Dec 6, 2020
This week on
the Way of Champions Podcast we are sharing a replay of EPL and US
National Team Player Jay
DeMerit. Jay has one of the most unique stories to success the
sport of soccer has ever seen. An MLS reject that backpacked to
Europe and climbed the English soccer pyramid from the 12th tier to
become the captain of Watford FC in the English Premier League. He
also represented the US Mens National Team for five years, playing
every minute of his teams games in the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa. In 2011 he became the first ever signing & captain for the
Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS. He finished his career in 2014, after
captaining the Vancouver Whitecaps for four seasons. Visit his
website at https://jaydemeritstory.com/.
Using his vast experience in professional soccer, Jay will
share the highs and the lows he’s endured along his journey through
his 10-year professional career. Highlights are the season of
2006-07, where Jay and his underdog Watford FC team were promoted
to the English Premier League, the biggest soccer league in the
world, as well as his experiences in playing a major role in the
World Cup in 2010. Defining leadership traits, dealing with
adversities, identifying commonality between diverse personalities,
creating culture, and role management are just a few things Jay
will touch on, as well as how he learned to lead from others
through mentorship, and then grow into captain himself.
Jay has taken the stage at Tedx Vancouver (https://youtu.be/zKwZutf5GGU),
spoken at a wide variety of national conferences, and has even been
the keynote speaker on “Grit” at the US Soccer Federation’s annual
symposium. His story was the subject of “Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit
Story” a documentary released in 2011 after a successful
kickstarter campaign, where the passionate soccer community raised
$223,000 to turn this important story into a feature film.
Highlights from the Podcast:
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When Jay became a soccer player
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On Learning to adapt to the opportunities
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Why choosing life experiences made the difference
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On being a pub league sub
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Be ready when the big break knocks on the door
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What it means to be a team player
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The world’s most expensive game
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Coming home was the toughest thing
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One of Jay’s greatest accomplishments
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Jay’s advice to young players
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