Ethan Peterson

• During summers months, I help out with youth soccer tournaments and working at the fields I grew up playing on. Mowing them, maintaining them, setting up and helping run the tournaments.

Putting in the day to day work with Athletic, growing as a player. Got to play in a friendly against some old teammates vs Tacoma Defiance (Seattle Sounders 2)

Learning from some of the OG’s this game has created. Under Nick Perrera in USL 2 season, and Adam Becker through the indoor season. This speaks for itself as just a great opportunity I was blessed to be apart of.

Getting the opportunity to work with the next generation and give back what gave so much to me has been something in itself. Working and learning the ways under the XF Staff, and my mentor Bernie James. Winning a few local area tournaments with the youngest group at the club. This in itself has helped me grow as a soccer player tremendously. Learning patience and how to express soccer idea’s.

• Committed to UNLV to play Division 1 College ball after youth soccer and played my first two years. Made it to Championship WAC conference game. Played many quality games, some against UCLA, Tulsa, Air Force, Seattle U, CBU. Ultimately realizing that School wasn’t for me anymore, so I decided to move back home.

• Started out with Coach Troy Letherman for 2 years. Then Bernie James took over our team for the rest of the Academy and non-academy years. Won several different tournaments there including an ECNL title my last year.

• Played for Xinho for a few years at Eastside FC, and left after the team fell apart. One of my favorite coaches I was able to have, as his knowledge for the play style of the game was a high level.