Street Soccer Seattle has landed in Philadelphia for our seventh Street Soccer USA Cup and it is with great excitement that we introduce the five deserving players and our two coaches!

Each player has worked extremely hard all year long, on and off the field to earn his or her spot to represent Seattle in Philadelphia. Securing nightly and stable housing, finding and keeping jobs, overcoming mental health obstacles, navigating relationship issues and furthering their education are just a few of the off field goals our players daily strive for and have found success in.

For them, Street Soccer Seattle is a constant in their chaotic world. In Street Soccer, players have found a supportive community, motivation to be their best self. Through Street Soccer we are able to be a vehicle for change directly to people struggling from homelessness and in turn, the players infiltrate change into their communities and beyond.

Throughout the year, we play under the name Momentum FC, building momentum towards life goals. At the SSUSA Cup we play under Empowerment FC and our players show nothing less than that, empowering themselves and empowering everyone else!

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Throughout our weekend, Street Soccer Seattle’s team will get the chance to test our work on the field, but more excitingly, hang out with the greater Street Soccer family and explore a new city. Fallow along with all the action on our website for player interviews and daily updates or on our Facebook page for more frequent access our fun on and off the field.

Ending homelessness is a team effort. If you have any words of encouragement for the team, email chrisburfeind@streetsoccerseattle.org. Thank you for your support, it continues to motivate our players!