMy5zAz46kZKZvek-keg?

Blog on website: https://www.fam2021.com/blog

Blog on USWNT: https://www.fam2021.com/post/uswnt

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Time Stamps

0:00 - 0:51 | Introduction

0:52 - 3:49 | Playing career

3:50 - 5:32 | Youth soccer in Indiana vs California

5:33 - 7:38 | Introduction to coaching

7:39 - 11:56 | Introduction to coaching in Spain

11:57 - 15:51 | How perception of going pro has changed for Alex

15:52 - 19:02 | What is Football Academy Madrid?

19:03 - 20:18 | Inspiration for Football Academy Madrid

20:19 - 21:51 | What US lacks in development system

21:52 - 23:17 | How showcases work at the academy

23:18 - 24:33 | How to apply to academy

24:34 - 26:57 | Spanish tier system

26:58 -  29:33 | Women’s Soccer in Spain

29:34 - 33:53 | What has to change in US development system?

33:54 - 37:59 | Why won't development system change?

38:00 - 41:15| Will thinking of Soccer development change?

41:16 - 42:30 | Final thoughts on Football Academy Madrid

42:31 - 48:47 | Coaching philosophy

48:48 - 53:34 | Quickfire questions

53:34 - 54:17 | Final promo

54:18 - 55:49 | Outro

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Year 2 Credits

Executive Producer:  Alfonso Castaneda (@alfonsoc.96)

Script Writer:  Alfonso Castaneda

Editors:  Alfonso Castaneda

Hosts/Research:  Alfonso Castaneda

Graphic Designer: Claire Sum (@claireisawesum) & Alfonso Castaneda

Social Media:  Alfonso Castaneda

Guest Acquisition: Tony Alcala (@tu_tony) & Alfonso Castaneda

Music:  Jeremy Fields (@jeremy._field)

Publisher:  Alfonso Castaneda

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