Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ivan Magalhães was the Houston Dynamo’s second round pick in the 2016 MLS Superdraft. He spent his college years split between Eastern Florida State College and the University of Maryland. The centerback never signed with Houston, and instead joined RGVFC. I had the pleasure of chatting with Ivan about his rookie year, how he dealt with the transition to professional soccer, and his future.
Dynamo Theory: First professional season in the books, how would you describe it?
Ivan Magalhães: Overall, it was a very good year. I was very excited to be playing my first season as a professional player, and along with the excitement, I was also very anxious and I did not really know what to expect for my rookie year.