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Agency / RebrandMay 28, 2026

From One Dream to Dream It: why we changed our name

We dreamed it. We achieved it.

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Philippe Patri

Founder, Dream It Agency

Philippe Patri y Diego Saenz, Dream It Agency

After 9 years guiding athletes toward university scholarships in the United States and Canada, we made one of the hardest decisions: changing the name of the agency. One Dream becomes Dream It. This isn't a marketing whim. It's the natural evolution of what we always wanted to build.

The origin: a dream that belonged to one

In 2015, I was just another player at a soccer academy in Santiago. I had a dream that seemed impossible: to study and compete in the United States on an athletic scholarship. I had no money. No connections. My English was terrible. I had no tutor, no SAT prep. I learned the language watching Netflix and borrowing books. I paid for my process by recruiting players for the academy where I trained.

In 2017 I traveled alone to Northwestern College, Iowa. I was the first generation to make it. Four years later I returned to Chile transformed and started helping other athletes walk the same path. That's how One Dream was born: the dream of an athlete who wanted no one else to have to do it alone.

Diego's arrival: the dream multiplies

In 2022, Diego Saenz arrived at Midland University, Nebraska, at 18 years old. I opened the doors for him and walked him through the process. Alone, not knowing the system, he learned fast because there was no other option. He studied, trained, and worked multiple jobs at the same time. Then he made a tough decision: transfer to Thomas University in Georgia. Start over.

Stepping into the unknown is the fastest way to grow.

Diego Saenz, Co-founder

Diego was one of the first athletes I guided. Today he's my partner. That transformation, from athlete to mentor, from mentee to co-founder, is exactly what we want for every athlete who comes through our agency.

We are not ONE, we are MANY

One Dream represented one person's dream. But after more than 300 athletes placed, 14 nationalities, $1.6 million dollars in scholarships secured in the last 18 months, and presence across Chile, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States, Germany, France, England, Italy, Serbia, Japan, and Spain, it became clear that this dream was no longer just one person's.

Dream It isn't just a new name. It's a statement. We dreamed it. We achieved it. Every athlete who comes through this agency dreams it, works for it, and achieves it. It's not about us. It's about them. Their families. All of us.

What doesn't change

The name changes. The essence doesn't. We're still two athletes who lived the process firsthand. We still train triathlon every day because we believe you can't guide an athlete if you don't live like one. We still work 1-on-1 with every athlete and their family. We're still honest: if we can't help you, we tell you in the first meeting.

I don't do it for medals. I do it because I believe you can't guide an athlete if you don't live like one.

Philippe Patri, Founder

What's next

Dream It launches with a new visual identity, a website built from scratch, strategic partnerships with academies like Ultimate Sports Academy and EntreTenis in Chile, and the backing of Acerbis as official apparel sponsor. But above all, it launches with the conviction that athletic talent has no borders, and that with the right guidance, any athlete in the world can compete and study at a university in the United States or Canada.

If you're reading this and you have an athletic dream, you already know what to do. Dream it.