Sponsor Steward Ceus
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About Steward Ceus — National Independent Soccer Association soccer (Football) athlete
Steward Ceus is a soccer talent and trainer with a strong on-field foundation and a creative, community-oriented brand. His content blends soccer development, music, art, family moments, and lifestyle visuals, giving sponsors a well-rounded creator who can connect with sports, youth, and culture-driven audiences.
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Steward Ceus was born and raised in West Haverstraw, NY. His parents, immigrants from Haiti, always pushed him to excel in all aspects of his life. As a student at North Rockland High School, he did just that, proving to be an exceptional athlete in soccer, basketball, and tennis while maintaining straight A’s and graduating at the top of his class. Following high school, Ceus earned a Presidential Academic Scholarship as well as an athletic scholarship to play soccer at SUNY Albany. After a stellar senior year he was honored as a Division I All-American, All America East Team and America East Goalkeeper of the Year. Ceus also made the All-America East Academic team three times as a Great Dane. Steward decided to forego his spring semester to follow his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. He was selected by the Colorado Rapids with the thirty seventh overall pick of the 2009 MLS Superdraft. In his first year with the Rapids, Steward was sent on loan to a struggling Charlotte Eagles team to gain experience. He played a major role in their run to reach the USL Championship that summer. Ceus returned to the Rapids more confident than ever. He worked his way up the depth chart and ultimately won the 2010 MLS Cup Championship. That same year, he received his first call-up to the Haitian National Team with whom he began the campaign for World Cup Qualification. After five seasons with the Colorado Rapids, Ceus signed with Narpes Kraft in Finland. He helped lead the team to one of their best overall seasons with a third place finish on the league table. He went on to sign with the NASL’s Atlanta Silverbacks in February of 2015. He was named Goalkeeper of the Week in his first appearance for the Silverbacks in a scoreless draw to the eventual league champion NY Cosmos. Ceus returned to the Haitian National Team to represent his country in the 2015 Gold Cup and for a chance at 2018 World Cup Qualifiers. He penned his name in the history books in an epic match against Trinidad and Tobago that earned Haiti a spot in the 2016 Copa America Centenario. In 2015 Ceus completed his final coursework graduating magna cum laude from University of Albany with a B.S. in Biology. Ceus inked a contract with Minnesota United FC on May 2, 2016. He was also called back to Haiti in June for the 2016 Copa America Centenario Team. In each appearance, the eight-year veteran displays powerful control of the penalty area, vocal command of his back line, aerial dominance, exceptional reflexes and keen ability to make difficult saves. Steward Ceus currently plays for the San Francisco Deltas and the Haiti Men’s National Team. Recognizing the role that soccer plays in improving education and community, Ceus hopes to channel his dedication to the game and passion for teaching to inspire the leaders of tomorrow; encouraging them to identify, strengthen, and apply their mental, physical, and creative talent as launching pad to future success.
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OpenSponsorship Releases World Cup Brand Activation Data as FIFA 2026 Kicks Off
Press Release · New York, NY
The world's largest athlete marketing platform reports 277 million views from soccer creators in the last eight weeks, with 1,552 bookable soccer athletes ready for brand activation across 15+ countries. Clients including Walmart and USA Today are already activating ahead of kickoff.
OpenSponsorship, the world's largest athlete marketing platform backed by Serena Williams and David Blitzer, today released proprietary data showing the scale of the creator opportunity around the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Thursday, June 11th in North America. With brands including Walmart and USA Today already activating soccer creator campaigns through the platform, OpenSponsorship is positioned as the go-to partner for brands looking to win the biggest sports marketing moment of the decade.
277M
soccer creator views, last 8 weeks
1,552
bookable soccer athletes, 15+ countries
276
viral posts over 100K views, just 86 athletes
The platform's soccer roster has generated 277 million views in the last eight weeks alone, with 276 viral posts clearing 100,000 views across just 86 athletes. OpenSponsorship has 1,552 publicly listed and bookable soccer athletes across 15+ countries, including 893 in the United States, alongside athletes from the UK, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Brazil, France, Nigeria, and more.
Brands that can't sign elite players can still reach their audienceWith 48 nations competing in the largest World Cup in history, brands face a common challenge: the biggest names are either off limits or out of budget. OpenSponsorship's data shows that mid-tier and creator talent routinely out-reaches their follower counts by 50 to 100x — giving brands access to the same passionate fan audiences at a fraction of the cost of global stars.
“The World Cup is the biggest commercial moment in sports marketing history, and the brands that win it will not be the ones who waited for the tournament to start. Our soccer athletes have already generated 277 million views in the last two months. The audience is engaged, the creators are ready, and the window to activate at the best rates closes when kickoff happens.” — Ishveen Jolly, Founder & CEO, OpenSponsorshipWalmart and USA Today: what World Cup activation actually delivers
OpenSponsorship's recent Walmart Soccer Saturday campaign demonstrates what's possible when brands activate the right soccer creators. The campaign — which featured AA9Skillz, Brittany Wilson, Matty Farias, Sean Garnier, and others — generated the following:
11.6M
total campaign views
4.5%
engagement — ~2x industry benchmark
USA Today is also activating soccer creator campaigns through OpenSponsorship ahead of the World Cup, leveraging the platform's roster of 1,552 bookable soccer athletes to reach highly engaged audiences across the US, Canada, and Mexico — the three host nations for the 2026 tournament.
“When creators genuinely love a sport and an event, it shows in the content. The Walmart campaign worked because the athletes were authentic soccer fans first and brand partners second. That authenticity is exactly what drives the kind of engagement numbers brands cannot get from traditional advertising.” — Ishveen Jolly, Founder & CEO, OpenSponsorshipThe World Cup activation window
OpenSponsorship's data shows a clear opportunity curve for World Cup brand activation. Athletes are available now at pre-tournament rates, with demand and pricing expected to rise sharply once the group stage begins June 11th.
- Kickoff — June 11: the group stage is the viral window, where trending athletes are still affordable before bidding wars begin.
- The Final — July 19, MetLife Stadium: the highest-profile moment for brands that have already built creator relationships.
Brands that lock in creator partnerships before the tournament begins benefit from lower rates, more authentic content, and deeper athlete relationships that extend beyond the tournament window. OpenSponsorship's white-glove managed service handles sourcing, contracting, content briefing, delivery, and ROI reporting end to end.
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Download the Press Release (PDF)OpenSponsorship is the world's largest athlete marketing platform, connecting 25,000+ athletes and creators with brands across 160 sports and 120 countries. Launched in 2015, the company has facilitated over 9,000 accepted deals and 8,000+ successful brand-creator matches, giving it the largest proprietary dataset in athlete marketing. OpenSponsorship became profitable in 2024 and delivered 200% revenue growth in 2025. Ishveen Jolly, backed by investors Serena Williams and David Blitzer, is the Founder and CEO, winner of SBJ Game Changer 2025 and Forbes 30 Under 30. The 2026 State of Athlete and Influencer Marketing Report is available at opensponsorship.com.
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