How to Become a Professional Footballer

In this podcast, RicFit (Eric Friedlander) is interviewed by teammate Kristofers Kravčenko for his podcast called the TimeOut Podcast.   If you want to learn more about the man RicFit, how he thinks, what he likes to do on his off time, and his favorite dessert, this is definitely the episode to listen to.   Below are the  Time Stamps if you want to skip around, but you really shoul...

In this podcast, Adam Ender Misirly (AFE Football) and I discuss various excellent topics, ranging from:  -Our Journey's, The Best Way a Player Can Improve with Individual Training, What He Has Learned Coaching Multiple Players, How to Organize Training Sessions, etc.   It was a pleasure chatting with him, and I look forward to meeting him in person, training together and doing some Collabs.   If...

Jay DeMerit is a former footballer who played as a center back for the US Men's National Team, Watford and the Vancouver Whitecaps.  His journey is the pinnacle of what it means to "take a risk" & "take your chances".  Jay booked a one way flight over to England when he was 23 years old straight after college.  He started his career in the 9th Division. Within 2 years, he was pl...

Ryan Malone is a 29 Year-Old who plays as a center back and/or center midfielder for Hansa Rostock in the 2nd Bundesliga. His journey has been absolutely unbelievable. Please take a listen if you want to know the "true rollercoaster" and the highs and lows of the professional game. You can follow Ryan here: https://www.instagram.com/maloneee/

Osaze Urhoghide shares what it takes to get to & stay at the top!

This is easily the biggest mistakes players make when trying to become a pro. Please take a listen and make sure to follow along with the practical tip!

Vivien Beil is a 26 year old Center Midfielder currently playing at Calcio Como in Italy. She grew up playing her youth football in Germany at FCZ Jena before going to school in the USA. She did 2 years at the University of Maine and finished her last 2 years at UCONN, while studying psychology in the process.   She is also an author of The Student Athlete Journey -You can check out her book...

In this clip, Gabriel Cabral talks about the main difference between NCAA Division 1 & Division 2 Soccer.

In this short clip, Michael Cunningham (7 MLC) and I discuss the massive massive importance of a proper dynamic warmup for footballer's before any session.

In this short clip, Michael Kozielek shares with us how to get over a bad game or training in football.

Michael Kozielek is a 28 year old soccer player currently playing for the Chicago House in NISA (National Independent Soccer Association), the third tier in the USA.  Koz has had experience in Sweden, Austrailia, and Finland as well and has had some great experience and funny stories along the way.  I met up with him during the off-season in Sweden and we became buddies right away! He's...

In this episode, Gabriel Cabral (Pro Footballer for Tormenta FC) joins me to talk about his career and how he signed his first professional contract. Here is his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriel.cabral8/ Timestamps:  0:00 Intro  2:07 From Brazil to the U.S  5:40 Training style in Brazil vs U.S  9:43 Why Brazilian players tend to be more individual with the game &nbs...

Premier League Player (Marc Pugh) discusses the Importance of Nutrition for Footballers. These are some of the exact things that I talk about all the time, so it's nice to hear it confirmed from a top level player! If you need help setting up your nutrition plan, don't hesitate to reach out!

Dylan Williams is a 27-Year Old Center Midfielder/Winger playing in the Regionaliga (Fourth Tier) in Germany for Eintracht Norderstedt. He also has experience in other leagues in Germany, Sweden and Austrailia. He is a wealth of knowledge in terms of experience through the leagues and how to manage yourself, etc. If you are looking to learn the "ins" and "outs" of how to make your own path in this...

0:00 Intro 0:40 Ian Garrett's Story 03:42 Falling in love with the game 08:44 The reality of chasing the dream 10:24 More about Garrett's Story 13:00 The difference between U.S vs European Football 15:38 Joining an academy 17:21 Being mentally tough is important 19:53 Playing with a supportive coach 22:37 Moving to Chicago Fire Academy 25:36 Chicago Fire vs IMG Academy 28:35 Playing Pro Indoor 31:...

Eduvie is a 23-Year-Old American Professional Soccer player who plays as a Forward for AS Trencin in the Fortuna Liga (1st League in Slovakia). He was born in Iowa, but grew up for most of his life in Alabama. Eduvie played college soccer at Dartmouth for 4 years before transitioning to the professional game. On January 14, 2019, Ikoba was selected 63rd overall in the 2019 MLS Super draft by FC Da...

Many of you guys and girls have asked me about my journey to where I'm at. If you are interested in hearing about my path, tune into this great episode! Thanks so much to Sean Vinberg & Dylan Williams for this excellent podcast. Really enjoyed talking with these two legends on their podcast. They did this for us, I didn't take part :) Chapters 00:00 Intro 04:00 Upbringing 17:40 Leaving College...

Michael Cunningham is 30 Year Old Footballer from Nottingham, England who is currently playing for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.   He also runs 7MLC where he helps players with everything from technique to strength work.   Everything this man does is top-class.  Go drop him a follow:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7mlctraining/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/7mlc Enjoy!

Sam Wardrop is a 23 year old Professional Footballer currently playing for Airdrieonians in Scotland's League One. He spent time previously at Celtic (8 years) Dundee United and Dumbarton.  In this episode, we talk shop about some really really great things. Things that aren't "generally" talked about in the "football public." We chat about how to go out and socialize in a smart way, if you can dr...

0:00 Intro 01:08 The start of Osaze's jouney 06:07 Rushing the recovery of an injury 09:46 Knee Surgery 12:23 Dealing with injuries 15:11 Dealing with bad things physically and mentally 17:43 Joining Sheffield Wednesday 21:52 The Highs & Lows of football 23:59 Listen to your body 27:33 Coming back from injury 29:02 The Revival Game 30:51 You need to do this to stay at the top 35:29 If you want to...

Marc Pugh is a 34 year old winger/forward who last played for Shrewsbury Town in England's League One. His youth career started at Burnley before making his professional debut for the Kidderminster Harriers. He then made a couple of moves around England's League Two before making a move to AFC Bournemouth in League One in the 2010-2011 season. He helped them promote to the Championship and later t...

Bradie Smith is a 23 year old centerback/center defensive midfielder currently playing in the second tier in Australia. He played his youth football in Australia before making a move to England when he was 17. After a couple seasons in England, he made a move back to Australia, before signing a contract in Bangladesh, where he experience some interesting events... Take a listen to the podcast to g...

Brandao (Brandon Diau) is a footballer who was born in Bonn, Germany who played his youth football in Germany for Hamburger SV. He is known for his 6'6 frame, who can play as a center back or a striker. He signed his first contract with Kidderminster Harriers in England where he played with Liverpool's Rhys Williams. In 2020 (during COVID), he decided he wanted to take a journey to another country...

Sergiu is a 23 year old footballer originally from Toronto, Canada but he has had quite the journey. After getting cut from Toronto FC at 16 years old, he derived to make a move to Portugual and try his luck in Europe. He played his youth football at Benfica with the likes of Renato Sanches, Ruben Dias, etc. he was then offered a contract in the 3rd league of Portugual, but decided not to take it...

Charlie is a 26 year old center midfielder playing in Cambodia for Visakha. He started his youth career with Newcastle United before jumping to the United States in 2013 to play for Wingate University. In 2014, he transferred to ETSU. After the season in the US, he went to a combine and got scouted by a Danish Agent which brought him to sign with Thisthed FC in the second tier in Denmark. After a...