Against All Odds

Big thank you to Jeciel Cedeño for hopping on this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast! Be sure to follow Jeciel below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jecielcedeno/?hl=en   Timestamps: 0:00-8:33 - Introduction and Rapid Fire Questions 8:33-30:00 - Playing Street Football in Guayaquil, Ecuador 30:00-38:28 - Moving to New Jersey, but Struggling to Find a Team 38:28-47:20 - Bouncing Around Different Youth Teams in New Jersey 47:20-52:57 - Moving Back to Ecuador to Join a Football Academy 52:57-1:02:52 - Signing an Academy Contract with NY Red Bulls 2 1:02:52-1:09:18 - Facing Rejection by NY Red Bulls 2 1:09:18-1:34:41 - Entering the Real World. Working 9 to 5 Jobs to Get By... 1:34:41-1:44:40 - Signing His First Professional Contract with Hartford Athletic 1:44:40-1:50:50 - Being Traded Twice in Two Years (Hartford to Oakland, Oakland to Detroit) 1:50:50-1:56:52 - Final Three Questions

Big thanks to Victor Bezerra for hopping on this week's episode! Vic's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vbezerra7/?hl=en   Timestamps: 0:00-11:04 - Introduction and Rapid Fire Questions 11:04-25:06 - Growing Up in Downtown Chicago 25:06-33:09 - Training with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Chicago Fire as a Teenager 33:09-40:04 - Taking a Gap Year to just Train with Chicago Fire First Team 40:04-1:04:57 - Attending Indiana University and Transitioning to College Soccer 1:04:57-1:18:17 - Signing a Homegrown Contract with Chicago Fire 1:18:17-1:28:45 - Heading out on Loan to Detroit City FC 1:28:45-1:40:25 - Final Questions and Outro

Big thanks to Michael for hopping on this episode of the podcast! You can follow Michael on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mbryant12/?hl=en   Timestamps: 0:00-10:45 - Rapid Fire Questions 10:45-24:53 - Growing up in Portola Hills, California 24:53-39:23 - Playing D3 at Elmira College in New York 39:23-50:45 - Transferring to Northwest Nazarene 50:45-1:13:31 - Dropping out of College and playing for Orange County FC (NPSL) 1:13:31-1:20:47 - Signing First Professional Contract with Cal United Strikers in NISA 1:20:47-1:53:43 - Climbing up to the USL Championship and signing with Detroit City FC 1:53:43-1:58:01 - Final Questions

Big thanks to Brett Levis for hopping on today's podcast! Be sure to follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/brettlevis/?hl=en Timestamps: 0:00-9:52 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions 9:52-34:24 - Growing up in Saskatoon 34:24-37:57 - Playing at the University of Saskatoon 37:57-50:57 - Signing with the Vancouver Whitecaps 50:57-1:00:33 - Tearing his ACL in his MLS Debut 1:00:33-1:09:21 - Rebounding from Injury and Returning to play with the Whitecaps 1:09:21-1:34:27 - Playing for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League 1:34:27-1:43:32 - Signing to Play at FC Tulsa, then Traded to Detroit City FC 1:43:32-1:56:20 - Finding his Rhythm at Detroit City FC 1:56:20-2:05:58 - Final Few Questions and Outro

Big thanks to Murph for hopping on this episode of the podcast!  Follow him below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jvmurph14/  Twitter: https://x.com/jvmurph_14?s=21&t=d-DEeWcblanHdLjyKyZvpg    Timestamps: 0:00-10:22 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions 10:22-22:51 - Developing as a Youth Player in New Jersey 22:51-29:19 - Getting Called up to the US Youth National Team 29:19-36:20 - Trialing with West Brom, Man U, and Sheffield Wednesday 36:20-45:37 - Specifics of Murph’s trial with Manchester United 45:37-1:05:21 - Signing his First Professional Contract with Sheffield Wednesday 1:05:21-1:10:44 - Leaving Sheffield Wednesday to Play for LAFC in the MLS 1:31:41-1:21:50 - Dropping down to play with Arbroath in the Scottish Championship 1:26:05-1:31:35 - Training back at home during Covid then Signing with RGV Toros 1:31:35-1:39:21 - Leaving RGV to sign with the new USLC expansion team, Monterey Bay FC 1:39:21-1:46:12 - Signing to play at Detroit City FC 1:46:12-1:59:10 - Final Questions and Outro