South Carolina native Kaleigh Kurtz from the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL joins us to discuss the recent season, the mental side of the game, and the unique travel experiences of a professional soccer player.

Omar Mohamed aka “Mojo” is a Somalian National team player and teammate of Jake’s with the Greenville Triumph. Omar joins us to talk World Cup qualifiers, being named Somalian Footballer of the Year, a USL 1 Championship, and giving back to his native country.

Dallas Jaye, Cesar Murillo and co-host Jake Keegan discuss Greenville Triumph’s 2020 USL League One Championship with David Harris. Dallas is the league’s back to back Golden Glove winner and Cesar is the only player in league history to win back to back titles.

Kevin Hartman is one of the most accomplished goalkeepers in MLS history. He owns the league record for most saves, won 2 MLS Cups and was MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999. Listen to his thoughts on his playing career, goalkeeping technique, the USMNT player pool and the future of soccer in this country.

This week we are joined by Greenville Triumph’s media relations manager, Marion Cole. Marion is asking the questions for the Triumph’s weekly 11 questions segment. Learn a little more about your co-host, Jake Keegan and listen to Dave Harris make fun of his answers!

Imagine training with Brazil during the 1994 World Cup alongside the likes of Dunga, Romário, Bebeto, Cafu and a 17 year old by the name of Ronaldo. Imagine being coached by US soccer icons Bruce Arena and Steve Sampson. Imagine coaching David Beckham and Landon Donovan when Becks first came to MLS in 2007. Imagine being the middle man between Ruud Gullit and Alexi Lalas working in the front office. Paul Bravo has done it all and has the stories to prove it. Strap in and enjoy!

Sofia Huerta has been on both sides of the rivalry between the US and Mexico. Initially she earned 4 caps with Mexico before switching allegiance to the US. Going against the opinions of many she is determined in her pursuit of making a World Cup and Olympic squad with her home country. Her tremendous self belief is what drives her. She has accomplished a lot in her career, but she is nowhere near finished.

This week we go north of the border to talk to Allan and Bruno Zebie. Both currently play in the Canadian Premier League. We talk failed European trials, FC Edmonton’s NASL days and how important the CPL is to the development of both Canadian players and coaches. The future looks bright up north. Let’s hope it doesn’t come at America’s expense!

In this episode, we speak to our first guest, Matt Hedges. Matt has spent his entire career with FC Dallas (MLS) and has accumulated numerous team and individual honors along the way. We cover numerous topics including prematch chipotle, playing alongside Zlatan, winning the US Open Cup and massive moths in Central America. (Photo credit: FC Dallas)

Introduction to the Aristocrats Soccer podcast. We go into what ignited Dave’s passion for lower league soccer and discuss how Jake and Dave crossed paths. A few interesting stories along the way!