Oscar Jimenez | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.109

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In today’s episode: Akeem O’Connor Ward interviews Oscar Jimenez

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13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host, 7 Year MLS/USL Pro Akeem O’Connor-Ward (@AkeemJWard) goes one-on-one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch.

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0:00 - Intro

3:05 - Earliest memory and youth soccer journey

7:20 - Cross country running for soccer endurance

9:50 - Oscar’s college recruitment process

13:45 - Thoughts of going pro

15:30 - Creating your own opportunities

19:30 - The first YES after a lot of rejection

23:20 - First pro game and goal

25:25 - Going pro is one thing, staying there is another

29:35 - Creating a dynasty with Louisville City FC

35:30 - Dealing with changing environments and opposing values

40:35 - Quincy’s 5 questions

41:25 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful?

42:40 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?

45:20 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro?

49:55 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome?

51:45 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t?

53:20 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Favorite Cheat Meal?

54:15 - What makes you passionate about the game of soccer?

57:35 - Outro

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