SOCCER.COM and MOJO Sports Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Youth Soccer

HILLSBOROUGH, North Carolina (July 12, 2022) ­- SOCCER.COM and MOJO Sports today announced a strategic partnership to serve youth soccer organizations across the country. The two leaders in the youth soccer space will join forces to improve the quality and consistency of grassroots soccer experiences for clubs, leagues, coaches and players alike.

As part of the partnership, SOCCER.COM, the world’s largest soccer specialty retailer, will offer all of its club and league partners special access to MOJO’s premium features for organizations. Starting this fall, club and league partners will use the MOJO platform to create custom practice plans and curriculums, publish their own media, and leverage innovative communications tools to create age-appropriate and fun playing experiences for their teams.

SOCCER.COM will also provide members of its Goal Club loyalty program with exclusive discounts to MOJO+, MOJO’s premium subscription service, which features hundreds of at-home training activities, including exclusive access to at-home training from FC Barcelona’s legendary youth academy.

“We’re thrilled to partner with MOJO to help more kids develop a love for the game of soccer,” said Mike Moylan, co-founder of SOCCER.COM. “We started our business in 1984 because of our love of the game and helping to inspire that same passion in the next generation is at the heart of our mission. We are excited to work with MOJO to bring their best-in-class products and solutions to our loyal customers and organizations.”

“I’ve depended on SOCCER.COM for nearly 15 years as a coach and parent and appreciate its essential place in the youth soccer universe,” said Ben Sherwood, Founder and CEO of MOJO. “SOCCER.COM is synonymous with quality, innovation, and integrity in the youth soccer world and this partnership is designed to supercharge soccer clubs and leagues across the country with world-class educational content and easy-to-use technology.”

The SOCCER.COM partnership is the latest in MOJO’s strategic relationships in the world of youth soccer, which include US Youth Soccer, 30 state soccer associations, SAY Soccer and FC Barcelona, among others.

Since its launch in 2021, the MOJO app has delivered impressive results in solving widespread participation challenges. In a recent survey of volunteer coaches from over 2,000 clubs using MOJO:

• 96% of coaches reported that their seasons were better organized and more fun for their teams.
• 82% of coaches said they were more likely to volunteer again, even coaching a sport that they never played.
• Teams using the app experienced a 20% improvement in player retention from season to season.

The two companies will work together to bring similar results to SOCCER.COM’s extensive network of players, families, coaches, fans, and clubs.

The MOJO app is available on iOS and Android platforms. To learn more about MOJO, visit mojo.sport or follow MOJO on social media via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. To get MOJO for your youth sports organization, visit https://www.mojo.sport/organizations.

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ABOUT SOCCER.COM
SOCCER.COM (part of Sports Endeavors, Inc.) is the world’s largest soccer-specialty retailer and, since 1984, has been delivering quality gear, expert advice and stories of inspiration to soccer players, fans, coaches and parents across America. As part of its mission to help more people pursue a lifelong passion for soccer, the company is committed to growing the game at a grassroots level and outfits thousands of youth soccer clubs nationwide.

About MOJO
MOJO is on a mission to make youth sports more fun for everyone – one kid, one coach, one team at a time. Launched in February 2021, MOJO is a robust digital platform that empowers parents who coach youth sports to bring world-class training to the largest pool of players in the world – kids aged 13 and under. Supporting more than 250,000 families in its first year, MOJO believes that youth sports has the power to transform lives, not just for the kids on the field but the coaches and parents on the sidelines. MOJO is committed to equity, inclusion and helping to level the playing field for kids everywhere. MOJO’s partnerships include MLB, the NBA, NFL FLAG, FC Barcelona, US Youth Soccer, SAY Soccer, Positive Coaching Alliance and more. For more information, visit www.mojo.sport or contact abby@mojo.sport.