The Train With Ricfit Audio Experience

Jacob Bushue is a 27-year-old American soccer player currently playing for FC Haka in the Finnish Premier League. Jacob played his college soccer at the Indiana University for the Hoosiers. In 2015, Jacob signed for St. Louis FC in the USL. After playing there for one year, he decided that it was time to chase his dream in Europe. Jacob bought a one way flight to Scandanavia where he went on trial for two teams. Jacob thought the best set up for him was in Finland in the third tier for BK-46. After captaining the team and almost promoting to the second tier, he impressed many people. He then went on to sign for Ekenäs IF in the second tier of Finland. After another impressive season, FC Haka signed him, and he captained them as well. Through his lead, hard work ethic and clear commitment, he helped take FC Haka to the first tier of Finnish Football. As you will hear in the podcast, Jacob is a very disciplined and dedicated individual who will and has done whatever it takes to get to the next level. The three

Simon Gefvert is a 22-year old outside back or winger currently playing for IK Sirius in the Allsvenskan (Swedish First Tier). Though, it hasn’t been an easy road for Simon. He has had to go through a lot of ups and downs and work very hard to get to where he has gotten. Last year, he was playing in Sweden’s Division One (Third Tier) and after an excellent season, he made a jump two leagues. Simon is a very disciplined, dedicated and committed footballer and human that looks to take his life and game to the next level with every chance he gets. From the moment he wakes up to the moment he goes to sleep, he is doing something to make himself better. Simon is a big guy into reading books and journaling in the morning and night to make sure he is reflecting properly. His top 3 tips for you to become a professional are: make sure you self reflect every single day, don’t compare yourself to other people and always try to do extra and focus on the small details that will make you better. The top three books Simon r

Sheldon Tweedie is a 22 -year-old Center Attacking Midfielder or Winger who is from Australia currently pursuing a professional contract in England. Sheldon has been on a journey to sign his first professional contract for about 2.5 years now, and he does a great job depicting the journey through his famous YouTube channel. Within that channel, you will find a true and transparent guy who shows his day-to-day life and the true process of chasing a professional contract. As you will see and hear in this episode, he has enjoyed the many experiences that he has had traveling all over the world pursuing this dream of signing a  professional contract. He has met so many great people and learned so many things along the way. Sheldon has spent a lot of time in England, Spain and in the US and he believes his best chance to achieving his dream will be in England due to the similar language and the fact that he has a right to live and work in England. Sheldon has learned a ton about the ins and outs of the game a

Sidney Rivera is a 26-year-old Professional Footballer currently playing as a Forward for the Bangladesh Police in the Bangladesh Premier League. Sidney played college soccer at Old Dominion University. In 2015, after a successful senior season, Sidney got drafted by Orlando City of the MLS. After not being given the, he was loaned briefly to Louisville City of the USL Championship. After Louisville, in 2017, Sidney made a move to Puerto Rico FC of  NASL, where he scored 5 goals, and had a successful season. The following season, NASL was disbanded and many players were on the search for a job in the USL or the MLS. Unfortunately for US Soccer, there were a lot of players without a job come the following year. in 2018, Sidney dropped his ego and took a chance with Atlantic City FC of the NPSL, where he got housing and meals, but he had to work an additional 6-7 hour shift as a bartender to be able to live. In 2019, Sidney got a call from a message on Instagram from someone who offered him a trial in Viet

Jack Blake is a 25 year old center midfielder who is currently playing for the Real Monarchs in the USL Championship (2nd Tier in the US). Jack is originally from Nottingham, England. He grew up since the age of 9 in the prestigious Nottingham Forest Academy. After having trouble breaking into the first team, he went on loan to Mansfield Town in 2013, and made his pro debut at 17 in League Two. After a couple of games, he came back to Forest. Unfortunately, he still couldn’t break into the first team. After some thinking, he thought it was best to take a different route with his football. He had parents living in Arizona, so he decided it may be time to take his football to the US. He booked a one way ticket to the US and began sending his highlights and resume to as many clubs as you could have. In 2016, he signed for Minnesota United. After enjoying some time there, he made a move to the Jacksonville Armada, followed by another move to the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In 2018, he went on loan to the Real Monarchs. Af

Jake Rozhanksy is a 23 year old Professional Footballer who plays as a winger for Hapoel Afula in the Liga Leumit (second tier) in Israel. Jake is originally from Germantown, Maryland. He played 1 year of college soccer at the University of Virginia before transferring to Maryland University to finish up his college career. Jake had a great career in college as a footballer, and enjoyed himself on the social and academic side. Unlike many players, Jake was grateful for his experience in college and cherished it as a footballer and as a human. After college, Jake got some interest from teams in the US, but after taking a trip to Israel the previous summer and playing in the Maccabi Games, Jake got a direct offer from Maccabi Netanya in the Israeli Premier League. Without hesitation, Jake took the offer, and so his career began in Israel. During his first season with Netanya, Jake grew a lot as a footballer and a person. He found it a combination of difficult and exciting to be out of his home country and out o

Matt Sheldon is a 27-year-old Professional Footballer originally from Portland, Oregon who is playing for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship (2nd Tier in the US). In 2016, Matt signed his first professional contract with the OC Blues in the USL after a short 6 month stint in Germany. After a good season with OC, he signed a contract with Saint Louis FC in the USL. After a good start to the season, he came up with an “groin/abdominal injury,” in which he needed surgery. This kept him sidelined for many months, and he didn’t know if he would ever return and be the same player. But, the most important thing was that he believed in himself and he knew if he did his rehab correctly and was disciplined in every aspect of his recovery, he would come back stronger. After not playing for a couple of months, he wanted to get some game time, so he took an offer that he had in New Zealand with Waterside Karori. Something that was very tough for him and much different because after playing in the USL, he felt like he droppe

Michael Hartmann is a 25-year-old Professional Goalkeeper originally from New Jersey, who is currently playing in the Finnish 1st Tier (Veikkausliiga) for FC Haka. Mike played 4 years of college soccer at Caldwell University in the NCAA Division 2 in America. After spending 4 years, he got a chance to go out to Norway to chase his dream of being a professional. Unfortunately due to work permit issues, he couldn't sign in Norway. Instead of sitting and dwelling, he started reaching out to professional teams in Sweden via Facebook. After doing this for a couple of weeks, he landed a trial in Division 2 (4th Tier) of Swedish soccer with FC Linköping City. After a successful trial, he signed with the team. The following season, he helped the team promote to Division 1 (3rd tier) of Swedish soccer. This year, he and the team just missed out on the chance to promote to Superettan (2nd Tier) of Swedish soccer. After 3 solid years there, Mike made a move to FC Haka in the Finnish 1st Tier. Mike is one of the most dis

Samuel Kroon is a 23 year old professional footballer playing as a winger who plays for Halmstads BK in the Superettan (Swedish Second Tier). Samuel is originally from Stockholm, Sweden, where he grew up playing. He was constantly looking for ways to make himself better and develop himself as a player to get to the next level. Samuel started his professional career in the lower leagues of Sweden. He played 4 years in the Division One (third tier) of Sweden before signing this year with one of the biggest clubs in Sweden. He also was a big part of helping his club Umeå FC to get promoted from the third tier to the second tier of Swedish Professional football. I have known him for about 4 years now, as he has turned into one of my best friends. He is one of the most professional and disciplined individuals who I have come across. Even when he wasn’t playing for big clubs, he was constantly looking for ways to improve himself and create a professional environment around himself. Take a listen to this episode to

Zev is a 26-year-old Center Midfielder originally from Malibu, California who is currently playing for Åtvidabergs FF. Zev played his college soccer at Valparaiso in Indiana before he signed his first pro contract with the Sacramento Republic in the USL after impressing at an open combine. Zev made a couple of moves throughout the USL before signing his first contract in Sweden in 2018 with Varberg BOIS. Zev is well known for his high work rate, work ethic, leadership skills, passing ability and vision on the field. As you will hear in the interview, his obsession with the game and becoming a better player is obvious. He will do and does whatever it takes to make him better on and off the pitch. He also runs his own podcast and Instagram @znextstep & @znextstepexperience. Check those out and make sure to send him a message if you have any questions, as he’ll be very glad to answer.

One of the best conversations I have ever had with a great dude. Jared is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder or center back originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he grew up playing academy soccer. He started his college career at Georgetown in 2013, where he stayed for one season before transferring to Wake Forest University. In 2017, Jared signed his first pro contract with the Charlotte Independence in the USL. After a tough season dealing with a nagging groin injury, he wanted to play consistently. Jared had a friend recommend for him to go play in Sweden to further develop his game. In 2018, Jared returned back to the US to play with Tormenta FC before heading back for another stint in Sweden. In September 2019, Odenbeck signed for the NISA side Stumptown Athletic, located in Charlotte, where he is currently playing. Jared shares some golden nuggets in the podcast, and I am sure you will love this one. Tune in for a LONG & DEEP conversation. Find Jared on Instagram @jaredodenbeck and on Twi

Conor O’Keefe is a 24 year old goalkeeper originally from Macclesfield, England, who is currently playing for Europa Point FC in the Gibraltar Premier League. Conor spent most of his footballing career in England, with a stint as well in Madrid Spain. As he finished off his youth team contract with Macclesfield, he took the opportunity to study and play football at the prestige Loughborough University. After he graduated, he signed with Europa Point FC in the Gibraltar Premier League. If you would like to get in contact with him, he is always open to answering questions. You can get in touch via Instagram @con_okeefe1 or through his YouTube Channel; (which has 19k subscribers) @Conor O’Keefe.

Andrew is a 25 year old keeper originally from Liverpool, England. He grew up in the Liverpool Academy before moving to play at Macclesfield Town, where he signed his first pro contract. Unfortunately, he was released from Macclesfield when his 18 month contract ran out. After that at 18, he thought it was his time to hang up his boots. Eventually he found out about an opportunity in Sweden through the League Football Education program in Sweden. 3 weeks after being released from Macclesfield, he was on a plane to Sweden. He signed a contract in the sixth tier of Swedish football to get the love back for the game. After 3 months with the team, he made a move to Friska Viljor in the fifth tier of Sweden. After helping them to promotion, he made a move to the fourth tier club IFK Östersund. Luckily enough for him, he got an opportunity with the premier league team in the same city (Östersunds FK) to join them for a 1 month loan after one of their keepers’ got injured. He was then named on the bench for several

Steven Enna is a 24 year old striker originally from Kansas City, Missouri who is currently playing in the 1st Division (Second Tier) in Denmark for FC Fredericia. Steven grew up playing in the Sporting Kansas City academy and played his college soccer at Drake University. Steven earned his Master’s while at Drake, but Steven wanted more from the game. Steven always knew he wanted to play professionally but never knew how to go about it after college if left undrafted. He reached out to a friend of his, and found out about AX Soccer Tours, which is a combine where you can play and show your ability in front of Professional Coaches from Europe. After doing well over 3 days, he was invited to Denmark for a trial. After the 10 day period, he proved his worth and signed his first pro contract. He is really enjoying his time so far in Denmark and his team is doing very well in the league. Give this episode a listen to hear one of the most positive guys I have ever met. There are many things to take away from this

Darius is a 19 year old originally from Miami, Florida playing professionally in the Faroe Islands as a winger or a “10.” He always knew deep inside his heart that he would sign a professional contract. That being said, it wasn’t easy, he went through many trials and tribulations. He wasn’t sure if his dream was going to come to a reality but he kept putting in the work. Eventually he found out about a combine offered about 3 hours from his home town with AX Soccer Tours. He gave it his absolute all and after performing very well in a couple of trial matches, he was sent a direct contract. The coach from AX told Darius that he knew he was something special within the first 10 minutes of watching him. Give this episode a listen for some motivation and inspiration.

Great to have a good friend and one of the hardest workers that I’ve ever met back on the podcast. Andrew is a 24 year old Central Midfielder originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He just finished his season in the USL League One with the Chattanooga Red Wolves in Tennessee. In this podcast, we go into great depths about the mental side of the game, and how to handle failures, deal with obstacles and keep yourself on the path of being a true professional. If you want to learn more or talk more to Andrew, you can reach him on his Instagram @andrew_moullin or on his training page @amoullin_training.

Kaelon is a 24 year old centerback originally from Atlanta, Georgia who just finished up his 1st year as a professional in Iceland. Deservingly enough, he was named the player of the year. After undergoing many “no’s” and many hard times, he could have easily quit, but NO, he persisted and kept working. He knew what he wanted. He wanted to sign a professional contract and after many hard months, that opportunity finally came. When the opportunity came, he grabbed it with both hands and ran with it! Take a listen. If this doesn’t inspire you, I don’t know what will.

Kyle McLagan is a 23 year old professional footballer originally from Kansas City, Missouri who is currently playing in the first league (second tier) in Denmark for FC Roskilde, and is currently in his second season with the team. His journey was quite a special one, and it just shows that if you know where you want to go and you have the goal in mind, and you do everything in your power to get their day in day out, you wolle eventually get there! If you’d like to reach out to him, he’s @kyleclags on Instagram. Enjoy this one!

Eric is a 23 year old striker/winger who is originally from St. Louis. He is currently playing for JK Trans Narva in the Estonian Premier League. Before this year, he played for 2 years at Xavier University and 2 years at UMKC. After being recognized at the PSC combine, he got two offers to play professionally; one in Malta and the other in Estonia, which he jumped on right away. In his first year professionally, he has been super successful. He has 7 goals and 6 assists in 23 games. When you listen to this talk that we had you will notice how disciplined he is and how his mindset is top-class and I am sure you will see him at the top some time soon. If you want to connect with him, the best way is through Instagram @ericmcwoods.