In his storied USMNT career, forward Jozy Altidore earned over 100 caps and appeared at two World Cups. Jozy scored his first professional goal at just 16 and this knack for finding the net sent him around Europe’s top leagues before ending his career in Major League Soccer.  Since retiring, Jozy has stayed just as busy – He's an avid investor and is a board member of the soccer training company, Sogility.  

In this episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, Jozy sits down with host Meghan Klingenberg to discuss his mom’s cooking, his storied career, and life after soccer. 

1:00– Meghan Klingenberg interviews Jozy Altidore 

2:21 – Jozy discusses his soccer origin story 

9:51– Moving to Europe and adjusting to soccer in Spain 

19:35 – Jozy takes us inside the mind of a strike 

28:05 – What it meant to wear the USMNT jersey 
37:40 – Jozy discusses his investments, including Sogility 

48:34 – Jozy’s thoughts on the USMNT’s chances at the 2026 World Cup 

55:28 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts 

 

To learn more about Sogility, visit https://www.sogility.net/ 

The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays. 

Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass 

Guest: Jozy Altidore 

Producer: Matthew Nelson 

Tickets are available now for the SheBelieves Summit presented by Deloitte in Seattle, Wash. on April 15! Key speakers include Haley Rosen, Emma Hayes, Domo Wells, and more. Get your tickets to the Summit and the USWNT vs. Japan match presented by Allstate at https://events.ussoccer.com/shebelievessummit. 

To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast 

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