Soccer is widely recognized as the most popular sport in the world – for players and fans. Soccer is one of the fastest-growing major sports in the United States, for both genders, at all levels – youth, collegiate, and professional. During the past 50 years, the number of soccer players in the U.S. has risen dramatically, from under 100,000 in 1967 to over 13 million today, with more than 25 million enthusiastic fans. More than 20% of all American households now include at least one soccer player or avid fan!
The ULTIMATE SOCCER DICTIONARY of American Terms is the largest and most complete U.S. soccer glossary ever published. Written by John Harves – successful collegiate player, coach, and experienced referee – this dictionary is the vital resource to help players, coaches, parents, fans, administrators, and journalists learn American soccer terminology and current jargon and better understand the game and the rules.
The ULTIMATE SOCCER DICTIONARY includes definitions for more than 4,000 soccer terms (in the COMPLETE versions) and is available in a softbound edition and as a Kindle eBook. It is also available in two abridged Kindle eBook versions: this “Condensed” version with definitions for over 1,600 terms, and a “Basic” version with over 800 terms.
What other coaches and experts are saying about this book:
“The Ultimate Soccer Dictionary is a great resource for all soccer fanatics, from those just being introduced to the game to the higher education coaches looking for an edge or angle in teaching all components of the game.”
- Marc Reeves, Men’s Soccer Coach, Radford University, VA
“The Ultimate Soccer Dictionary is a must for all youth coaches and parents who really want to learn the game.”
- John Sullivan, Recreation and All-Star Coach
and former Soccer Club Manager and Referee
“Crisp and authoritative.”
- Charlie Clark, Writer/Editor
“Coach Harves introduces two new words to the American soccer vernacular: ‘Shoulders’ of the field, and Assistant Referee ‘Lanes’.”
- Dr. Peter A. Keiller, Professor and former player, Howard Univ.
The ULTIMATE SOCCER DICTIONARY of American Terms is the largest and most complete U.S. soccer glossary ever published. Written by John Harves – successful collegiate player, coach, and experienced referee – this dictionary is the vital resource to help players, coaches, parents, fans, administrators, and journalists learn American soccer terminology and current jargon and better understand the game and the rules.
The ULTIMATE SOCCER DICTIONARY includes definitions for more than 4,000 soccer terms (in the COMPLETE versions) and is available in a softbound edition and as a Kindle eBook. It is also available in two abridged Kindle eBook versions: this “Condensed” version with definitions for over 1,600 terms, and a “Basic” version with over 800 terms.
What other coaches and experts are saying about this book:
“The Ultimate Soccer Dictionary is a great resource for all soccer fanatics, from those just being introduced to the game to the higher education coaches looking for an edge or angle in teaching all components of the game.”
- Marc Reeves, Men’s Soccer Coach, Radford University, VA
“The Ultimate Soccer Dictionary is a must for all youth coaches and parents who really want to learn the game.”
- John Sullivan, Recreation and All-Star Coach
and former Soccer Club Manager and Referee
“Crisp and authoritative.”
- Charlie Clark, Writer/Editor
“Coach Harves introduces two new words to the American soccer vernacular: ‘Shoulders’ of the field, and Assistant Referee ‘Lanes’.”
- Dr. Peter A. Keiller, Professor and former player, Howard Univ.
