Founded by Mark González.
Run for a community.
Founded by Liverpool FC and Chile international Mark González. A South Florida nonprofit launching in 2026.
Sport that builds lives.
At the Legend Star Foundation, we believe sport is one of the greatest classrooms in the world. Not because of trophies, but because of what happens on the way to earning them. The discipline. The falls. The getting back up. The learning to belong to something bigger than yourself.
We use sport to teach what matters most: citizenship, resilience, mental and physical health, and the unshakeable belief that your circumstances do not determine your ceiling.
Mark González
A career defined by speed and precision at football's highest levels.
Mark González played at the highest levels of European football, Liverpool FC at Anfield, Real Betis in La Liga, CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, and the Chilean national team. 56 caps. 6 international goals. Copa América 2016 winner. 17 professional seasons. A career that took him from South America to the Premier League and back, with the conviction that the game itself can change a community.
Today Mark brings that perspective home to South Florida, the Foundation, the Group, and the Events are being built to serve the next generation. His philosophy is simple: the player and the person develop together, or not at all.
Felipe Díaz
Director of Coaching at the Legend Star Foundation. Mark’s longtime collaborator on the playing side of the platform.
USSF A License · USSF Director of Coaching. CONMEBOL Strength & Conditioning Certified. CONMEBOL Injury Prevention Certified. NCSF Sport Nutrition Specialist. The technical and physical-prep credentials that shape every program the Foundation runs.
Building our community network.
The Foundation is in conversation with South Florida community organizations focused on youth development, mentoring, and sport. Specific partnerships will be announced as they’re confirmed.
If your organization works with South Florida youth in sport, mentoring, or community development, we’d like to talk.
Explore a partnershipWant to get involved?
Back the Foundation, partner on a program, or train with the Group.