Girls Want to Play Professional Soccer Too!

Over the past few years, the number of competitiveevery award you've received. Soccer resumes should
female soccer players has increased exponentially.also include an imbedded digital photo, your date of
These exceptional female athletes are finally gettingbirth, height, weight, position, dominant foot, coaches'
their share of the spotlight. One of these womenreferences and GPA for university consideration.
may have inspired you to start playing.Be sure to continue to update your soccer resume
However, if you want to play soccer beyond thewith current information year to year so that it's
high school level, you may be unsure of how to doready to be forwarded to an interested coach,
so. Here are a few steps that any aspiringscout, agent, school or club at any moment.
professional soccer player should be taking.Don't think of it as bragging. Think of it as an honest
Practice, practice, practiceassessment of the kind of player you are. When it
The first step is the most obvious, and the hardestcomes to trying to play professional soccer, nobody's
to do. It's not enough to only attend training sessiongoing to toot your horn for you. That's something
twice a week with your teammates. Futureyou've got to do yourself.
professional players spend individual time with the ballIt's also a good idea to put together a soccer video
every day to sharpen their skills and supplement theirresume or a highlight reel to send to university
team practices. If you want to succeed in soccer,coaches or professional scouts who haven't had the
then you'll be practicing every day.chance to see you play. A personalized soccer video
Attend soccer training campsresume will effectively show what words and
By attending soccer camps taught by professionalpictures cannot, and that may be the difference in
coaches, you'll have seasoned experts there togetting a foot in the door.
correct your bad habits as a player and teach youDon't leave discovery to chance
various new skills and techniques. Plus, you'll be playingWe all hear the stories about somebody who was
with your soccer peers, who are just as dedicated tojust playing soccer in a park with friends when a
their soccer careers as you are. Never underestimateprofessional scout happened by and signed them to a
the power of friendly competition.multi-million dollar contract. It makes for nice fantasy,
In addition to attending soccer camps in your area,but the chances of that actually happening are
consider also an international soccer camp. These canroughly one in 1.4 billion. You've got to get yourself
range in length from a few weeks to half aout there.
semester, to even an entire academic year. Not onlyOne way to do that is to attend elite soccer camps
will you get the benefits of professional training, butor high-level showcase camps, where professional
you'll also have the opportunity to spend some timescouts or football clubs will most likely be looking for
in another country with a different culture and learn afresh blood. Try to play in as many high-visibility
second language.games as you can, whether it's in college, at camps
To reach your dream of becoming a university oror in local competitive club matches.
professional soccer player, you'll likely spend a lot ofBecoming a professional soccer player requires hard
time traveling around the world to play. Anwork and some good fortune, no doubt about it. But
international soccer camp will be a great introductiondon't let that stop you. If you are truly determined
to that.to follow your dream of playing soccer professionally,
Update your soccer resumefollow these steps and play your heart out every
You might not think your soccer career isstep of the way. With passion, talent, and practiced
noteworthy now, but start keeping track anyway.skills, you'll become a force to be reckoned with on
Keep a record of every team you've ever playedthe pitch.
for. Track your statistics, the team's statistics, and