Sheldon was born on 23 August 1992 in Bellevue, Washington, United States. He grew up in Portland, Oregon with his brother, sister and parents. He played recreational soccer until 5th grade, when he joined his first club team. At the time, soccer was just one of many sports that Sheldon played - he played basketball, baseball and American football as well[citation needed]
Sheldon attended Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. Alongside high school soccer, he played for Westside Metros Remix FC.
College career
During his senior year, Sheldon received athletic scholarships from both UC Davis and Oregon State, as well as a roster spot from Gonzaga. He committed to play for UC Davis.[citation needed]
On December 15, 2020, it was announced that FC Tulsa, had re-signed Sheldon to their roster for the 2021 USL Championship season following a successful campaign with the club in 2020.[12]
Sheldon has a Youtube channel with over 600 thousand Subscribers named Become Elite.
He married his Partner, Mimi Estelle on the 4th of December, 2021.[18]
When asked who motivated him to become a Soccer player, Sheldon cited his parents as a motivation to become a professional athlete, he stated in an interview "My parents were the biggest supporters of my athletic career since the start. My Dad pushed me to go for a D1 scholarship when I was unsure of my capabilities. They supported me every step of the way, and without them I don’t know if I would have even made it to Varsity high school soccer. Having the belief of your parents is such a huge motivation as a young athlete".[19]
Sheldon also operates two notable YouTube channels called Become Elite as well as the Against All Odds Podcast which combined currently have over 650,000 subscribers.[20][21] Both channels give a behind the scenes look into the life of a professional soccer player.
