Never going pro
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Anonymous
You just can't even imagine a person being happy without what society tells you they need to be happy in way of money. That's funny I'm sure PP meant they are unhappy even though they have a big income see: many on this forum |
Anonymous
"NO THEY ARE NOT" <--You forgot to use the whiney font. You don't know what you're talking about. Elite boarding schools have hookups and pathways you don't know about if you don't have money. DC United Rookie J Murrell attending a a pretty nice private boarding school, just under $200k to attend. Also, what did you say about IMG? It's a joke? Its only 90k per year to attend.... IMG Alumni Who Played Pro Soccer: Eddie Ababio Faris Abdi Freddy Adu Nelson Akwari Kevin Alston Jozy Altidore Bernardo Añor Bryan Arguez Corey Ashe Eric Avila DaMarcus Beasley Kyle Beckerman Nikolas Besagno Zak Boggs Carlos Borja Jonathan Bornstein Michael Bradley Craig Capano Casey Castle Jordan Cila Matt Clare Bobby Convey Michelle Cooper Steve Cronin Steven Curfman Kenny Cutler Matthew Dallman Kyle Davies Justin Detter John DiRaimondo Landon Donovan Greg Eckhardt Ben Everson Gabriel Farfan Michael Farfan Brian Fekete Evan Finney Eddie Gaven Guillermo Gonzalez Adolfo Gregorio Joseph Gyau Happy Hall Jeremy Hall Michael Harrington Kyle Helton Cameron Hepple Martin Hutton Christian Ibeagha Amaechi Igwe Stefan Jerome Christian Jimenez Aron Jóhannsson Eddie Johnson Hosei Kijima Quavas Kirk Perry Kitchen Nick Kolarac Asa Kryst Josh Lambo Chris Lancos Eric Lichaj Zac MacMath Mike Magee Taurean Manders Laurent Manuel Justin Mapp Peri Marošević Jamie McGuinness Jack McInerney Devon McKenney Ellis McLoughlin Tommy Meyer Chase Miller Nick Millington Steven Morris Kyle Nakazawa Oguchi Onyewu Emilio Orozco Matt Orr Pan Zecheng Heath Pearce Brian Perk Jacob Peterson Tyler Polak Santino Quaranta Charlie Reiter Diego Restrepo Robbie Rogers Soony Saad Josh Sargent Kofi Sarkodie Jordan Seabrook Brek Shea Brian Span Jonathan Spector Eugene Starikov Michael Stephens Jordan Stone Danny Szetela Neven Subotic Ryan Thompson Sébastien Thurière Joseph Toby Erika Tymrak Kirk Urso Julian Valentin Indiana Vassilev Korey Veeder Marco Vélez Blake Wagner Anthony Wallace Jamie Watson Chase Wileman Sheanon Williams Tanner Wolfe Leland Wright Drew Yates Alex Yi Eriq Zavaleta Preston Zimmerman Trevor Zwetsloot |
Anonymous
Many of those players are getting scholarships at IMG |
Anonymous
Few things Most or all those guys are after MLS Next was formed along with free MLS Club academies nationwide All top players at IMG are on scholarships Anyone who says its "only $90K" can't be taken seriously |
Anonymous
And others attended the U.S. Soccer Residency Program (which is not there anymore). That is completely different than going to "school school" at IMG. |
Anonymous
| *before formed you mean |
Anonymous
| ...but still, you can buy your way into the back door. And if you develop, sure scholarship. |
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We have agents talking to our daughter (she's been training w a NWSL team for months). Top rookies can expect around $90-$120K a year in the NWSL.
Unless my kid can get at least that, she's going to to a great college this year and getting a free education (while playing soccer). |
Anonymous
Lots and Lots and Lots of NRIs train with NWSL teams. Very few make it. Write back when she signs. |
Anonymous
Serious post, that is great to hear. I have a DD and was wondering how girls get identified to train with the team? I have heard of talented teenage girls being invited to train with one or multiple NWSL clubs even and I have heard they were all insider invitations. (But that makes for a juicy rumor from sour grapes parents.) Can you share the path to get a look/ invite to train with a NWSL team? (My DD is 13, so there is time yet... but curious.) -Thanks. |
Anonymous
| helps to be an established USYNT player that is called into every camp |
Anonymous
If you are this lucky, you are golden...you will probably receive a full D1 ride and/ or have the option to have a look to go pro early these days. It's much harder to get on the USYNT camp than it is to receive an invite as a non rostered player. |
Anonymous
Serious response to a serious post. College soccer will hurt your DD’s professional career. Women’s professional soccer has existed the college-to-pro pathway, conventional wisdom has not caught up. DD also trains with and NWSL team, a European top-league professional club in the summers, and is YNT. Also has agent and a scout / consultant that has helped us navigate. If your DD wants to play pro at highest levels, with best remuneration, she has to skip college soccer. |
Anonymous
| try W league |
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