Soccer Chaplains United

UNITED BY A COMMON CODE AND A SHARED VISION TO PROVIDE SPIRITUAL CARE, WISE COUNSEL, AND MEANINGFUL SERVICE FOR SOCCER

ABOUT US

Soccer Chaplains United is a Christian organization dedicated to providing spiritual care, wise counsel, and meaningful service to those in the world of soccer.

Our primary emphasis is on chaplaincy development that considers and cares for the whole person — whether an athlete, coach, staff member, official, alumni, fan, or family member. We train our chaplains to pastorally and spiritually care for the greater soccer community.

Soccer Chaplains United also facilitates meaningful service opportunities between the faith and soccer community. Through our Community Project initiatives  we resource different groups with new and used soccer gear to affect change locally and globally.

Soccer Chaplains United is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.

  • CHAPLAINCY

    PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL CARE TO SOCCER
    ATHLETES, COACHES, STAFF, ALUMNI, FANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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  • COMMUNITY

    GLOBAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ENGAGING
    FAITH AND SOCCER COMMUNITIES IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE

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CHAPLAINS

BRAD KENNEY

BRAD KENNEY

COLORADO RAPIDS
GREG JOINER

GREG JOINER

NASHVILLE SC
BEN DUDLEY

BEN DUDLEY

PORTLAND TIMBERS
TROY READY

TROY READY

PORTLAND TIMBERS
CARLOS "CALI" ALEJANDRO

CARLOS "CALI" ALEJANDRO

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
AMY MILLER

AMY MILLER

SPOKANE ZEPHYR FC
JASON ROLLINS

JASON ROLLINS

COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC
MIKE RICHARDS

MIKE RICHARDS

EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC
GREGORY AYDT

GREGORY AYDT

MEMPHIS 901 FC
TATE MADZIMA

TATE MADZIMA

NEW MEXICO UNITED
ROBERT BRIGGS

ROBERT BRIGGS

SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC
BILLY CERVENY

BILLY CERVENY

SPORTING JAX
JONATHAN HYDE

JONATHAN HYDE

CHATTANOOGA FC
KEVIN HASENACK

KEVIN HASENACK

COLORADO RAPIDS 2
                            JUBAL MCDANIEL

JUBAL MCDANIEL

TACOMA DEFIANCE and WEST COAST CHAPLAIN MANAGER

GERAUD BRUMFIELD

GERAUD BRUMFIELD

CENTRAL VALLEY FUEGO
RUSSELL BRANHAM

RUSSELL BRANHAM

SPOKANE VELOCITY
FELIPE OLAVARRÍA

FELIPE OLAVARRÍA

UNION OMAHA
GAVIN BRAND

GAVIN BRAND

BALLARD FC
JOSH BAILEY

JOSH BAILEY

WEST VIRGINIA UNITED

College and High School

LUCA SEAZZU

LUCA SEAZZU

CALVIN UNIVERSITY
KIMBERLY BEACH

KIMBERLY BEACH

VICTORY CHRISTIAN (IN)
BEN PFLEDERER

BEN PFLEDERER

COLORADO RAPIDS ACADEMY
MALCOM BROWN

MALCOM BROWN

NASHVILLE SC ACADEMY

Other Chaplains/Support Team

CESAR DURAN

CESAR DURAN

SPANISH TRANSLATION
MICHAEL KELL

MICHAEL KELL

SO CAL REGION
JORDAN MEDAS

JORDAN MEDAS

EAST COAST CHAPLAIN MANAGER
CLINT MOORE

CLINT MOORE

NEW MEXICO
RICARDO ORELLANA

RICARDO ORELLANA

SPANISH TRANSLATION
ISIDRO PIÑA

ISIDRO PIÑA

SAN ANTONIO
JORDAN RIVERA

JORDAN RIVERA

MONTERREY, MX
TIAGO SOUZA

TIAGO SOUZA

PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION

Amy Miller a First for Spokane Zephyr FC

The Spokane Zephyr FC represents a number of firsts—one of the first members of the new women’s Division 1 professional soccer league. The first professional women’s team in the city of Spokane. And one of the first professional soccer teams to adopt a European style of season scheduling (fall and spring). Amongst the many firsts, […]

Branham Becomes a Volunteer Chaplain at Velocity

This past year of 2024 has seen an exciting explosion of soccer happening in Spokane, WA. A new United Soccer League (USL) organization has brought professional soccer to the city. The Spokane Velocity play in USL-1, a third-division professional team. Additionally, the organization houses a women’s professional team (Spokane Zephyr FC) as part of the […]

Community First Soccer Means Soccer For All

In late June, Sebastian Navarro with Community First Soccer reached out to Tacoma Defiance Chaplain, Jubal McDaniel. Is there any soccer gear that we might be able to give away to the children participating in our youth camps this summer? Earlier this year, Jubal had gone through the process of closing down his own non-profit, […]

Soccer Gear Heading to Africa

This past week, there has been movement with two different projects and soccer gear fulfillments from our Community Project Program. Read below to learn about each project and the gear we were able to supply. Liberia — Pappie Jones and Soccer Ambassadors First, Pappie Jones and Soccer Ambassadors, have patiently been waiting since their request […]

4th Global Congress Issues Call for Presentations and Papers

The 4th Global Congress on Sport and Christianity has recently released information on submitting papers and presentations for consideration for next summer’s conference in Waco, Texas. Baylor University’s Truett Seminary is the location and the Baylor’s Faith and Sport Institute will play host to the fourth global summit which sees academics and practitioners from around […]

Chaplain Appreciation: Meet Chaplain Ben Pflederer – Part 2

This week is part 2 of an interview with Volunteer Chaplain Ben Pflederer. During the month of October in honor of Pastoral Appreciation/Chaplain Appreciation Month we will be interviewing and highlighting some of our newest and best and brightest people involved with Soccer Chaplains United. Today, on the podcast, in part 2 with Ben we […]

Chaplain Appreciation: Meet Chaplain Ben Pflederer – Part 1

October is Pastoral Appreciation Month and that means it is Chaplain Appreciation Month, too. It’s a time to acknowledge the work, the love, and the care provided by the best asset of Soccer Chaplains United, our people! Today, on the podcast, I interview Chaplain Ben Pflederer. Ben serves as the volunteer chaplain to the Colorado […]

Meeting Alex Hunter (Again): Letting God Help Our Responses

Alex Hunter is a fictional character that is playable in several versions of EA Sports Fifa video game. As a character, his storyline and attempt to become a big time footballer is a bit of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” element to one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. What response […]

Amma Syncletica: A Revisiting

Amma Syncletica is one of those women who paid a dear price to follow Christian faith. And she’s known for one of the most intriguing statements for her time. Those who are great athletes must contend against powerful enemies. These are powerful words for a 4th century Desert Mother, even more so for her day […]

Remembrance: A Reflection on 9/11

Most Americans will remember where they were on September 11, 2001. It was a terrible day of tragedy and shock. 23 years later, the world looks very differently than it did before then. And 9/11 was one of those moments which stopped the global game of soccer the world ’round. Today, on the podcast, I […]