I sat and looked across a field of fatigued but glorious individuals and smiled. After years of living in the desert and playing in various soccer leagues, we had reached the promised land.

After running pick-up style, 6v6 games for the last few years on Wednesdays, things started to get a little chaotic with 50+ players showing up each week ready to ball out.

The passion. The tackles. The golazos. It was all there. We were ready for the birth of Small Goal Soccer. We just didn’t know it yet.

Americans, Irish, Ghanaians, Japanese and players from all over the world formed our first 6v6 teams. As we added referees and organization to our games, the seeds had been watered and were ready to blossom.

Word started to spread around town about this phenom that was Small Goal Soccer. People came from far and wide to join the action.

We’ve subscribed to a simple philosophy and mission since the beginning.

The manifesto: “Small Goal Soccer will provide affordable, quality, fun, fast paced soccer for all the men, women and children in the world. We will together build a strong soccer community and leave no player behind. Viva!”

Now spanning across six states and over 100,000 annual members, Small Goal Soccer is the largest adult soccer organization in America. Our team is comprised of soccer enthusiasts from Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Sacramento, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, Tucson, Las Vegas and Denver.

Everyone is welcome. Join the movement.

Adam Thelwell – Founder & National Director

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