so true about need to perform. in my city I played for the only semi-pro academy in the area and was one the top players. Now I'm playing in Madrid, Spain after getting a scholarship and have lots more opportunities. Do what you can and trust that what you cannot control will work itself out!
This is great advice. Save your money and time from travelling abroad to fight for 3 rosters spot when there is 25 available in your home country. Once you are a top 5 players out of the 25 at your local team then you can make that trip. Small steps first!
Unfortunately the CPL(Canadian Premier League) didn’t exist when I was growing up. Young football players didn’t have much to strive for, and the soccer infrastructure was bad.
@@mutende0665 two teams for tens of thousands of kids? That’s just not realistic. That’s why the CPL and having lower level teams potentially giving you a chance so that at least there’s a chance for you.
It’s not easy as a foreigner but getting a professional contract here in Mexico has a lot to do with agents and understanding that you’ll have to go through a lot of teams before you land your pro contract
and don’t forget that work visas can be a pain if you don’t have them already. Some clubs want foreigners with work visas so it makes it easier for the club, and they also save $$$ and time because you already went through the hassle of getting one.
try asia, like the philippines. It's in its infant stage, and we have alot of foreign players playing for our first tier league, pfl (philippine football league)
Spot on having a strong enough passport will definitely help you to travel to places easily. Otherwise getting a tourist visa to just even travel to another country for a trial will be even more difficult & time consuming. Surely people with weak passport (less developed countries normally) can relate
For anyone who is from central America parents you have more chances of be a professional player if you stay in a academy on the US and if you never debut in the big team go back to central America and you have more chances of getting a contract there !
As a Serbian 🇷🇸 I can say that our country is very bad for football players. We have a lot of top tier players and lot of young talents but our football is not something to be proud of, very bad infrastructure and lot of corruption. Despite all this, i hope everyone including me will make it.
I moved from England to Scotland when I was like 4 and there is no academy’s where I live but I worked really hard and now signing a contract with Colchester academy in England so if your in that situation just keep working ull get there
100% had my problems in Australia, Sweden and now Europe now the UK had brexit which makes it even more difficult. I love playing abroad became a passion of mine to explore new places, cities and cultures!
Bro without hardwork and dedication none of can achieve anything where ever you go.If you think it's easy to get professional contract in southern Asia countries then come and try it out .
@@Protipsterify if youre good enough nothing is impossible. I doubt a club would reject you for your age if you are the reincarnation of all the GOAT players
I think I rather put in the work first before I sign a contract I hate not having to work hard for it but I play smarter not harder on the field and it’s all about balance but thanks Matt for the info
Hey Matt, im a huge fan. Ive heard in some of your vids that you used to be a striker and then made a change to full back. How did you know full back was your set position? im currently 17 and i’ve played almost every position on the field and im very confused about what position i should stick to. Please help me out.
I’m not Matt but I think you should stick to whatever position you’re best at and can use your strengths in. Although one important thing is to make sure you’re also passionate about that position.
The simple answer is what you love to do on field, you like to score defend assist or what, even i dont know my position, but i really like to Assist create and dribble, that either makes me a winger or an attacking midfielder.
I am from Pakistan I am very unlucky 🥺 But I am working hard to sign a pro contract in Europe but I promise you u mark the date now and I will become greatest player in the history of football inshallah ❤️
I'm Puerto Rican living in the US I can possibly keep searching for opportunities here or go back home to thrive over there even if the league is smaller or not professional
Very important question I would love someone to answer to: once I become a professional, does moving to another country to sign for higher leagues become easier? Or is it the same system?
No the rule will still be the same just few foreign players, but still when you become pro level footballer it'll be much more easier to get opportunities!!
I'm Canadian, but I have my Finnish citizenship, I'm assuming that means im domestic in Finland but does that also make me a domestic player anywhere in Europe? I'm 21 and the WC has re-ignited my passion, I'm making as much money as I can now so that I can achieve my dream of being a professional footballer. It's farfetched but anything is possible. Been watching you for a while, great content
Hey i was born in qatar both my parents are syrian am looking forward to join a football club am i still considered a domestic player even thomy parents are both syrian?
Well im from Pakistan and i want to go pro, well at least the good thing is i have dual nationality with US so can you suggest a good academy in the US?
Can you tell me how good is the Mexican 2nd division league cause my moms city team just got promoted from the 3rd division I’m from da O where Terence Crawford from and I can easily obtain a citizenship in Mexico I want to know if they are better or weaker than your league that you are playing in please help me your opinion matters to me
I am 28 years old and played has striker or centre forward for 9 years and have a lot of experience I am so eager to join second division squad but they are either far away or just not in close proximity,,,,if I could play 2 division your has good to go pro because most higher clubs do look at 2 division players for first division inchallah I can play pro or play second division team in the netherlands or any were els inchallah
If I have papers that states that I’m an official Mexican citizen( because I’m a child from a Mexican but I live in Canada) does that make me considered as a domestic player in Mexico?
what about like england and america there isn’t a language barrier to begin with as well as this the starboard of football is better in england so let’s say i got to america and i’m better than most wouldn’t it be easier?
Question: would I be a domestic player in a country where both of my parents are from? For example, I was born in the US but both of my parents were born and are from Kosova.
Hey i was born in qatar both my parents are syrian am looking forward to join a football club am i still considered a domestic player even thomy parents are both syrian?
if im born in america but im also european like ethnicity or whatever, it’s english, Belgian, polish and Columbian does that mean I could go to that country and be a domestic player even tho I live in the US or I would still be a foreign player?
I have a doubt I am Indian and my age is 14 born in 2008 Dec 1 my wish is to be a best foreign player but my doubt is that till 2023 I did not see any Indian players in Europe league till today
@@galaxypt4152 i'm about to hit 20 and still 5'3/5'4 Not bragging but i do think i play pretty well, i'm skillfull and i play on the wing But sometimes i felt like the coach doesn't trust me to be able to break the defense line because i'm small I'm like 5'3-5'4 with 50 kg of weight I don't know if i need to get more weight but i don't wanna be big because i'm short So i quite struggling , i can manage playing against big defender but i wonder how it will be like in pro level where defender are much bigger stronger and tectical Do i literally need to be built muscle because i don't wanna 😂i know 50 kg is too low but can i manage in pro level with 55-60 kg ?
@@anythingokey5940 Hello i play pro and I'm 170cm. I recommend you to go the gym and work hard. I know that coaches judge by the height, I have feel same things as you. You have to show that you are strong even if you are short 💪🏽💪🏽
If you're american yeah you should definitely stay in the US that's for sure, as a french player and any player from the major leagues in Europe they will have much more chances to sign abroad than where they from. There is countless examples of players who couldn't sign anywhere near pro in Uk, France, Germany, Spain or Italy and then they went to America, Asia or less stronger european leagues like Norway, Malta and they did sign. Look at Bolasie story for example! So yes your advice works for american and asian players but not for the european ones!
@@JoaoOliveira-rk8gv Oh okay fair enough as a fan you can say that but as somebody who once played would you really say he's terrible? I haven't seen him play in sporting, I know him from Crystal Palace and to me he was on par with the best wingers in the premier league! My point was that he said it himself that to get pro he had to go abroad and then come back to England. Making it as a domestic player was much harder!
@@manulafrappe yeah as I said he is a great person. He was always respectful and tried his hardest. However we in Portugal have a saying for the type of footballer Bolasie is: "brinca na areia" which translates to "play in the sand". A technically excellent player that has 0 end product. Most of brazilian wingers are this type of players and they only work at top level if they are the best on what they do like Neymar. He couldn't cross for shit, lost too many balls, couldn't pass and had 0 defensive rate. It is enough for teams like Crystal Palace that play on the counter but doesn't work if you are trying to win championships. Similarly Raphinha didn't work for us but is a star in the Premier for a lesser team.
English players are considered european, like Norway and Switzerland which are also not in the EU for example. Although it will be tougher traveling, getting a permit / visa etc. since you are outside the EU
When you said German citizenship, you popped up lots of european leagues on the screen. Does anyone know if that means that in Europe no matter where you are you're considered as a domestic player?
@@jordiangani5753 no in some countries there are rules for homegrown players which only certain nationality/academy players can fulfill, but as in work permit wise it shouldn’t be any problemas
