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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At what point does size matter for a keeper? My kid is on the shorter side, but loves being in goal (and is pretty good at it). He's 11. At what age will he be phased out as a goalie because of his short height?[/quote]

If your kid has a passion and talent for the position, he will find a team. People are going on and on about college and the pros. The vast majority of kids playing soccer will do neither of these things. If he really wants to play in high school ask around to find out how competitive your high school team is and make sure he is keeping up his technical skills in field positions. Goalies can easily play the entire game, so, if your kid isn't the best goalie, they may not get much playing time.

True story: my daughter was an above average goalie (made varsity her freshman year of high school as the b string goalie and got to play the majority of minutes her sophomore year). Her junior year, a phenom freshman came in, and my daughter only played a handful of minutes for the next two years. Other girl ended up being recruited to a D1 school. There is a real downside to specializing in such a limited position, especially if your aspirations and talent do not reach beyond high school level ball.[/quote]

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