How To become a Professional Footballer in any country
How become a professional footballer in any country (10 great tips)
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So you guys want to become a professional football player. Playing football professionally is dream job for millions of people playing football in this world. After all, many players out there are earning millions by playing their favorite game.
However it is very tough to compete on the football world .Only tough people mentally and physically are able to create their legacy for more years or even decades .After all those are the people who sacrificed a lot and worked hard to fulfill their dreams. And if you want to become one of them the keep reading .Here I have all the research materials and those points proven by many great football players.
There is a lot of luck involved to become a professional Football player. But keeping luck aside here are some of my tips that can make you a professional football player at any country ,any region and anywhere.
1 . PASSION
This is the first and most important thing that you should have to become a professional football player. Every players out there , including those GOAT'S of football to all those players who play at different level league have one thing in common and that is passion for football. Passion is what makes you a great player. For some people football is matter of life and death . You must practice football with a purpose but play with a passion .You should keep football as your first priority.
Here are some famous quote by top level players:
"If football has taught me anything it is that you can overcome anything if you love something enough"-Messi
"I eat football, I sleep football ,I breathe football ,I'm not mad but I'm just passionate about it"
-Thierry Henry
"I don't believe skill was ,or ever will be .Its a result of love and affair between child and football" -Roy Keane
2 . PLAY FOR A TEAM
Being in a team is very crucial in understanding game and chance of getting scouted by many scouts .Try joining teams near your local area .And if you have income you can visit other teams that are near you and join their team .If its not possible you can keep playing your local team games with your friends but make it more like professional game.
Create a competitive environment where you can craft your game. You must understand the game wherever you play .You don't have to be at the best Academies of football like La Masia or others .
3 . Get Football Fit
In order to play football at your best , you must be game fit .This means you should create a match ready body .You must go to the gym and gain some muscles .I don't mean to say get bulkier or very lean .Your should have strength in your body. You should mostly focus on compound movements and high intensity movements. In football there are lot of movements. So you should be able to change your direction at right time , speed up and slow down in short time (acceleration). You should also have stamina to play intensely for 90 min , agility to change direction quicker, have leg strength to run fast and have a great vertical jump and core strength to help your body for overall conditioning . Nobody said that it would be easy to be a professional football player .So work hard to fulfil your dreams.
4 . Stay Motivated
Success does not comes overnight .It is result of hard work every day ,every week and even many years .A burning motivation should be inside you if you want to become a footballer .If someone says s/he can get successful overnight either he is lying or he is a fool .You have to work hard for it .Football is a competitive sport so you have to work every day to remain at top of your game .A consistent quest for self improvement and determination is only way to become the best .Likewise ,football requires a lot of physical and mental training .There is no excuses for that .Know what the sport requires from you and mold your skills accordingly .I know its hard ,if it would have been easier then everybody would have been great players earning millions in a week .So you have to know that its not easy to be on the top competing with those top level players .Decide early if you want to go through those challenges and commit your decision to it .
5 . Create a well organized diet plan
A healthy and balanced diet helps you remain physically and mentally fit ,which of course reflects in your performance on the pitch .Its not just about what you eat and what you drink .Its also about how you eat ,when you eat ,what is the quantity .Diet is the most important part of the professional game .Even high performing athletes have rigorous eating habit that helps them push themselves more further .Make sure everything you eat or drink is part of an athletic diet and is taken appropriately.
6 . Focus
Your football career is nothing than sets of practice session and games .All you have to do is whenever you are on a field ,you must give your 100% focus and give all what you have .You need to focus on playing very best consistently .Stop day dreaming about playing for national team and making everybody proud .It should be done before game or before you enter your football field and before training session either it is mentally or physically .When you step inside a football field all you should have in your mind is about playing football and doing best .You have time for dreaming after that or even while sleeping .Focus on getting better every day .Eventually you will master your craft.
7 . Improve your football IQ
Having technical abilities is best thing and it can take your far enough in footballing world.But if you combine those technical abilities with tactical abilities you can reach top level .Understand the game ,know what are the consequences if you do certain moves on the field .Know what are your teammates abilities and play ball accordingly .Know their strength and capabilities .Watch games and analyze players playing on your position .Watch how they play in certain situation and know how you would play in those situation if you were there .Anticipate their passes ,shots ,movement ,off ball movement .Always try to connect with your teammates as football is a team game .Ask for a pass if you are in a better position to receive pass .Shout out at your teammate if they should make runs on spaces .Learn about opponents football tactics ,their formations ,their weakness ,their strength and how to counter it .You should become a true student of football so one day you can be master of football .
8 . Record your games
Nowadays it is so much easier to watch your games than before .Now you can have high quality photos and videos of yourselves .A great professional football player always watches his/her game and analyze it .So in order to be a professional footballer one must act and live like them .So try to record your game before match and after your match is finished you can always watch your game and your in game moves .You can then point out your mistakes and correct it next time in your other games .And also don't forget to appreciate yourself if you have done something good at your game ,it boosts your self confidence. Make sure to take notes and act accordingly .You can also create a promotional clips or montages of your best clips and attract interest from scouts ,even get trials with some clubs too .Fun fact :Messi ,the agent who discovered him did it through a promotional clip of Messi.
9 . Have a proper footballing gear
Safety and performance ,that’s what gearing up means .Having a proper gear for football will help you in your goal of becoming a professional football player .Being properly geared will have great impact on your performance positively ,you will feel great and prevent risk of injuries .It definitely boosts up your confidence level and helps you perform better at football matches .Make sure whatever your gears are it must adapt your style of playing (uniqueness).
10 . Impress at trials
Trials ,make sure you have prepared everything before your trial .Don't let this opportunity go out of your hand because this might be one of your passcode to play professionally at any big clubs .The most important thing is to master the basics of games .Most of the players try to perform their fancy skill moves to impress everyone at trials .It is good to show your skillset but show-bating every time wont impress scouts and you might end up not being selected at trials .As Johan Cruyff once said "Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing ." So mastering in basics of football will help you a lot .Visualization and breathing techniques might help so try those .Play the game ,not the occasion .Do your best and play the trail like your life depends on it .Just play your game and it makes you more natural and this fact alone will make you stand out there on the field .
HERE ARE SOME OF QUESTIONS THAT MANY OF PLAYERS HAVE
· How Long Does It Take To Become A Professional Soccer Player?
Yes it takes time .And lot of dedication ,you must put a lot of hardwork in there .there is not a certain time that takes a person to be a professional football player .It doesn't happen overnight .So if want overnight success you must create your own sport where you don't have to work hard enough and dont have to sacrifice anything .
· Can I Become professional football player at 18 or 20 or 16 or 22
Is It Too Late To Become A Footballer ?
Does age matters to become a professional football player ? No, the definite answer is no .There isn't any age limit to become professional football player .I have heard of people going pro a age 25 and some even goes pro at the age of 16 .The only thing that is required to sign a professional contract is you must be atleast 16 years old .So craft on your skills and work daily to become better than yesterday .
· Can I Start Playing Football At The Age Of 18?
18 years ? Age doesn't matters to start any sports .But if you want to go pro at that sport you have you sacrifice everything .You don't even have time to waste .You have to utilize your time wisely .Because there are a lot of things you need to know . Starting football late will definitely make your chance lesser in becoming professional footballer .But if you start early there are advantages for you .If you even start taking football seriously at the age of 18 then there is a chance of becoming professional player ,remember, only if you have started playing football before age of 13 or 11 .
· How Hard Is Becoming A Professional Football Player?
As mentioned above there less chance so it is hard .You always have to believe in yourself and standout from everyone else .If there is no one that believes in you ,you must be the first and last person to believe and love yourself .Believe in what are you doing and believe that you will get outcome out of it .And let no one destroy your mindset .If you have mindset of warrior you will definitely haunt down haters .
· What Are The Chances Of Becoming A Professional Football Player?
There is really very little chance of becoming pro player for those big names out there .Those clubs have big names and even academy players are so good .They try to buy very good players .So try to improve your game and work hard .
· How Can I Get Pro At My Country (Any Country)?
So there are different process at different countries because facilities are different ,landscape are different and overall country is different . But almost for all countries ,you must first look for clubs and training facilities at your area .Try to reach coaches ,trainers and local players too and ask them if they know any news about trials happening there .Follow different clubs and academies on social media and get news from there .Try to grab each and every opportunity .And when you get one its time to show up try not to get nervous and do your best to impress trials .