Ryan Johnson | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.013

11 Year MLS Cup Champion Quincy Amarikwa’s (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents - The Perfect Soccer Podcast, Where your host Paul Guarino goes 1 on 1 to get to know your favorite professional soccer players, on and off the pitch.


In today’s episode: Paul interviewed former MLS and Jamaican national team player Ryan Johnson. Ryan discusses his career playing in the MLS, playing overseas, and becoming a soccer agent. 



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Time Stamp


0:00 - 1:12 Intro

1:13 - 1:41 How Ryan got into soccer

1:41 - 2:43 Playing other sports  

2:44 - 3:18 Club soccer or High school soccer?

3:19 - 4:32 Recruiting process

4:33 - 5:16 Experience at Oregon State

5:17 - 6:30 Moving from the East to West coast 

6:31 - 8:26 Moment when Ryan knew he can be a pro

8:27 - 9:28 Getting drafted to the MLS

9:29 - 11:37 Being drafting doesn’t mean you made the team

11:38 - 13:40 1st game with Real Salt Lake and Jamaica national team

13:41 - 16:20 Getting traded in your Rookie season

16:21 - 17:22 Playing in Sweden

17:23 - 19:06 Coming back to the MLS with the San Jose Earthquakes 

19:07 - 20:06 1st MLS goal?

20:07 - 21:21 Overall experience playing in the MLS

21:22 - 22:56 Playing soccer in China 

22:57 - 24:12 Living in China 

24:13 - 24:33 Perfect Soccer ad

24:34 - 26:10 Life after pro soccer 

26:11 - 28:13 Becoming a soccer agent

28:14 - 34:31 Quincy’s 5 questions

34:32 - 43:54 Off the pitch questions

43:55 - 45:30 Outro



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11 Year MLS Cup Champion Quincy Amarikwa’s (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents - The Perfect Soccer Podcast 


Where your host Paul Guarino goes 1 on 1 to get to know your favorite professional soccer players, on and off the pitch.


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