Soccer Shepherds

New York

Our goal is to shepherd talented young soccer players in inner city New York throughout the trials and tribulations of youth and young adulthood while using the sport of soccer to motivate and guide them towards a better life.

Using the connections and resources available to us, our specific aim is to make a positive difference in the local communities of upper Manhattan and the South Bronx by providing aid and support to soccer playing boys from these areas. Whether via professional soccer or higher education, the end game for those that come through the Soccer Shepherds program is to achieve balance, happiness, and financial stability in adulthood through one's talent with a soccer ball.

"Now reminiscing about my whole career, I have a whole different appreciation for the game itself. It has evolved to be more than just a game. It's been a teacher of life."

- Michael Jordan

The opportunities are out there; the world is waiting for you. Fulfill your potential.

We are based in Harlem, NY.

Abdoulaye Diallo '98 signs pro in Greece!

January 09, 2019  /  William Caverly

Abdoulaye Diallo is a young man that all those involved with the Soccer Shepherds program are extremely proud of. Born in 1998 in Guinea, Abdoul and his family moved to New York in the mid 2000s. After stints playing with Manhattan SC, Oakwood SC (CT), and a postgraduate year at Choate Rosemary Hall, Abdoul attended ASA College in Brooklyn before playing for coach Will’s KidSuper Samba AC team during the 2017-18 season. In August 2018 Will and Abdoul traveled to the city of Sérres in northern Greece, where the then-19 year old Diallo was offered his first professional contract by Apollon Paralimniou FC, a team currently playing in the Gamma Ethniki, the third division of Greek soccer. After the finalization of his visa, Diallo will make his professional debut for his new team this month, January 2019.

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Abdoulaye Diallo

Apollon Paralimniou FC (Greece)