About the podcast
Footballer in Europe (Eric Friedlander-RicFit) interviews Professional Footballers & other player’s who are chasing the dream to become a pro so listeners can hear the ‘behind the scenes’ of a Day in the Life as a Pro.
The intention of the podcast is to help young players see what pros do day in and day out and what type of habits they have developed to help get them to the next level.
Anything and everything is possible with hard work, dedication, discipline, patience and most importantly; BEING PERSISTENT & learning from Pros is the best way to get yourself to the next level!

The Secret That Turned Me Pro As A Teen...
Richard Chin is an English-born Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back...
01:08:52
March 18, 2024

How to Stay Motivated in Football Throu...
Dennis Salanović is a Liechtensteiner professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Liechtenstein nat...
01:04:39
November 26, 2023

How to Become a Pro Ep. 110- Manny Acho...
Manyumow Achol is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a midfielder for Vīrsliga clu...
00:44:49
October 29, 2023

How Faith Transforms Your Football Jour...
Kenji Gorré is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatari club Umm-Salal. Born in the Netherlands...
01:22:01
October 20, 2023

Why a Bulletproof Mind is the #1 Thing ...
Aaron Evans is an Australian professional footballer who has been a pro for 10 years and plays as a center-back or...
01:28:23
October 17, 2023

Jordi Quintillà Reveals The Secrets of...
Jordi Quintillà is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for St. Gallen in the Sw...
02:17:43
August 25, 2023

The Goalkeeper Who Played Against the B...
Andris Vaņins is a Latvian former professional footballer who works as a goalkeeping coach for Latvia's natio...
01:13:23
July 28, 2023

Don't Take Football Too Seriously with ...
Gion Chande is a 25-year-old Professional Football Player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Liechtenstein club Vad...
01:11:51
July 09, 2023

The Harsh Reality of Professional Footb...
Giuseppe Gentile is a 30 year old Professional Football Agent and Former Professional Player.
He works in close ...
02:23:52
July 01, 2023

Open Heart Surgery to One of the Best Y...
Kevin Ackermann is a 22 year old Swedish Professional Footballer who was born in Göthenburg, and currently playin...
01:04:46
June 12, 2023

You Have to Be Uncomfortable to Grow wi...
In this clip, Leo Fernandes and I talk about how you have to be uncomfortable to grow!
00:05:07
June 07, 2023

Dishwasher to Premier League Player in ...
William Akio is a 24 year old Sudanese professional footballer who was born in Sudan but raised most of his life i...
01:11:29
June 01, 2023

How To Balance Social Life and Football...
In this clip, Leo Fernandes and I talk about how to balance your social life and your football.
...
00:03:17
May 30, 2023

Division 1 College Soccer to 2nd League...
Brian Saramago is a 24 Year Old Striker currently playing in the second league in Portugual for B-Sad.He previousl...
01:14:02
May 25, 2023

Life at Real Madrid with Sofie Svava Ep...
Sofie Svava is a 22 year old female professional footballer currently playing as a left back for Real Madrid Women...
00:52:04
May 12, 2023

Failed Drug Test to First Bundesliga Ep...
Cebio is professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Bandırmaspor. He was born in Ger...
01:22:10
April 25, 2023

How to Deal with an Injury as a Footbal...
In this clip, Leo Fernandes and I talk about how to deal with an injury as a footballer.
00:06:27
April 25, 2023

Stay Ready So You Don't Have to Get Rea...
In this clip, Leo Fernandes and I talk about the importance of staying ready so you don't have to get ready!
...
00:05:21
April 20, 2023

How a Canadian Female Professional Foot...
Julien Ramirez is a Canadian born Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for MFA Zalgiris in the fi...
01:10:08
April 20, 2023

The Importance of Enjoying the Process ...
In this clip, Soheil Var and I talk about the importance of enjoying the process when chasing your goal!
00:02:46
April 13, 2023

The Best Motivation for Anything You Do...
In this clip, Soheil Var and I talk about how to find motivation for anything you do/want or need to do in life.
00:09:44
April 10, 2023

There's More to Life than Football with...
In this clip, Soheil & I talk about how there's more to life than football. This mindset and open-mindedne...
00:08:15
April 07, 2023

How to Network as a Footballer with Soh...
In this clip, Soheil Var & I talk about how to network the right way as a Footballer!
00:06:03
April 06, 2023

From Not Being Scouted to a "Big Colleg...
Leo Fernandes is a 31 year old Brazilian professional footballer who was born in Brazil but raised most of his lif...
01:02:34
March 28, 2023

How to Become a Pro Ep.96 with Soheil V...
Soheil Var is a 24-year-old professional footballer currently playing as a fullback/winger for Gulf United FC in t...
01:41:23
March 20, 2023

How to Become a Pro Podcast Ep. 95 with...
Check Out the RicFit Academy App FREE Here: https://www.ricfitacademy.com Dennis Chin is a 35 year o...
01:22:19
February 24, 2023

How to Become a Pro Footballer Ep. 94 w...
Dino Štiglec is a 31 Year Old Croatian Footballer currently playing in Haifa, Israel for Hapoel Haifa. He plays ...
01:15:57
September 30, 2022

How to Become a Pro Ep. 93- with Richar...
Listen to this amazing story with Chattanooga FC Captain, Richard Dixon.
Richard is a 32-year old Cen...
01:27:28
July 06, 2022

How to Become a Pro Ep. 92 with RicFit ...
In this podcast, RicFit (Eric Friedlander) is interviewed by teammate Kristofers Kravčenko for his podcast called...
01:01:29
July 01, 2022

How to Become a Pro Ep. 91- AFE Footbal...
In this podcast, Adam Ender Misirly (AFE Football) and I discuss various excellent topics, ranging from:
-Our Jo...
01:15:04
April 28, 2022

9th Division to the English Premier Lea...
Jay DeMerit is a former footballer who played as a center back for the US Men's National Team, Watford and the Van...
01:10:47
April 05, 2022

NCAA Division 3 to Bundesliga in 7 Year...
Ryan Malone is a 29 Year-Old who plays as a center back and/or center midfielder for Hansa Rostock in the 2nd Bund...
01:24:25
March 26, 2022

Snack Size Clip #6- Celtic FC Player Sh...
Osaze Urhoghide shares what it takes to get to & stay at the top!
00:04:41
January 31, 2022

Snack Size Clip #5- One of the Biggest ...
This is easily the biggest mistakes players make when trying to become a pro.
Please take a listen and make sure t...
00:01:50
January 28, 2022

How to Become a Pro Ep.88 with Vivien B...
Vivien Beil is a 26 year old Center Midfielder currently playing at Calcio Como in Italy. She grew up playing her ...
00:53:26
January 28, 2022

Snack Size Clip #4: The Main Difference...
In this clip, Gabriel Cabral talks about the main difference between NCAA Division 1 & Division 2 Soccer.
...
00:02:36
January 26, 2022

Snack Size Clip #3- The Massive Importa...
In this short clip, Michael Cunningham (7 MLC) and I discuss the massive massive importance of a proper dynamic wa...
00:04:26
January 25, 2022

Snack Size Clip # 2: How to Mentally De...
In this short clip, Michael Kozielek shares with us how to get over a bad game or training in football.
00:03:28
January 24, 2022

Day in the Life of a Pro Ep. 87 with Mi...
Michael Kozielek is a 28 year old soccer player currently playing for the Chicago House in NISA (National Independ...
01:00:46
January 21, 2022

How to Become a Pro Footballer with Gab...
In this episode, Gabriel Cabral (Pro Footballer for Tormenta FC) joins me to talk about his career and how he sign...
01:07:52
January 15, 2022

Snack Size Clip # 1: The Importance of ...
Premier League Player (Marc Pugh) discusses the Importance of Nutrition for Footballers. These are some of the exa...
00:04:43
October 16, 2021

How to Become a Pro Footballer with Dyl...
Dylan Williams is a 27-Year Old Center Midfielder/Winger playing in the Regionaliga (Fourth Tier) in Germany for E...
01:47:57
September 07, 2021

Day in the Life of an American Football...
0:00 Intro
0:40 Ian Garrett's Story
03:42 Falling in love with the game
08:44 The reality of chasing the dream
...
01:18:28
September 02, 2021

Day in the Life of a Footballer in Slov...
Eduvie is a 23-Year-Old American Professional Soccer player who plays as a Forward for AS Trencin in the Fortuna L...
00:55:28
September 01, 2021

Day in the Life of RicFit- Ep. 82
Many of you guys and girls have asked me about my journey to where I'm at. If you are interested in hearing about ...
02:07:18
August 26, 2021

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- 7ML...
Michael Cunningham is 30 Year Old Footballer from Nottingham, England who is currently playing for FC Tulsa in the...
01:53:34
August 17, 2021

Day in the Life of a Pro in Scotland Ep...
Sam Wardrop is a 23 year old Professional Footballer currently playing for Airdrieonians in Scotland's League One....
01:07:30
August 03, 2021

Day in the Life of Celtic Player- Osaze...
0:00 Intro
01:08 The start of Osaze's jouney
06:07 Rushing the recovery of an injury
09:46 Knee Surgery
12:23 ...
00:57:30
July 29, 2021

Day in the Life of Former Premier Leagu...
Marc Pugh is a 34 year old winger/forward who last played for Shrewsbury Town in England's League One. His youth c...
00:57:57
June 11, 2021

Day in the Life of a Pro in Bangladesh-...
Bradie Smith is a 23 year old centerback/center defensive midfielder currently playing in the second tier in Austr...
00:26:34
June 08, 2021

How to Become a Pro Footballer- Brandao...
Brandao (Brandon Diau) is a footballer who was born in Bonn, Germany who played his youth football in Germany for ...
01:00:52
June 02, 2021

How to Become a Pro Footballer- Sergiu ...
Sergiu is a 23 year old footballer originally from Toronto, Canada but he has had quite the journey. After getting...
00:59:12
May 28, 2021

Day in the Life of a Pro Footballer in ...
Charlie is a 26 year old center midfielder playing in Cambodia for Visakha.
He started his youth career with Newc...
00:52:49
February 27, 2021

Don't Let Anyone Set Their Own Limitati...
Aaron is a 27 year old defensive midfielder who’s had some experience in Australia, Sweden and the US and looks ...
00:48:47
February 16, 2021

10 Things You Can Learn from Brandao- E...
In this video, I talk to you about Brandao (Brandon Diau), a professional footballer in Romania who just signed fo...
00:12:57
February 07, 2021

What it Takes to Become a Professional ...
Take a listen to this short rant of what it truly takes to become a professional footballer. I also take you into ...
00:07:13
February 02, 2021

The Best Meal Plan for Fat Loss for Soc...
In this podcast, I break down the last 9 tips where I discuss The Best Meal Plan for Fat Loss for Soccer Players.
...
00:16:11
January 29, 2021

The Best Meal Plan for Fat Loss for Soc...
I wrote an article a couple of months ago on this topic that has ranked first on Google when you type in 'Fat Loss...
00:17:46
January 28, 2021

In Order to Be #1; You Have to Train Li...
Excellent conversation with my good friend Noah Abrams about his journey as a footballer and where he’s been and...
00:57:27
January 25, 2021

Pro Contract at 17 Years Old! Chat with...
Fantastic Conversation with Ethan Bryant. A 19 Year Old who currently plays for San Antonio FC in the USL Champion...
00:34:09
January 15, 2021

Fifth Division Sweden to First Division...
Samuel Kroon is a winger who plays in the Swedish First Tier (Allsvenskan) for Halmstads BK. Samuel appears on the...
00:45:12
January 09, 2021

Day in the Life of a Footballer in the ...
Mael is a 26 year old Center Midfielder playing in the Second Tier of Holland for the Go Ahead Eagles. In this con...
00:50:41
October 19, 2020

Day in the Life of a Footballer in Irel...
Great chat with Taner Dogan who is signed with Dundalk FC in the Irish Premier League but currently on loan with A...
00:41:33
October 13, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro Goalkeeper in ...
Fantastic chat with Eric Klenofsky where we talk about his experience playing in Israel and around the USL.
We als...
01:01:54
September 07, 2020

Day in the Life of a Footballer in Mala...
David Rowley is a 30 Year Old Center Defensive Midfielder playing in the Malaysian Premier League for FA. David ha...
00:40:31
August 17, 2020

Day in the Life of a Footballer in Braz...
Netinho is a 26-Year Old Brazilian Footballer playing as a Right Back for Paysandu in the Second League in Brazil....
00:56:26
August 05, 2020

Chat with Gary Vee's Personal Trainer-J...
Excellent conversation with Jordan Syatt, Gary Vaynerchuk’s Personal Trainer. Go check out his huge and helpful ...
00:48:18
June 29, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro In Israel- Dan...
Danielle Schulmann is a 30-year-old Footballer originally from New Jersey who is playing professionally in Israel ...
00:48:09
May 18, 2020

Day in the Life of a Professional Footb...
Giuseppe Gentile is a 27-year-old winger who is currently a free agent in Switzerland. Giuseppe was born in Miami,...
01:29:28
May 13, 2020

How is Sheldon Tweedie Handling Quarant...
In this episode, Sheldon and I have a brief chat about how he is handling quarantine, and what his future plans ar...
00:23:18
May 06, 2020

Simplicity is Genius | Practical Steps ...
Great conversation with a good friend who is a Professional Player as well as a youth coach. His goal is to be a t...
01:56:18
April 29, 2020

Day in the Life of Yann Benjamin Kugel ...
In this video, I have an excellent conversation with Yann Benjamin Kugel, who was the fitness coach when Germany w...
01:14:39
April 22, 2020

Don't Judge Yourself- Ricky Solo Ep. 53
I want to let you know how proud I am of you. As you know, I love to promote positivity, but REALISTIC posit...
00:11:34
April 21, 2020

How to Meditate as a Footballer- Ricky ...
How to Meditate:
Whatsup People!
In this video, I talk about how to meditate. Whether you are a footballer, any ot...
00:15:09
April 19, 2020

Day in the Life of Become Elite- Matt S...
Had a great conversation with Matt Sheldon of Become Elite that I think you would really gain of tons of value if ...
01:05:39
April 18, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in Cyprus Ep. ...
Roman is a 28-year-old Centerback originally from Barcelona, Spain who is currently playing for AEK Larnaka in the...
01:22:26
April 10, 2020

Day in the Life of a Professional Footb...
Jonny Campbell is a 28-year old Centerback originally from Johnson City, Tennessee who is currently playing for pr...
01:21:51
April 01, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in Finland- Ja...
Jacob Bushue is a 27-year-old American soccer player currently playing for FC Haka in the Finnish Premier League. ...
01:21:15
March 21, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in Sweden- Sim...
Simon Gefvert is a 22-year old outside back or winger currently playing for IK Sirius in the Allsvenskan (Swedish ...
01:56:38
March 15, 2020

Day in the Life of Sheldon Tweedie- Ep....
Sheldon Tweedie is a 22 -year-old Center Attacking Midfielder or Winger who is from Australia currently pursuing a...
01:35:59
March 03, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in Bangladesh ...
Sidney Rivera is a 26-year-old Professional Footballer currently playing as a Forward for the Bangladesh Police in...
02:00:01
February 26, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Jac...
Jack Blake is a 25 year old center midfielder who is currently playing for the Real Monarchs in the USL Championsh...
01:21:56
February 18, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in Israel-Jake...
Jake Rozhanksy is a 23 year old Professional Footballer who plays as a winger for Hapoel Afula in the Liga Leumit ...
00:53:45
February 13, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Mat...
Matt Sheldon is a 27-year-old Professional Footballer originally from Portland, Oregon who is playing for FC Tulsa...
01:34:59
February 03, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro Goalkeeper in ...
Michael Hartmann is a 25-year-old Professional Goalkeeper originally from New Jersey, who is currently playing in ...
01:08:27
January 30, 2020

Day in the Life of a Professional Socce...
Samuel Kroon is a 23 year old professional footballer playing as a winger who plays for Halmstads BK in the Supere...
01:02:45
January 21, 2020

Day in the Life of a American Pro in Sw...
Zev is a 26-year-old Center Midfielder originally from Malibu, California who is currently playing for Åtvidaberg...
01:18:38
January 18, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US Ep ....
One of the best conversations I have ever had with a great dude. Jared is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder or ce...
01:34:47
January 10, 2020

Day in the Life of a Pro in Gibraltar E...
Conor O’Keefe is a 24 year old goalkeeper originally from Macclesfield, England, who is currently playing for Eu...
01:07:47
November 03, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro Goalkeeper in ...
Andrew is a 25 year old keeper originally from Liverpool, England. He grew up in the Liverpool Academy before movi...
00:53:56
October 26, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Denmark Ep....
Steven Enna is a 24 year old striker originally from Kansas City, Missouri who is currently playing in the 1st Div...
01:29:11
October 17, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in the Faroe I...
Darius is a 19 year old originally from Miami, Florida playing professionally in the Faroe Islands as a winger or ...
00:55:13
October 12, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US Ep. ...
Great to have a good friend and one of the hardest workers that I’ve ever met back on the podcast. Andrew is a 2...
01:51:38
October 09, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Iceland Ep....
Kaelon is a 24 year old centerback originally from Atlanta, Georgia who just finished up his 1st year as a profess...
00:54:05
September 29, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Denmark Ep....
Kyle McLagan is a 23 year old professional footballer originally from Kansas City, Missouri who is currently playi...
01:09:25
August 18, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Estonia Ep....
Eric is a 23 year old striker/winger who is originally from St. Louis. He is currently playing for JK Trans Narva ...
00:49:24
August 02, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Israel Ep. ...
George is a 27 year old center midfielder who is currently playing for Hapoel Hadera in the Israeli Premier League...
01:10:54
May 25, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US Ep. ...
This years’ 1st round, 14th draft pick Akeem Ward comes on the Pod to discuss how he lives his day to day life w...
00:49:57
May 14, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Leo...
Leo Folla is a 23 year old Centerback originally from New York who is currently playing for the Chattanooga Red Wo...
01:01:01
May 10, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Jas...
Was great having Jason Johnson on the Podcast. He is a 28 year old winger from Happy News, Jamaica who is currentl...
00:58:53
April 28, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Kev...
Kevin Politz is a 23 year old defender from New Jersey who is currently playing for the Greenville Triumph in Sout...
00:45:11
April 26, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Germany-Luc...
Had a great time chatting with Lucas Stauffer in this episode. Lucas is a 23 year old outside back/winger who is c...
01:15:08
April 11, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Israel-Nico...
Was a blessing having Nico Olsak on the podcast. Nico was born in Argentina, but ended up moving to the US at a yo...
00:53:41
April 05, 2019

Day in the of a Pro in Sweden- Taylor T...
Was great having Taylor on the Podcast. A truly inspiring footballer with a great attitude on football and on life...
00:54:35
April 03, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Slovakia-Ky...
Day in the Life of Kyle Knotek Ep. 21. Kyle Knotek is a 31 year old midfielder going into his 10th year as a profe...
01:36:58
March 26, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Finland-Dio...
Dion Acoff is a 27 year old winger originally from Fontana, California. He is currently playing for SJK in the Vei...
00:26:39
March 24, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Slovakia- J...
Jesse Edge (24 years old) originally from New Zealand has been on his football journey for 6 years now. He signed ...
01:29:29
March 19, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Portugual- ...
My brother Guilherme Machado came on the Pod a couple of days ago. It was fantastic to hear his journey. Definitel...
01:17:35
March 11, 2019

Day in the life of a Pro in Sweden-John...
John Hollinger- a 24 year old goalkeeper originally from Fairfax, Virginia comes on the Footballer's Journey Podca...
01:06:57
March 07, 2019

Day in the Life of a Pro in Sweden-Ep.1...
Lorenz comes on the Podcast, originally from Westport, Connecticut. Lorenz played 1 year of college ball at UCONN ...
00:39:00
November 15, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in Switzerland...
Got the opportunity to have a great guest on the Podcast, Jessey Hein. He is originally from Plano, Texas. He play...
00:33:21
November 15, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in Germany-Evi...
Nadaner is 26 years old, originally from the Bronx in New York. He played PDL soccer with the Westchester Flames b...
01:06:00
June 13, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in Germany- Se...
Originally from Massapequa, New York, 23 year old Sean Vinberg decided to make the jump to chase the dream of bein...
01:01:54
May 23, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Rus...
Russell Cicerone is a 23 year old winger, originally from Detroit Michigan, playing for FC Cincinatti in the USL. ...
00:22:48
May 19, 2018

A RicFit Client Check In-David Hefferna...
Client Check In Full time college student at Texas A& M in aerospace engineering and also a rugby player. His ...
00:23:20
May 15, 2018

A RicFit Client Check In- Stephen Lipto...
Client Check In Episode 1-Stephen Lipton From NYC Works full time in Financial Services in NYC at Ernst & Youn...
00:17:28
May 09, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US-Ep.9...
Mr.Zac Lubin, stepping in on the podcast at 6'5, towering over everyone. He is a Goalkeeper, originally from Monta...
01:17:23
May 03, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US- Yae...
Yael Averbuch, originally from Montclair, New Jersey, is a Center Defender, currently playing for the Seattle Reig...
00:50:26
April 27, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in Kazakhstan-...
Super grateful to get on the Pod today with another fantastic guest. Kaelyn was born in California, and moved to M...
01:11:42
April 24, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in Malaysia- A...
Andrew Jean Baptiste is originally from Brentwood, New York, in Long Island. He played his youth at Brentwood High...
01:23:25
April 17, 2018

Day in the Life Episode of a Pro in the...
Jochen Graf is a Striker, originally from Dallas Texas. He is 28 years old and currently playing for the Tampa Bay...
01:04:22
April 11, 2018

Day in the Life Episode of a Pro in the...
Andrew Kendall Moullin comes on the podcast originally Florida, ended up moving to Shattuck St Mary’s in Minneso...
01:18:27
April 08, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in the US-Ep. ...
Had a fantastic time talking with a good friend; Ricky Lopez Espin, a 22 year old for Real Salt Lake in the MLS. H...
00:29:56
April 06, 2018

Day in the Life Episode of a Pro In Fin...
Originally from Northbrook, Illinois, played 2 years in highschool, and spent the next two at a very prestigious h...
00:40:35
March 29, 2018

Day in the Life of a Pro in Sweden Ep. ...
21 year old Professional Footballer (Sweden Division One) Samuel Kroon tells us about his life as a professional f...
00:27:30
March 09, 2018