CRUSOE GONGBAY

"Loyalty is everything."

Q. Tell everyone who you are and what you do?

A. My name is Crusoe Gongbay and I’m a professional athlete.

Q. What inspired you to be a football player?

A. I didn’t exactly have inspiration. I started off as a soccer player and when I was 13 a football coach saw my speed and decided to introduce me to football at an organized level.

Q. Can you describe how you would go about developing a game plan?

A. It starts at night getting proper rest and hydration, looking over the defensive scheme I will play against an looking for the player’s weaknesses.

Q. What aspects of football you get most excited about?

A. Playing with my team, scoring touchdowns, performing well for the fans.

Q. Can you tell us your most memorable moment you had playing international football?

A. My first touchdown playing running back in The Austrian Football League. It was a broken play an the quarterback threw me a short pass and I ran it 40 yards for a touchdown.

Q. Where do you see yourself in the next three years?

A. Hopefully still playing football on a new contract and exploring a new country and learning new things about the culture.

Q. What has been your biggest challenge being a football player?

A. I’ve had 3 injuries. 1 to my foot and 2 on my knees. Having surgery an going through rehab is a tough process but over coming it and being able to play again makes it worth it.

Q. Give us one fun fact about yourself?

A. I love to dance and being around the creation of music. I see myself in a A&R type of setting in the near future.

Q. Are you working on any new events or projects?

A. Look out for some of my new investments. “C.K. Investors” where we help with business ideas and plans to help you with business funding. “Big Victories” a marketing and management company. We just started a podcast that you can tune into with athletes, CEOs, artists etc... “Big victories podcast” “Villa Therese Catholic Clinic is a non-profit health clinic I’ve been working in Santa Fe New Mexico. Look out for all these projects. All projects beneficial for the people.

Q. Are there any new skills or hobbies you picked up since the pandemic?

A. New heathy habits with natural healing and body maintenance by eating the proper foods. Also, other online investment tactics.

Q. Can you give some inspiring words to others that want to be an athlete?

A. Focus on your craft. Outside influences will distract you but you have to stay focused. Work hard and continue to push yourself. Eat a correct diet. Your body is a machine and your future money maker you have to take care of it. Most important be thankful you have the athletic abilities you were born with. Thank God and stay prayed up.

Q. Where can the readers follow you? A.

Instagram: CrusoeGB Twitter: CrusoeGB Instagram: C.Kinestors Instagram:bigvictories Instagram: Villlacatholic Facebook Villa Therese Catholic Clinic