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 DC United’s Chris Odoi-Atsem. Chris discusses his time playing at Maryland, getting drafted to DC United, and overcoming cancer.
0:00 - 1:13 Intro
1:14 - 1:42 How did Chris get into soccer?
1:43 - 2:52 Youth / High School career
2:53 - 4:24 Going undefeated one year in High School
4:25 - 6:42 Recruiting process
6:43 - 7:53 Experience at Maryland
7:54 - 10:44 Decision to go pro
10:45 - 11:59 Pre MLS draft training
12:00 - 13:38 Getting drafted 12th overall to DC United in 2017
13:39 - 15:13 MLS debut experience
15:14 - 15:49 Being a rookie in MLS
15:50 - 19:21 Diagnosed with cancer in 2018
19:22 - 20:10 Beating cancer and getting back on the field
20:11 - 21:14 MLS season suspended in 2020
21:15 - 22:01 Staying in shape during the pandemic
22:02 - 37:02 Quincy’s 5 questions
37:03 - 39:07 Off the pitch questions
39:08 - 40:25 Outro
Be sure to follow Chris on social:
https://www.instagram.com/chris_odoiatsem/
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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.
Because how better to learn what it takes to become a pro soccer player, other than directly from pro soccer players?
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