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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All these stories about overcoming issues and a kid ends up playing college.

Are there any similar stories for those who become pro players?  Or are those who go pro pretty much the kids who were recognized as talented from the beginning?[/quote]

There are similar stories. I mean there are famous ones like Matt Turner who endured making a mistake that became nationally televised as the Number 1 pick in the “Not Top 10” in 2013 (which he has described as nearly driving him from soccer). He didn’t even start soccer until high school, though of course keepers are different.

But there are also less famous examples. My kid playing college now knows some kids who have gone on to play pro. They are a mix of identified early and not identified early. [/quote]
DP. Matt Turner’s story is amazing, but keep in mind goal keepers are in their own category. Their playing careers are much longer (often well into their 30s and many into their 40s).

Most of the pro players we know were identified early, though for college players it’s a mix.[/quote]

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