In today’s episode: Akeem O’Connor Ward interviews USL Pro Player and Colorado Rapids Switchbacks teammate, Aidan Rocha. The two cover Aidan’s youth career, determination to make it and mentality switch - all with a bit of banter in-between.

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13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host 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

2:40 - Aidan’s Youth Career

4:40 - College Whirlwind: Destined For Maryland Ended Up In Georgetown

7:55 - Aidan’s Secret Youth Career: Wrestling

11:20 - Realizing the Soccer Pro Potential

13:15 - Getting Drafted and Dealing With the Jump From College to Pro

16:50 - Mentality Switch: Dealing With Rejection

18:40 - Aidan’s First Pro Game and Goal

20:45 - A Switchup: Aiden Questions Akeem

24:20 - Quincy’s 5 questions

24:35 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful?

26:25 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?

28:15 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro?

30:10 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t?

31:40 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome?

32:25 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Favorite Cheat Meal?

34:20 - What are two things you’re intensely loyal about?

37:05 - Outro

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