Just For Keeps

Carter talks to the University of Pittsburgh women’s soccer goalkeeper coach Jesse Goleman about growing up in Pittsburgh with very few soccer influences, transferring his passion for basketball into the goalkeeping position, the key to a healthy goalkeeping mindset, and his philosophies as a coach today.

Carter talks to the LA Galaxy’s longtime play-by-play broadcaster Joe Tutino about the history of goalkeepers in the NASL, MISL, and MLS, along with the progression of the game in the United States, and what it’s been like to be able to call the names of some of the greatest players in the world.

Carter talks to former College of the Sequoias goalkeeper and their current goalkeeper coach Miguel Martinez about growing up in central California with minimal training to what it’s like playing in junior college, getting star struck training with a pro team, and ultimately falling in love with coaching.

Carter talks to former New York Cosmos and U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Shep Messing about never touching a soccer ball until the age of 16, to playing in the Olympics in 1972, being teammates with Pelé, the evolution of the position in the last 50+ years, and what’s required of modern goalkeepers today.

Carter talks to current Gottne IF goalkeeper in Sweden Anthony Ferrara about Euro goalkeeping heroics inspiring him to play the position, going on his first pro trial at 15, and breaking the stigma that shorter goalkeepers can’t compete at the highest level.

Carter talks to former Middlesbrough midfielder and current NBCSN analyst for the Premier League Robbie Mustoe about the wide spectrum of goalkeepers he’s played against, learning even more about the position from working with Tim Howard, to the evolution of the position and the mental burden it takes to play the position at the highest level.

Carter talks to former Penn State women’s lacrosse goaltender Maddy Cunningham about choosing the position by default, being extremely pressured by the athletic environment she grew up in, to earning a full ride at a BIG10 school but never being the starter.

Carter talks to former Brandeis men’s soccer goalkeeper and current Real Central NJ goalkeeper Max Blacker about his soccer influences, what kind of equipment goalkeepers actually need, and the mental struggles of being a backup that turned the tide for his professional career.

Carter talks to former Monmouth University standout and D.C. United draft pick Eric Klenlofsky about growing up in New Jersey, a bizarre college recruitment process, leading the NCAA in goals against average twice, having trials with clubs like Everton and Liverpool, to coaching at the University of South Florida and starting his own glove brand, SETGK.

Carter talks to his former high school goalkeeper coach and former Middlebury men’s soccer goalkeeper Zack Abdu-Glass about sharing an incredibly similar career path, Carter’s high school and college recruitment journey, the shift in goalkeeping as a whole, and having it all to thank for a broken nose.