The Full 90' Podcast

Caden joins for Ep.2 to talk about his time in Iceland.

We discuss his first few days in Iceland and training with a top team.

Caden talks about adjusting to the level and speed of training, adapting to Icelandic in training, and some differences between a pro and a 'good footballer'.

We also have a small discussion regarding the amount of foreigners in top 2 leagues of Iceland, highlighting just how difficult it can be to play as a foreigner in another country.

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Caden's Socials

Insta - Caden.McLagan

Profile - https://www.hudl.com/profile/15906917/caden-mclagan

Our Family - https://citylifestyle.com/kansas-city-mo/articles/fitness/futbol-is-life

Matt Lewis joins Full 90' for pt.2 about his financial journey through football!

Matt speaks about starting out on an MLS contract, before having to move back in wages in order to progress in football. We go on to discuss his contracts over the years and leagues in detail!

We discuss the differences in club facilities and resources across the leagues he has played. Matt also speaks about how he seeks professionalism in his clubs, no matter the league.

Matt then talks about how he spends his money, also detailing a little about how he is building a side hustle alongside football!

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Matt's Socials

Insta - @mattylew03

Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MydxXWnx0FY

TransferMarkt - https://www.transfermarkt.com/matt-lewis/profil/spieler/570542

Caden McLagan, my younger brother, joins the Full 90' to start a mini series about his trials and trainings in Iceland!

Caden currently has 1 year left of college in the US, but he is very interested in playing professionally/overseas after graduating. In order to increase his chances and see if he can make it, he has come to live with me in Iceland for a month.

In this episode, Caden introduces himself, we talk about his expectations, and we detail the difficulties and percentages of playing in college as well as professionally.

I hope you enjoy this series! If you are enjoying the show, please leave a rating, review, and pass us along to a friend or aspiring footballer!

Caden's Socials

Insta - Caden.McLagan

Profile - https://www.hudl.com/profile/15906917/caden-mclagan

Our Family - https://citylifestyle.com/kansas-city-mo/articles/fitness/futbol-is-life

Matt Lewis joins The Full 90' to talk about his journey through football!

Matt discusses his youth days in Kansas City, playing multiple sports up until his teenage years when he decided to focus on football. After deciding to focus on footy, Matt joined the Sporting KC academy late. Despite only playing 2 years, Matt was able to sign a homegrown contract after a successful college career.

Matt enjoyed a successful college degree at Fordham University, making it to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament his senior year. After his success, Matt was invited to the MLS combine, but before he could attend, Sporting KC offered him a homegrown MLS contract! Matt spent the first few weeks with the MLS team before settling with the 2nd team in the USL.

After struggling to find consistent time in the USL, Matt made the choice to join The New York Cosmos who were planning to play in NISA. Matt spent a few years bouncing between the NY Cosmos and Detroit City FC before finding his way back to the USL where he currently plays.

Matt has also had a chance to play professional indoor soccer with the Kansas City Comets of the MASL in his offseason, we discuss how this has helped his football career!

Matt's Socials

Insta - @mattylew03

Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MydxXWnx0FY

TransferMarkt - https://www.transfermarkt.com/matt-lewis/profil/spieler/570542

Ena joins The Full 90' to talk about her financial career through football.

Ena details contracts in Iceland, Bosnia, and currently Turkey. We talk about expectations of facilities and club resources coming from the Big 10 conference in US college soccer.

Ena offers some advice from having an agent, to a few things to think about when talking contracts.

She also discusses her approach to football, which I loved. She lives her life as a professional, and is looking for a club/contract that matches her big ambitions!

We wish her, and former guest Danielle Marcano, good luck in the League Final!

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Ena's Socials

Insta - @eeena6

Iceland Profile - https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/?leikmadur=351632

Player Profile - https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ena-sabanagic/7756276/

College Profile - https://purduesports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ena-sabanagic/8410

Ena Sabanagic joins the Full 90' Podcast to talk about her footballing journey!

From a first generation college student to representing the country that her parents immigrated from, Ena talks about the opportunities that football has afforded her.

After college, Ena knew she wanted to continue playing football at a professional level. Unfortunately, she graduated during covid and the opportunities were few and far between. Luckily she was able to train with the Chicago Red Stars until she got a call about a contract in Iceland.

Ena was only in Iceland for a short stint before being able to move on to her home country, Bosnia, where she was able to break into the national team and find a club contract. Now with Champions League and national caps on the resume, Ena found a new challenge in Turkey where her teammates and her will play for a league title this week!

Ena maintains the ambition and mentality to continue pursuing her career to the highest level, only being limited by her own imagination!

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Socials

Insta - @eeena6

College - https://purduesports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ena-sabanagic/8410

Iceland - https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/?leikmadur=351632

Player profile - https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/ena-sabanagic/7756276/

Jared joins to talk about his financial journey through football!

Jared details his first professional contract, which had no housing or wages included. Yes, a $0 professional contract in the US.

He then talks about moving abroad to Sweden where he played on a tourist visa, still paying a chunk from his own savings to live. Jared also details the facilities and club resources in Sweden compared to the US.

Then we discuss Jared's contract in New Zealand before talking a little about his current club!

I hope you Enjoy!

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Jared joins The Full 90' this week to talk about his footballing journey!

We discuss his career from transferring colleges to enduring surgery to rejuvenating his football career in an unusual place.

Between the end of his college career and the early stages of his professional career, Jared found himself at a point where he hadn't consistently played for multiple seasons. After trying his luck overseas to no real avail, he came across an opportunity to get back on the pitch down in New Zealand.

I really enjoyed this conversation with Jared as he discusses some of the realities and difficulties of professional football!

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Jared's Socials

Insta - jaredodenbeck

TransferMarkt - https://www.transfermarkt.com/jared-odenbeck/profil/spieler/493282

Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQzYYnkxUQA

Luke joins The Full 90' to talk about his financial journey through football!

He details his first Pro contract in the USL, his first German contract where he had a bonus of 500 euros per point, and we discuss the progression of player's security and wages in the USL.

Luke has his head on straight, living comfortably off of football while still planning for the future. Something we love to hear. That being said, we talk about the balance of "saving for the future" vs enjoying life now!

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode and I hope you do as well! If you are enjoying the show, be sure to leave a rating, review, and pass it along to a friend or teammate!

Luke's socials:

Instas - lucas_stauffer9

Transfermarkt - ⁠https://www.transfermarkt.com/lucas-stauffer/profil/spieler/292393

In this episode, Luke Stauffer joins The Full 90' Podcast to talk about his journey through football.

After a successful college career at Creighton, Luke was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps. Unfortunately after several weeks of training, days before the start of the season, Luke was released with little to no warning.

After feeling dejected and drained, Luke was nearly ready to give up on the dream until a coach reached out to him about a USL Championship opportunity. Luke then finished the season there and turned his sites towards Europe.

With no return ticket, Luke set off to Europe in pursuit of a contract. Several countries and trials later, he was finally rewarded with a contract in the 4th tier of Germany!

Luke had a very successful stint in Germany before returning to the USL for the 2023 season!

I hope you enjoy this one as it is a great example of how perseverance and the right mindset can take you far!

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Lucas' socials:

Instas - lucas_stauffer9

Transfermarkt - https://www.transfermarkt.com/lucas-stauffer/profil/spieler/292393

"The Goal" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOql-dvXmOw&t=5s