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AJ Cochran Retires

Season 3, Ep. 36

AJ Cochran is a St. Louis native who climbed the ranks of soccer in the US at the end of an era where high school soccer, academy, and college still worked together to refine players. Only the best and most driven could form it into a 10 year career like AJ has. We catch as many stories and advice as possible in this long form interview.


Flyover Footy is presented by Noboleis Vineyards in 2024 & has been covering St. Louis soccer since 2015. Subscribe to this feed to hear podcast episodes about St. Louis CITY SC, STL college soccer, academy programs, and amateur/semi-pro soccer in the area. This show is broadcast on The Big 550 KTRS on Saturdays at 6pm. Be sure to follow the us on Twitter/X @FlyoverFooty.


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Matt Baker - @MattBakerSTL

Santiago Beltran - @SantiBeltranSTL

Phill Grooms - @phillgrooms

Stuart Hultgren - @StuartHultgren

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