SDSU Soccer Family Fun

SDSU goes above and beyond to create a fun family atmosphere for fans If you have a soccer-loving family, and if you’re within driving distance of SDSU, going to a game or two this Fall needs to be on your list of activities. Last Friday, SDSU’s home opener against USD was a blast. And there […]
Big Time soccer in San Diego — and it’s free!

Local rivalry renews with SDSU vs USD Friday Aug 30 Your chance to see great soccer, a great rivalry, and future pros is coming up soon. On Friday night, Aug 30th, SDSU Men’s Soccer is hosting USD in a cross-down D1 matchup at the SDSU Sportsdeck. Landon Donovan is the man in charge of player […]
USL San Diego: Pro Soccer is coming to San Diego. Really.

Everything you need to know about USL San Diego Professional outdoor soccer in San Diego? Been there. Tried that. San Diego is crazy for soccer. San Diego politicians, not so much. Plenty of San Diegans are still skeptical of USL San Diego’s announcement last week. When I sat down with Ricardo Campos, Landon Donovan, and […]
The State of SoccerCity Today

In December 2016, Major League Soccer (MLS) announced the timelines for the expansion window for the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th teams to join the league that was first founded in 1996. The first 10 years of MLS’ existence were subject various bull and bear surges that saw teams open up in new markets, only […]
Aztecs for SoccerCity Join the SoccerNation Podcast

Welcome back to the latest edition of the SoccerNation Podcast powered by soccerloco! Today I caught up with Nick Merritt and Will Griffith to talk about the Aztecs for SoccerCity movement that they kicked off along with another student on the Mesa. These young men feel strongly about the SoccerCity San Diego expansion bid and […]
SDSU Alumni Past Presidents Oppose SoccerCity

A group calling itself the Alumni Board Past Presidents Council, has announced a formal opposition position to the SoccerCity ballot initiative that proposes sweeping redevelopment of Qualcomm Stadium and the surrounding parking lot in Mission Valley. “On behalf the Past President Council who represent more than 300,000 SDSU alumni, we are formally announcing our opposition to […]
Episode 29 – The Gloves Come Off in the Battle for SoccerCity, Club Tijuana Bow Out of the Liguilla

Nate and Dike step back into the SoccerCity conversation with a broad recap of the narrative up until this past week, and the statements that came out first from SDSU, then FS Investors, then Mayor Kevin Faulconer, then the tea lady, then the Captain of the USS Midway, then the kit man, and so on. […]
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AZTEC SOCCER ACADEMY & CAMPS

Join San Diego State University head coach, Lev Kirshner, his outstanding staff, and soccerloco in providing a fun, great soccer experience that will increase one’s knowledge of the game and individual development. “The A.Z.T.E.C.S. Way”. The Residential and Commuter camps are designed to indoctrinate each camper with the training and philosophies of the Aztec Soccer program. […]
Special Edition: Landon Donovan Joins the SoccerNation Podcast

Landon Donovan, the reigning all time leader in both goals scored and assists created, the man who Major League Soccer’s MVP Trophy is named after, recent San Diego transplant and even more recent FS Investor joins Dike Anyiwo for a candid discussion regarding the current status of youth soccer in San Diego and how that […]
SDSU’s role in the future of Mission Valley

Editor’s note: This essay was originally published by The Daily Aztec In 1956, the citizens of San Diego voted to gift coastal land in La Jolla to the Regents of the University of California, which ultimately became UC San Diego. Today, UCSD is San Diego’s top employer and has altered the trajectory of the economy. […]
How SoccerCity SD and SDSU Can Strike a Deal in Mission Valley

I’ll preface with this: By no means is the SoccerCity SD group required to make any concessions on this deal. It’s strong enough by to stand up to political scrutiny and gain widespread support on its own merits. That being said, this is an attempt (however feeble it may be) to grease some wheels. SDSU […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: Matt Hall the Goalkeeper (Part 2)

In a truly unique edition of the SoccerNation Sitdown, we take a detailed journey inside the world of the most incomparable position on the pitch. To help us examine the art of goalkeeping, Nate Abaurrea is joined by San Diego State Aztecs Goalkeeper’s Coach, and Director of Coaching at Vista Soccer Club, Matt Hall. Hall […]
SoccerNation Sitdown: Matt Hall the Goalkeeper (Part 1)

In a truly unique edition of the SoccerNation Sitdown, we take a detailed journey inside the world of the most incomparable position on the pitch. To help us examine the art of goalkeeping, Nate Abaurrea is joined by San Diego State Aztecs Goalkeeper’s Coach, and Director of Coaching at Vista Soccer Club, Matt Hall. Hall […]
Details Revealed for FS Investors’ Plan for Soccer City San Diego

On Monday morning, representatives from FS Investors met with local media for an update on the proposal to bring Major League Soccer to San Diego. Investors Nick Stone and Steve Altman sat for several small sessions with various media groups in an intimate room at the La Jolla Map Museum, opening with a prepared statement […]
San Diego State University Head Coach Lev Kirshner on the Aztec Soccer Way

On Wednesday, February 1st, I woke up thinking about the fall of 2017. I should have been thinking about calling my Father* as it was his birthday, but February 1st was also our National Letter of Intent Signing Day. This was the day years of work came to fruition. This was the day when prospects would […]
Albion SC Class of 2017

National Signing Day — when high school seniors announce and sign their letters of intent for college. An exciting time for players, their friends and family, and the youth soccer clubs that developed these players to become college worthy athletes. One of the top soccer clubs in San Diego, Albion SC had almost 30 players commit […]