Luca Ulrich comes from a highly athletic German-American family. Born on March 17, 2003, in New York City, the goalkeeper grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. His parents are Christian and Trina Ulrich, both of whom competed in sports at a high level. Christian played volleyball in France and Germany, while Trina played college basketball […]
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Earl Edwards Jr. comes from a large, sports-oriented American family. The San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper was born on January 24, 1992, in San Diego, California. His parents are Earl Edwards Sr. and Deborah Edwards, and he has five siblings: Yohance, Malik, Naomi, Adelina and Jasmine. Edwards is married to Flavia Gusmão and is the father […]
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Francesco Montali comes from a multicultural and sports-oriented family. The American goalkeeper was born on September 6, 2000, in Miami, Florida, and was raised in Davie. His parents are Veronica and Lawrence “Larry” Montali, while he has three siblings named Lorenzo, Stefano and Chiara. Montali’s mother is Peruvian and his father is American, giving the […]
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Nate Crockford comes from an athletic American family with particularly strong connections to college soccer. The goalkeeper was born on September 6, 2002, in Northfield, Illinois, and currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes. His parents are Kimberly and Brian Crockford, while his siblings include twin brother Charlie and older sisters McKenna and Kaehle. Who […]
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Aníbal Godoy comes from a Panamanian family with a strong connection to football. Born in Panama City, the veteran midfielder grew up watching his father, Cristóbal “Samurai” Godoy, play the sport professionally. His mother, Damaris Lemus, emphasized education while supporting her son’s ambitions on the pitch. Godoy has also built a family of his own. […]
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Mikey Varas comes from a multicultural American-Chilean family that played an important role in shaping his relationship with football. Born Michael Anthony Varas in Burlingame, California, the San Diego FC head coach grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area with an American mother and a Chilean father. Varas has repeatedly credited his father with […]
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Amahl Pellegrino’s family story has had a major influence on both his personality and his football career. Born and raised in Drammen, Norway, to a family with Tanzanian roots, the San Diego FC forward grew up with his mother, Sarah, and three younger brothers: Anwar, Domi and Raul. Pellegrino has spoken openly about growing up […]
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Alex Mighten comes from a football-oriented family that has played an important role in his development from the Nottingham Forest academy to professional soccer in Major League Soccer. The San Diego FC winger was born in Connecticut in the United States while his father, Eddie Mighten, was working for ESPN, before the family returned to […]
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Alejandro Alvarado Jr. comes from a close Mexican-American family in Los Angeles, California. Although the San Diego FC midfielder has generally kept his relatives away from the public spotlight, his mother and siblings have played an important role in his football journey and were especially supportive during one of the most difficult periods of his […]
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Bryan Zamblé is one of the emerging Ivorian talents to progress through the Right to Dream system and into Major League Soccer. Born in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the young forward left home at an early age to pursue his football development, joining the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana when he was only 11 years […]
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