Edgardo Leiva (D.D.S. ’23) rose through the competitive ranks of soccer, playing for the Honduran National Team and also playing college soccer in the U.S. While he was a dental student, he formed a soccer training company, Soccer Roots, employing many of his classmates. Leiva explained what inspired him to start the endeavor.
Q: How did your soccer career begin?
A: I started playing competitively when I was 12 or 13, eventually participating in the developmental program for the Honduran national team. But the situation in Honduras became too difficult for my family, so my mom brought us to Miami, where my grandmother was living. Continue reading →