Why Haven’t I Been Scouted by an MLS Team, Opinions on Coaches Who’ve Never Played Pro, and More!
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Timestamps:
0:00-0:46 - Intro
0:46-3:31 - A Chat with Rafa and Andrew Before Training
3:31-4:33 - Triangle Passing
4:33-5:54 - What Advice Would I Give to Scarlette if She Wants to Become a Pro Footballer?
5:54-7:09 - Triangle Passing #2
7:09-8:27 - Would I Rather Sign for a Good Team with Little Playing Time or a Bad Team and be a Starter?
8:27-11:20 - 90 Degree Passing Patterns
11:20-12:30 - Is it too Early to Start Training Scarlette?
12:30-13:13 - Two Touch
13:13-14:39 - How Would I Schedule my Offseason Training and Fitness if I am a Free Agent?
14:39-16:55 - 1v1’s Round 1
16:55-18:55 - Do I Want to Become a Pro Coach? Opinions on Coaches Who’ve Never Played Pro?
18:55-20:08 - 1v1’s Round 2
20:08-21:11 - How Much Individual Work do I do In Season?
21:11-23:12 - 1v1’s Round 3
23:12-24:23 - Why Haven’t I Been Scouted By an MLS Team?
24:23-25:12 - Two Touch
25:12-26:52 - Why Don’t I Play in 11v11 Matches in Offseason?
26:52-28:02 - Fitness
28:02-29:16 - Training Recap
29:16-30:59 - Without a Doubt Athletics
30:59-31:20 - Outro
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About Me
Name: Matt Sheldon
Age: 31
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 170 lbs
Nationality: USA
Job: Professional Soccer Player
Current Team: Hartford Athletic
Current League: USL Championship (USA 2nd Tier)
Last Team: Charleston Battery
Previous Teams: FC Tulsa, Tulsa Roughnecks, Waterside Karori FC, Saint Louis FC, Orange County Blues, SG Kinzenbach
Position: RB/LB/RM
College: UC Davis (D1) - กีฬา
Matt, I grew up wanting to play pro soccer but its financial complexities took a toll on my parents. Watching you live the dream, ups and downs and everything, is beyond inspiring, let alone your earnest passion and love for the rollercoaster.. To think that you make this content for free... I'm convinced at least one player of the next generation of US National Team soccer will have had their wheels greased by you. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you so much for all the kind words. It means a lot, man.
You’ve inspired many here in Oregon. Thanks Matt for everything
Dumb q, but what does it mean to have you wheels greased?
@@Ranjan._04 it means to get that person moving along, help them on their way, or in other words help lay the foundation for their success
ah that's what i thought. thanks@@youngmen-uq7pp
As someone who has watched you for YEARS. I still have your autograph from your first team but its nostalgic seeing you age now. Hope you are well and may you keep playing ball for life.
Small detail, but during the 90 degree passing combination drill the two professional players (Matt and Andrew) check their shoulder multiple times before receiving the second pass while the collegiate player yet to go pro (Rafa) keeps his eye on the ball the whole time. Small detail, big difference. I'm sure as Rafa progresses he'll build this habit and I wish them all the best in their careers!
I also noticed this as well. It is hard to put yourself in game scenarios when 'training' but I too believe it makes a difference.
True even tho I see that Rafa is much better than andrew😂😂😂
Matt, I'm brazillian and I learn so much from you, the mental advantage that your knowledge brings is incredible, thank you so much!!
This format is really really good Matt, I like it a lot. Watching very similar drills over and over can get kinda boring and repetitive imo. The first few times, I go "oh I should try something like that" (because all your drills are very easy to comprehend but also extremely fun and useful!), but after a while theres not much more too it. The QnAs are extremely insightful though, and the more questions the better! It also breaks up the monotony of half an hour of drills, really good stuff in this video!
been following your story since Germany. Very proud and excited for whatever comes next
Love the q and a between drills. Would love a video of a route as a professional/ collegiate coach and your thoughts on each level
I really enjoy your candor and approach to educating on what you do, see, and feel. I usually find 1 or 2 things in each video that helps me with coaching my kids, playing in my own rec games, or my professional business. I think there's an opportunity for a book deal in your future.
Matt you are the man, you help me improve individually very well!!
Really good videos keep up the work, If you could I would love to see your rehab and prehab exercises you do before training!
Great content!
Love your content, Matt! You’ve inspired us to build our own channel and add value to our Utah football community 🙏🏽 Would you say that becoming a top performer in USL Championship is still a realistic goal at this point for you?
Hey Matt, really digging the updated format!
Also, this might sound odd but you could totally make a football ASMR video 😂
Nice vid, thank you
Been involved in the game as player, coach and pro scout over 40 years. I really like everything about this channel. Just so thoughtful and well done.
I don’t know if you’ll reply to this but 3 years ago I started to play football and it basically helped me get through a lot in life, I’ve grown into a last resort fullback to a winger who could score 20+ goals this year and it’s my dream to go pro. Do you have any tips on how to structure training sessions like a professional, how to improve as a player and what scouts will usually look for in players?
I like this format because it breaks up the training with some audio.
Matt ur my hero man i hope to become pro because of you
Q&A: do you drink energy drink before game if not what do you do to have more energy on pitch?
Great answers to questions about early exposure to a variety of sports. I have watched kids of all levels grow in both soccer and wrestling from pre-school to college. Some of the kids who were “great” in kindergarten maintained that passion, but most went through ups and downs. Some of it was physical because kids mature at different rates, but most was mental. Parents can’t guilt their kids into greatness or wish their kids into greatness. At best, they can push their kids into high level mediocrity. Without the inner passion, nobody learns fast enough, and even if they have the inner passion for something, the odds of becoming pro or even a high level youth player are still slim. Most parents should encourage but allow the player to own the experience. Even when they say that they want a higher level of play, challenge them on it. Don’t just drive them to the tryouts for that better team. Save your money until it becomes glaringly obvious that they don’t fit at their current level. And if it is not glaringly obvious, then don’t encourage the move up.
Imagine seeing coach Sheldon on the sidelines at your kid's game.
I love your videos they are developed my discipline
I love your opinion on coaches that haven’t played professionally. You look at some managers who have played at the highest level (rooney, lampard, etc.) and they are not good coaches. Coaching is teaching. Playing is learning/playing. Yes experience helps but I think the federations need to rethink this aspect of our game. You’re not automatically a good coach (especially a top level coach) because you played professionally. Glad to hear that some pros think the same as me! Cheers!
Matt I see you when you retire. I see your future opening a training facility and becoming a youth coach for future players in the state you were born in.. settling down and spending time with your family you deserve it. Cheers brother!💪
hey Matt i love your vids could you do more reactions to your games and plyometrics for footballers.
Hey Matt, I love football, I am really passionate about it and I definitely want to be a pro one day. My question is, how to improve myself even more when I have school then a team training and after that homework and 3 days of the week fitness as well. After all that I just don't have any time for additional training which makes me feel bad. Also throughout the weekends I don't really have many options to where I can train (most likely individually cuz... no friends :D) because most of the pitches in my country (in Europe) make you pay for whatever amount of hours. Love your vids, I am learning a lot from you, keep it up!
Q&A, Question, if you were to go to the MLS what team would you wanna go to and why besides Portland and Seattle cause I know that’s where your from
Hi Matt, love the channel! As a defender what qualities do you especially value in your center backs and goalkeeper (beyond the basics)? Is there anything that makes you go ‘wow, I’d really like to play alongside this player’?
Matt, I have a question, would u recommend train effective app for football training, I have been doing train effective sessions for one month now I have been seeing some Improvement I just want your opinion on it. By the way I love your videos especially the stretching definitely the best stretching video I’ve ever came across thank you 🙏
Ove you Matt❤❤
I've been watching your channel for years now and kind of try to make vids just like yours...I would love to train with you sometime and learn something new
Q&A: do you have any idea of what you might want to do after your football career? I know that's a long way from now but just curious.
Do you ever come to LA. I would love to have a session with you sometime
Q&A, hi Matt, first of all, I wanted to say that I love all your content and that you are a huge inspiration to me and many others aspiring to reach the next level in soccer. I am a u16 player and I’m considering taking creatine. what are your thoughts on creatine? Do you take creatine regularly and if so do you think it is truly beneficial? Would you suggest creatine to myself and other players? Thank you!
Matt if you open academy, where do you locate it? SD, Portland, Tulsa?
Rafa with the Mizuno!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Hey Matt, do you think every training drill needs to be at a high intensity pace?
Should try out at the rapids. Our back 4 is literal garbage. Pretty sure the D1 schools in Denver area have better defensive lines.
Q&A: Do you think using be your best is a good way to work on your scanning and speed of play?
Prefer a split between questions and training.
What current players do you love to watch? For me it’s Lucas Paqueta
What is the diffrents between second division in the Netherlands and your leauge or do you have chance if you play semi pro here and go to the second division in the us?
Matt, you mostly play D. What stat or indicator must you be tops in to be measured as the top performer in your category? is it +/- like in hockey? How many goals have you given up?
I think Tulsa be a great place for an academy because lower cost of living, plus California is losing population, and the flyover states like OK are gaining. You are not too far from other metros like DFW, OKC, KC relatively speaking.
I'm pro because of you, man.
Q&A: Should I quit playing if I'm 18 senior in high school? and I'm going to play high school this year and also trying out for semi pro next month and planning on playing juco after. I'm really good but the mistake I made was not playing academy earlier on.
No if your talented dont give up find your position where your best position is on the pitch .. and drill watch the greats practice i no guys that made it now have a few million in the bank .. and honestly they weren't anything special at school 13 14yr old but they were fit strong fearless aggressive and always had a ball was always practicing. . He ended up at Derby became pro was a solid fit no nonsense cb but at school there were kids teens more talented than him he wasn't the most skillful but he didn't like loosing was 100% dedicated but iv seen better players at end of his career he was still getting 15k playing in India but had played at a high level prem to championship in England and earned 40k aweek but out of guys who made it at 14 id never have picked him over others but he had a great career just retired 35 after India 🇮🇳 but keep going he found his attributes not most skillful technical but fit strong .. Will to win no fear and would run through a wall if his manager told him solid cb made a great living out the game just sheer dedication got him there he wasn't a special talent iv seen them and the picked women and clubs and alcohol and it stopped there progression played 3rd division to junior football but with dedication had the talent to play at the top .. find your position master it best you can
I want to ask a question In the gym, I can record weights and reps, which gives me the opportunity to measure my progress But on the field and in football training, I cannot imagine myself while playing or practicing, and this does not allow me to know whether I am progressing or whether my level remains constant?
Here are two good ways to measure. 1) Are you succeeding in actions/plays more often? Doesn’t matter what the action is, whether it is scoring more, completing more passes, winning the ball more. Further, the “more” can also be pinpointed to ‘more’ accuracy/power in your goals, ‘more’ passing to the teammates’ correct foot, & ‘more’ anticipation when defending.
2) Are you unlocking new decisions when playing? I don’t mean unlocking new 5 star skills. But for example, when you’re playing, in those 1-2 seconds before receiving a ball, are your ideas of what you could do expanding? Are you preparing what you’re gonna do earlier and earlier?
If you are succeeding more, and then trying more and more high level things, and then beginning to succeed at those- that is a sign you are getting better.
My god, SD is so beautiful. Been a few years but I so want to go back. I keep hearing the homeless problem has gotten worse though.
Hey, any advice for coming back from having a nightmare performance for a new team?
Context: I played a match with a new team that plays at a higher level than I'm used to. Felt nervous, legs felt heavy, scored an own goal, etc. I think it might be a cool video for you to do as well as I haven't seen someone make content about the topic. I'm curious how you would approach the situation mentally as well as physically.
Thanks.
Look up become elites video how pros dominate the mental side of tryouts. (Even when you have a bad performance keep training, and keep doing the things you know you can do during the game even when you mess up)
Hey Will.
My name is Simon. I know how you can gather some better performances. I would love to talk to you about how you can as well.
I can either make a video and post it on my TH-cam for you, or I can send you the video personally. What do you prefer?
🔥🔥🔥🔥
How to become football scouting soccer? & how much amount soccer scouting?
I didn't know you were a fellow SD resident.
Q&A: I have about a year left of high shcool soccer currently in varisty and am talking to a semi proffesional coach would you recommend play semi pro level staright out of high school?
Hey, I know I'm not Matt. But I would love to talk to you and help you out with your decision.
Do you have any desire to go to college?
@@SimonSoccerandLife Yes
What does he mean by 12/30 John Terry 7 sets? 7 sets of how many sprints/reps?
Matt, I never played the game growing up but it’s my kid’s favorite sport, the only thing he wants to do, and he wants to go as far as his talents take him. So I’ve had to learn on the fly to support him in ways which I would not if he preferred sports I had great knowledge and experience in having played. Here’s a question I don’t know the answer but very much like to know:
My kid is left-footed. I know being a lefty can provide greater opportunities or be quite limiting depending on the sport or position played in a sport. Is being left footed a selling point in soccer? Do clubs strive to have some lefty representation? What is the typical right/left breakdown on a club? Do they primarily play on one side of the pitch or another? Thanks
i’m obviously not matt, but clubs will usually tend to have only good left footed players as having a different mechanic from everyone else sets them apart through technique, visual skill and they are forced to adapt to read play more effectively and efficiently because they are different. so if you and your son train to the maximum and all, he could definitely be scouted
I am from Bangladesh, a South Asian country, I am 24 but I Couldn't get any chance to play for any Division. I am looking forward to make something happen in 2024,Should I continue my practice for football? In this age, all people are saying that it's over for me,I Won't be able to make it to be a pro.
Matt I am a sophomore and I want to start a path to pro were should I start?
Hey, I know I'm not Matt. I would still love to help you become a pro soccer player. I have never played at the pro level but I still do have advice that can help you. I am making a video about the path to becoming a pro soccer player from highschool in the coming months.
You first have to train with a very high intensity in every training session.
Q&A: What do you think was holding you back from being a top performer? You train so much and yet can't break the mold. For me, that seems a bit discouraging😭😭
He doesn’t want it bad enough
@@RetroGolazo-uj3dkIt’s talent/genes. He clearly doesn’t have the talent to make it to the top, which should tell you just how talented you need to be to make it. But in saying that, he still is in the top 1% of footballers as he is a professional. There’s ridiculous amounts of levels to this world.
@@lebaneserambo9396 so what your telling me is that he doest want it bad enough
Heres something i would be interested to know. Personality is talked about a lot in the senior game. My son has always been very determined and serious with his football. Part came from me and part is just his attitude. It makes him unpopular with his team mates who dont like his intensity in training especially with tackling. Hes not a dirty player, i would never allow my son to hurt people on purpose but he fights for everything. Coaches tend to appreciate it more than his teammates. In America is this a common type of player in youth academies? If they are the minority how do they deal with fitting in/making friends/enjoying their football.
My boy can find himself isolated in teams because its very much the minority in Australia.
Hey I do not have anything that can directly help his situation.
I just want to say growing up playing soccer in the US I was always the most intense and serious player which my teammates didn't like. I can relate a lot to him and let him know he's not the only one. Sadly I don't currently have anything that he can do to fit in better because I never knew what to do either.
What I will do for you guys is I will do some research and spend some time thinking about it. And I will also reach out to some high level players and see what they think could help.
I know this might seem weird to you but I am doing this for you and your son because I can relate so much and I really want him to fit in!
@@SimonSoccerandLife thanks for the comment mate. It's a very tricky thing to manage as a parent. Even from a young age he has assured me he doesn't mind not fitting in and that he's there to be the best footballer he can be. As a parent it can be hard to watch as he rarely makes friends at football, rarely celebrates. He loves being competitive though and would rather quit than change. The football side of me absolutely loves it. He's not the best player technically or physically that I've seen but I have never come across a player with a similar attitude.
I'll be starting to coach teams soon as he's almost old enough to get himself to training so I would love to be able to know the best way to handle similar kids.
@@LienLeon Ah, I gotcha. Yeah I will try and get together some information on how you can handle similar kids as well. Do you have an email or other way of contact that I can use to communicate with you more?
@@SimonSoccerandLife I'll add my email to this account.
Obviously u have to be a top performer to move up, i Dont think thats what he was asking
He wanted to know what weaknesses are holding u back as far as ur game/athleticism goes
Would you sign with a european club? It's seems that MLS is too high level for you, would an europa conference league chase be something you're interested in?
Matt doesn’t have an European/EU passport so he would count against the foreign player quota. He could play in Europa Conference League but it would have to be for a very low ranking club in Eastern Europe. His current league (2nd division in the US) isn’t that highly rated and no Western European club would scout his club.
Almost think it would be worth trying to get to a lower european league
You are a helluva player, playa. Your RWB play is top three in the league.
Guys take it easy on Scarlet, geez lmao, she's like barely 1 lol
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You had a chance in your early 20s but the problem is that when you don't get into the MLS at that age, then you fall behind because you begin to develop with the guys in the lower leagues, whilst 16-20 year old boys are making their way into the MLS training squads. I'm pretty sure you had the potential in your younger days but I think you just got unlucky and your journey became more of a TH-camr that gives training tips rather than an actual professional in the MLS or maybe even a higher league.
The true answer why you are not scouted by any MLS team is because YOU ARE NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PLAY IN MLS😂
Stop calling yourself pro football player when your playing level is lower than the U-14 Premier League Clubs.
MLS level is like the 5th tier in English League hierarchy 😂
Matt’s made a video comparing the English football pyramid to the US football pyramid. I agree with his statement that quality of MLS clubs vary between that of the Championship and League 1. Daryl Dike (an American national team player) went on loan to Barnsley after 2 years in MLS and scored 9 goals in 6 months. MLS isn’t the best league out there but it’s nowhere near the worst league in the world.
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