Today we are joined by a young player with an extraordinarily humble, grounded mindset. Daniel Pereira wears the number six jersey for Austin FC and in this episode, we hear about his much anticipated first goal for the team! Dani fills us in on how he celebrated the win and how a photo of his goal made it into the Louvre via an Austin FC fan. Dani has made impressive progress from his first year into his second and he talks us through the steps of his development. We also hear some insights into his upbringing in Venezuela, his family’s move to the US, and his path to being drafted! Tune in to learn more about this promising player, from his football idols to his favorite stadiums, and so much more.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Dani Pereira’s much anticipated first goal for Austin FC and how he celebrated it.
• The famous photo of Austin FC fan, Brian Engle, displaying Dani’s goal in the Louvre.
• Dani’s development from year one to year two with Austin FC.
• Dani’s role in defense and offense, respectively.
• What Dani attributes to his superb goal handling and decision-making.
• His experience of joining a newly established team as a rookie.
• What improved this season’s team chemistry.
• Which team and player Dani supported growing up.
• What he admires about Andrés Iniesta.
• Dani’s upbringing in Venezuela and what brought his family to the US.
• Venezuelan football idols.
• Dani’s path to being drafted!
• The difference between college and pro football.
• The first thing Dani did when he landed in Austin, Texas.
• His favorite stadiums to play in.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Daniel Pereira

Daniel Pereira on Twitter

Daniel Pereira on Instagram

Verde and Black Podcast

Austin FC

Swish Dental

PointsBet

Adrian Healey on Twitter

Adrian Healey on Instagram