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Drop-in Small Group Goalkeeper Training | January 9, 2022

January 9, 2022

$35.00
Goalkeeper Training in Tacoma

Goalkeeper Training in Tacoma
January 9, 2022

Join Coach Stephen Swanger and Fairo Goalkeeping academy members for a drop-in goalkeeper session

$35.00
Goalkeeper Training in Tacoma

Goalkeeper Foundational Skills ages 10 – 12 915 – 1030
Goalkeeper Expansion and Mastery Skills Ages 13+ 1045 – 1215

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JOIN other Fairo Goalkeeping Academy Students for Goalkeeper Training with coach Stephen Swanger for $120.00 and get a pair of HO Gloves, a game jersey, a college recruiting player profile, and get your first session FREE!

Goalkeeper Training in Tacoma
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Stephen Swanger as a trialist in 1992
My Coaching philosophy is based on giving back to the game that has given me with so much joy and opportunity around the world. My hope is that players that work with me discover in training the knowledge, skills, and goal-setting abilities to help them to successfully continue in the sport at the highest level as well as to create pathways by which they can be healthy contributing members of the community beyond the training grounds and give back to the game in some way themselves.
Since starting Fairo – Elite Goalkeeper Camps in 2016 and rebranding as Fairo – Stephen Swanger has trained hundreds of goalkeepers throughout the US and around the world. With Masters degree in education, fluency in Spanish and a student of the game and a fierce competitor, Stephen brings knowledge and passion and unique insights from international experiences onto the soccer field.
Playing Experience
All Army Soccer Team 1999
1992  (10 mos)  Semi professional contract Club Provincial Osorno
Trials Club (4 mos) – La Union Española, (6 mos)Talca Rangers
Reserve League –  (4mos) Santiago Morning
Trial 3 weeks- Peru – Club Melgar, Arequipa, Peru
1993 1994 (6 mos) – Bolivia – Club Wilsterman, Cochabamba, Bolivia
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MORE ABOUT STEPHEN SWANGER

Stephen Swanger was raised traveling the world as the son of a military officer and was afforded opportunities to play all over the US. Stephen played 1 year at college before testing his luck in Chile where he was discovered playing at a local park and was introduced to Jorge Garces who was the new coach of 2nd division Provincial Osorno. Garces assisted Stephen gain a contract and was with the Toros as they made the Finals of Copa Chile and were promoted to the 1st division. Stephen later landed at La Union Española where he trained under Nelson Acosta.

After the departure of Acosta, Stephen trained at Talca Rangers, played with Santiago Morning. After departure from Chile. Stephen was a trialist at Melgar of Arequipa, Peru, Bolivar of La Paz, Bolivia, and then landed in Cochabamba, Bolivia to train under the guidance of Chi Chi Romero and Dimitrio Angola of the Bolivian national team. The league went on strike in 1992 and Stephen moved to Colorado to work until things were sorted out with league. However, while working construction Stephen had an accident and broke multiple ribs, knee cap, concussion, and severely broke his arm, leaving it permanently disabled.

Stephen was then accepted into the University of Colorado where he graduated with a degree in Spanish Literature. After graduation at the age of 27, Stephen joined the US Army, studied at the Defense Language Institute, and served as a Russian Linguist during the Kosovo conflict. While studying Russian in Tver, Russina, Stephen was able to play in local semi-pro league. Upon return to the US. Stephen was selected to play for the US Army team and competed in the all-forces tournament.

At 31 Stephen began coaching by working as the club coach for the University of Colorado, then worked in Valle de Bravo, Mexico at Pumas’ Academy. When he moved to Philadelphia in 2002 Stephen coached for Frankford High School and Germantown Academy unitl 2008 and during that time earned a Masters in Education from La Salle University.

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January 9, 2022
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$35.00
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Venue

Truman Middle School
5801 N 35th St
Tacoma, WA 98407 United States
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