Eric Krakauer

There is no matchday this weekend so that allowed me to catch up with Eric Krakauer, the lead commentator for Charlotte FC television broadcasts. Eric is a multilingual soccer commentator and analyst who previously worked at beIN Sports USA with duties such as producer, play-by-play announcer, color analyst and studio analyst. He was born and raised in Portugal and played soccer at the academy level before moving to England in order to finish his secondary education. After completing his A-Levels, Eric moved to New York City, where he attended Manhattan College and played for their Division 1 soccer team. Eric then worked as a public school teacher in New York City while also doing freelance soccer writing for top soccer publications, mostly covering the New York Red Bulls and New York City Football Club in MLS. Eric also created, produced and hosted the BigSoccerHead Podcast, which featured interviews with soccer personalities from US and world soccer. Known as an authority on Portuguese soccer, Eric is a frequent guest on Sirius XM FC and Talksport Radio. Eric also played for the Manhattan Kickers in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League for twelve years after graduating from College. @EricKrakauer