| Do you want to know how to become a professional | | | | afraid to say that you are very much mistaken. Do not |
| Goalkeeper? | | | | get me wrong, this CAN happen. But generally it is only |
| Most goalkeeping youngsters dream of becoming the | | | | the chosen few who get scouted while playing for |
| next Joe Hart, Brad Friedel or Shay Given and to | | | | their local team. For the majority of professional |
| grace the soccer stadiums in front of thousands and | | | | soccer players, they had to work incredibly hard to be |
| thousands of screaming supporters. | | | | even noticed by soccer clubs. And the chances are |
| How do I know? | | | | you will have to do the same? |
| Because I was one of these youngsters who dreamt | | | | And this means, contacting soccer clubs ASKING |
| this dream EVERYDAY!! | | | | them to assess you. |
| Fortunately for me, I achieved this dream and became | | | | Unfortunately most players will still wait for their chosen |
| a professional soccer player (Goalkeeper) for ten | | | | professional club to approach them. For these guys, |
| seasons. However becoming a professional player is | | | | the chances of becoming a professional soccer player |
| not as easy as people think! It took me FOUR years | | | | are very slim! So do you get my point? |
| of consistently contacting professional soccer | | | | Do not wait for clubs to approach you, you approach |
| organisations, using EVERY correspondence I could | | | | them! |
| think off before I got my chance. | | | | As a youngster, it took me about four years to figure |
| Eventually I achieved my dream signing for Everton | | | | out the ways into professional soccer clubs before I |
| Football Club who are one of the biggest soccer clubs | | | | achieved my dream. And since coming out of the |
| in the world. And the result: I was able to live my | | | | professional game I have coached over 5000 students |
| dream of playing in front of thousands of people every | | | | as a goalkeeper coach and the most common |
| week over a ten-year period. However for 99% of | | | | question I get asked is. |
| young hopefuls, they will unfortunately never realise this | | | | 'How do I (my child) become a professional footballer |
| dream because they make the mistake and WAIT for | | | | or soccer player? |
| the soccer clubs to contact them, rather than | | | | The main point i want to get across to any goalkeeper |
| APPROACHING Pro clubs to sell their skills and talents. | | | | reading this wanting to achieve this dream is, DO NOT |
| Now if you are a parent or player who think the only | | | | WAIT for your talent to be spotted. Put yourself in the |
| way to get picked by a professional club, is to be | | | | shop window by trying to show professional soccer |
| scouted while playing for your local team, well I am | | | | clubs your skills and determination to succeed! |