Patrick Mullins

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY OF SOCCER?

Crowd soccer; my dad coaching.

WHO WAS YOUR SOCCER HERO GROWING UP?

Probably Ryan Giggs.

DESCRIBE YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE SUITING UP FOR THE U.S.

WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST ADMIRE IN A SOCCER PLAYER?

Creativity.

WHAT IS THE QUALITY YOU MOST DISLIKE IN AN OPPONENT?

Bad attitude.

WHAT IS THE KEY TO YOUR SOCCER SUCCESS?

Working hard and making sure I use my strengths to the best of my ability.

WHAT IS ONE SOCCER SKILL YOU WANT TO IMPROVE?

I would say defending.

WHO HAS HAD THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR DEVELOPMENT?

I’ll go with Sasho Cirovski, my college coach at Maryland.

WHO IS YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND IN THE GAME?

Justin Portillo. He plays for the Charleston Battery in the USL Pro.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST SOCCER ACHIEVEMENT?

Playing professional soccer.

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST SOCCER DISAPPOINTMENT?

Losing a national championship game (against Notre Dame in 2013).

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON YOU LEARNED FROM THE GAME?

It is a great way to meet people, have fun, and learn a lot about yourself.

WHO ARE THE MOST TALENTED TEAMMATES YOU HAVE PLAYED ALONGSIDE?

Jermaine Jones, Lee Nguyen, and I’d throw John Stertzer in there.

WHO ARE THE TOUGHEST OPPONENTS YOU HAVE LINED UP AGAINST?

Clint Dempsey, Obafemi Martins, and I think Michael Parkhurst.

IF YOU WEREN'T A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR A LIVING?

Something to do with public relations and marketing.

WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IN THE GAME?

Taking it as far as you possibly can and not having any regrets about it.