Are Open Try-Outs or Trials Worth It?
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In today's video, I talk about my experience with open try-outs, open trials, open combines, open ID Camps, open tours, open whatever. I talk about if they are a scam and a waste of money OR if they can actually help players jump start their professional careers.
I have attended them all and have had mix feelings over the years about open trials, but I really believe that they can be beneficial if you are looking for the right things and understand what is going through the scouts or coaches heads.
So listen up to today's Twelve Minute Tuesday and learn about a professional soccer player or professional footballers perspective of open trials and try-outs and if they are worth it or not!
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It takes time. My best advice as a 21 year old with 0 college years played BUT with 4 years of eligibility to play. Do as many open try-outs. I get paid a reasonable amount of money playing locally. Up to 4 games a weekend sometimes up to 250$ a weekend that the coaches pay for me to show up. Now, I've played everywhere and have gained a lot of experience. Open tryouts were hard for me because they always look at your profile to see what teams you've played for. I've been turned down multiple times but also accepted. You do not fail until you quit. Keep moving forward.
All try out are worth it , if you are not selected, you experienced a different environment that is closer to where you wanna be. If you are scouted and picked up than it is definitely worth it.
Also depends on the amount of money you gonna spend and the number of people they gonna pick
@@alisafeerhyder1994 ive never been at a youth academy and have always been too shy to try out, but ik i have some technical ability. Ik there is A LOT of improvement that i can go through by working hard, but im 17 years old rn. Lets just say i take 2 years to flourish and improve my talents. Would you say that i have a chance at being selected at a trial even though i guess i dont have that expected background of youth academy and i am considered "older" for beginning a professional career in the sport?
@@danielaguilar4735 you can be selected regardless if you've played academy or not. Theirs so many different outlets into being a profession football player but theirs multiple factors that play into it. Aside from training your absolute best, eating right, resting, etc... you also need to market yourself. In the end you are your own business and they are looking for a product. Do more than what's done on the pitch, work on yourself outside the pitch as well. Go to any try out you can, tourney's, leagues, meet up with coaches, scouts, even if its a quick intro, make them remember you.
@@chris_breezy4961 wow man that was very inspirational bro. As a matter of fact, the varsity try outs are at the end of the month, but here in El Paso, I believe we are the #1 leading covid 19 active and rising cases in all of the US. That being said, I'm not even sure if there will be tryouts being held at all, but even if there were, it's highly unlikely that my parents would let me go seeing the situation in the city. I have a separate question. Regarding meeting up with important people in the business including coaches and scouts, or attending tournaments, how would I approach an opportunity like that, or figure out if these things even happen, especially where I live, because it's not a very eventful place, not many important events happen here, so what would you recommend?
@@danielaguilar4735 im actually working on a business with my brother to help players see more than just what happens on the pitch. Theirs a lot that happens outside the pitch that has a lot of motions, not just a try out. Be willing to travel, find a way to make it work. I’ve know players who would go out of state for a tryout, join a league(get yourself playing no matter what level of competition it is, as long as you keep yourself moving and healthy), find academies or clubs and ask when’s the next try out or what players they like to see. Ask if they would host a tournament or even if you help out with volunteering, you’re putting yourself out there. Give them your name, info, and email so you’ll at least have some recognition. Find an agent, host your own pick up games, invite players that are in clubs or academies and see how well you do. I can keep going but theirs many other things or factors that help lead you into a better position to be noticed. Follow carrasgoal on IG, check out the website and send a message through dm
The american system is super weird. It works for american sports but for soccer you really need to go through the academy system to have any chance of being competitive at the pro level.
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The more I learn about it the more hopeless I feel. The system is wrong... from the basis up to the mls
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Thank God for Matt. I really appreciate you giving information about this, and it makes complete sense to start from a realistic level you are in and work your way up.
Excellent advice
I quit playing altogether at 16 when i was the new kid in the new town, the only freshman to make varsity, and they had no idea who i was. I got hazed really badly and quit. Fast forward five years later and having partied my brains away, I committed myself and within eight months got myself in tip top shape, started practicing with a team of guys who were older than me and had been through the ringer in Europe as teenagers/early 20s. They had connections to the pro team near me at the time, Atlanta Ruckus, and a sort of try out was set up for me. After warm ups and drills, we played a 10 v 10 on a half pitch. I checked out for a minute mentally and got tackled and injured. It was really intense. Even though I knew I wouldn't be coming back, they were all really supportive and told me I was welcome to keep training with them.
This is some very good content. With open tryouts or trials players have to understand that timing plays a huge roll. Negotiations are going on constantly and there are so many elements involved to secure a preseason invite--so imagine all the elements needed for a contract! Great stuff!
Great video matt really gave some knowledge on this topic
Love your videos, they teach me so much about football and the life of an athlete, you are so inspirational to me. Keep it up!
I enjoy your videos and I hope you accomplish your goals Matt! Although, I do not have the dream to go pro anymore I’ve learned a lot by watching your videos and how they can be implemented to real life.
nick from train effective needs to watch this
Harry Hwang yup
He should
just wanna say thank you. you inspired me to make my own CZcams channel where I want to do basically what you do. keep it up, thank you
Very informative to get an insight on how the soccer professional world works. Very useful if you can come up with this kind of video again in future.
Hey man. Great video. As someone who was dying to play for a club, I’ve seen this firsthand. I made some poor-decisions when it comes to putting my money where the value truly is. But as I went down the pecking order of clubs, I saw that some clubs weren’t as interested in looking at players and just threw us out onto the field to play or give their guys some late winter warmups.
However, what you said is absolutely right. You do get exposure just being there. The coaches and assistants are all watching; even some news stations cover the open trials.
Anyway, this may be my last round at giving this a go, which feels really heartbreaking, but that’s the nature of putting yourself out there I guess. I hope you find success and I hope you stay healthy and fit. I know you can do it.
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Nice two minute video Matt 👍
Great video Matt!!!!
Thank you immensely Matt
Great vid👌🏾
Great advice bro . 🙏🙏
Great advice 👍🏼
Im 23 years old and every video i watch is getting me closer and closer to my goal i really do appreciate the time and effort you put in to this thank you🙏🏽
At 24 I’m trying again :)
watching videos will not get you closer to your goals, you are just hearing others opinions, not training, not improving, not playing matches, not increasing your connections. stop lying to yourself
keep up the good work!
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thanks matt, makes me feel better about the la galaxy 2 trials in January, i know its not a realistic trial but i can afford it and i love traveling so 4 nights in la will more than make up for the disappointment of probably not making the team
Erick Hernandez dont waste you re money
Amr talaat i dont feel like in wasting my money, if i can pay 400 for a playstation it dosent bother me paying 185 for a chance to play soccer in la plus i get to go to la so thats going to be awsome
Always aim to win
Yea definitely go for it man. Enjoy your time there and always keep an open mind to what you can learn even if you don't get picked up! All the best! 🤙🏽⚽️
Erick Hernandez train hard and have the right mindset 💪
You are awesome you are the best CZcamsd ever
Something he doesn’t say is that going through the academy system is the safest way to go pro. But the backlash is that you have to start young I would say 15 to 18 the younger the better.
I have been watching your videos on youtube. I have been enjoying them. If you ever coach at any academy, I am sure to get my 2 yr old boy to your academy. 😊
Hey am omar nickname jaymar i watch u videos all the time thanks for the information and advice on u recently videos am currently living in the bahamas am still working hard to get the break true to be and pro
Thank you for this video, I really needed to understand more about situations like these. I have two questions though. Was balancing university with your soccer a struggle? And I was also was wondering if could get some clarification on your first few steps after joining university? Again, thanks a lot :)
Should have just uploaded 6 two minute videos today Matt... c'mon fam
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Or 4 3 minute vids
@@elijaht3112 or 6 2 minute videos
@@elder_lpz4569 or 1 12 minute video
@@hopefully1080 that is what he did
could you do a video on how to improve your defense skills
BROTHER NO ONE IS PERFECT ! BUT YOU CAN BE GREAT EVEN THE BEST PLAYER IN THE MLS BY JUST MORE DEDICATION AND MINDSET BECAUSE I ALREADY CAN SEE YOU WORK REALLY HARD SO DONT LIMIT YOURSELF. REMEMBER ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
I attended 2 pro trials for free. Over 500 players were there. Only my 2nd try out was my best since my 1st was an experience. Its REALLY competitive. I only had 30 minutes to showcase my skills with 21 other players. College soccer is a better start than trials. But trials are good for experience.
Once when I was 12 or something like that, there was a Liverpool FC try-out for youths, the only one near me by a team from another country in the recent ten years. I'm not really good at football but I wish I would've at least tried but I didn'd because I thought I was too bad :( It was just a weekend try-out and it didn't cost much either.
Good video matt. Can you make a video abaut «should you jump with 1 or 2 foot»
kristian hetland jump with 2 feet it will give u higher jump
Football clubs are businesses,
They only care about themselves, they’ll only pick you if you are extraordinary. The best way to do is to just play at your best level in your area. And if your good enough you’ll be recognised
hey matt I am a 15 year old soccer player from Trinidad and right now I am playing for my school and the coach that we have is not so capable at coaching and I want to have your opinion on what we (the team) could do about the coach
I have a trial with Sunshine Coast FC Fire in 3 days, Thanks for the tips!
did u make it bro 🤐
khushwaj this was 3 years ago bigman
There's scouts watching at most games. You just never see or know them but trust me they are there. If you are good enough you'll get scouted. Most open trials are just for money but if a scout is at a game that means there are looking for a player. But a lot of open trials are a great experience. Went to an open trial last year and didn't get any offers but in the past month I've had offers from Newcastle, Manchester City and had several D1 scholarships. Moral of the story, you don't need open trials but they are good if you're good enough you'll get scouted from a game. Like Matt said sometimes there is that 1 diamond out of a million that hasn't been spotted at a game yet and in that case open trials are brilliant. Just my opinion. Play well, work hard and if your good enough you won't need any open trials :)
fcanning 3 which open trials are not a scam?
cesar dora can't really say all but Ukfootballtrials is good but in my opinion it's better just to play well every week instead of paying for a couple days trials but it's your call
Not all contry have scout that watch match . Only european contry if you are in a contry that have poor football system you need to go at open tryout...
which offer you taking ;)
I got a interesting topic to talk about. How to become a better individual footballer? Because yes I know you play for your team and if you help your team by eg having good positioning then it's good but individually it does matter aswell as playing for the team. Thank you
can you do your next video on high school tryouts or tryouts in general
the soccer guy be good.
can you please do a video on alcohol and how it effects your sport/fitness?
I have a question, do you always have to record yourself and send it to the coach because I have a mls next tryouts in 2-3 months with Chicago Fire
Can you do a heading tutorial?
Hope Nick from train effective sees this not for the beef but so that it can benefit him in a positive way
good video. I recently went to an open trial and because of it was selected to travel to the Caribbean to possibly play professionally. let's see what happens :)
Well, we're waiting for something to happen.
I play for a PDL youth club named Charlotte Eagles. They were the champions of the PDL league in 2016. It’s a college level league and all of the players are in college. I managed to make it into the team through contacts and because I am a lower class, i also manage to get a scholarship. Do you think I have a chance to make it to the senior team or maybe get scouted by another club?
Great video ! One question..how do you find open trials ? Especially for teams in the lower leagues of England like how do you find their open trials ?
egg on toast is bomb usually they'll list them on their websites but it doesn't hurt to give them a call if they don't
Kenny J. Rebollo I rang about 30 clubs in a day in England all of them either telling me they don't do open trials or they need to look at my cv (which isn't great) but I'm a good player, I'm just praying I get the chance and can get signed
La Flame I have open trials in London in February, not with a specific club but with a number of different club scouts, I booked it off "UK Football trials"
Clive Greene how did it go?
Hey Matt, When did you go to the Id camps? What year of high school?
2:11. that boy with the ball went to Walter Johnson high. gideon zalalem. my hs beat them in the state championship in 2011
damn das lit
yeah. we were showing off our rings and he was showing off his contract. but hes on loan now lol
I’m a freshman in that school
Should I play club soccer or try out for a division 4 soccer team? If I played with the division 4 would that be better for getting scouted?
Do you have any tips for someone who maybe want to tryout at the Collegiate level? Maybe an open tryout?
Matt Greta video👌🏼👌🏼
Come to villa plz
11:19 you did so well on time (didn't) hahaahhaaa
I did do tryouts with the san Jose Earthquakes a handful of times. No success. December 2016 i went to las vegas and did a combine called PSC where i almost got picked up by a team in sweden. I got injured so that's what did me in. But i met lots of talented players. One of whom has connections with an agent from a team in brazil. I plan on going there with him next year.
Anthony Long is the PSC try outs legit? Can you explain me and are they really looking at players?
Franklin Clinton PSC sounds legit. Coaches from around the US, canada, ireland, and Scandinavia look at players. The combines last 2-3 days depending on which one you attend. But they mainly go around the US. But i believe international players can attend as well.
Franklin Clinton they always look at players. There's 3 outcomes.
1- a team will want you
2- you and a bunch of other players travel to europe and play professional teams
3- they tell you what you need to work on and to try again in the future.
I almost made a team in sweden but i got injured
Anthony Long the problem is that most people who do get signed are leaving the team in 3 of 4 months, some only stay a season, is there a reason for that? Are they not good enough or they just sign for a short period? They dont really got someone who is really a good or top player and who really made it.
Franklin Clinton I honestly dont know why they do that. Some could leave because they arent getting paid enough. It could be anything
Recently I gave a open trial for U18. Academy. I am a striker I scored 2goals and a assists. I thought I gave my best in all aspects communication, runs for through balls etc in the trials but not got selected.
I saw From 200+ player only 25 were selected most of them where CM,defender, Goalkeeper. From there they will take only 4 players.
What is the main reason I was not selected ?
Scam or they are not looking for a striker CF.
It looks like just wasted time and money or what???
Would you recomend d1 college to foreign players who could play for a semipro club in their own country?
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Can you give us some examples of good websites to look at for open trials
I have a trial with the la galaxy 2 looking at how the galaxy are struggling defensively and missing the play offs , and also struggling with the usl for their reserve team do you think they would be looking to recruit from the tryout I’m gonna be attending in 3 days
I hope you are joking, First teams in the US, will never look for open trials to strength their team, they have scouting team that look for current pro's not people who are free agents and never played even semi pro in their life.
If you really think that trialing with La galaxy 2 will get you to the 1st team, you are either dumb, or someone is tricking you into thinking that.
The system is so bad in the US, that people think that pro's get recruited from open trials. LOL open trials are for desperate people, people who want to get maximum semi pro contract if they get extremely lucky and they are extremely good.
Hey Matt, I want to play d1 soccer at school like Harvard or Notre dame etc. I do play club (prem 1 / MRL) and hs do you have any recommendations to increase my chances.
What developent league should I try to get chance of going pro?
UPSL o NPSL o USL 2?
O should try to go to college to try to get in the super draft?
What do you think about odp? I’ve heard bad things about it so I didn’t think I should tryout
angel vides Iowa soccer??
I’m 16 yrs old and I play in the Ecnl level . I have had upsl teams ask me to play for them but people are telling me to stay in youth what do u recommend? Or what path so I take to really try to make it in the mls
Lol 2 minutes lol. Thats no problem bro
From high school soccer to professional is that possible
Vegeta very very very hard. Unless u play at a very high level already it’s gonna be almost impossible.
Vegeta from just playing high school soccer with no club?
Yes just try to get a scouted
Vegeta Its possible! Keep playing the sport, go to club trials, train hard, get footage of how you play, etc.
go to a european academy my friend if thats the step u wanna take
What do you think about the NPSL, their tryouts are $30.
I had open trials today and got in :)
Smiteful Gaming what’s happened since?
Cesar Pineda I am currently do finishing my GCSE's after I can go to the academy and start my career from there hopefully while also doing education but it's heavily focused on football and eventually you can progress and get a contract for the first team
What team or division
Cesar Pineda won't tell.the actual team cause of you kno reasons but they are one league below league 2 in england so conference league
@@SmitefulGaming how's it now
Can someone please explain why, or tell me their story on how ones performance vary so much as mine. My ups are so much better than my downs, or the other way around. In some trainings I feel comfortable playing to my full potential, and my coaches compliment me afterwards. But in other trainings I just don't have it, i feel unfocused or something. I hate it
Please answer me. Can I play soccer and make it pro with education i mean I'm a student but i want to be pro footballer.
My state is just making a soccer team for USL and they are hosting a tryout so would you suggest I go? I just turned 16 but still feel at pro level. If it matters I'm a keeper.
Did you go?
Hi Matt I'm a 17 year old that's not on a team but i train by myself individually. I was just hoping can you give me any advice on my situation I don't want my parents to pay for soccer which is too expensive and the worst part is that I live Toronto Canada
GlentheChelseafan same issue here but I'm 15
GlentheChelseafan get a job and pay for it yourself. That's what I'm doing to be able to afford my scholarship in America
ask the club if they're able to reduce the price of the soccer season as you have trouble financally.
find a way to get on a team, any team your fanily afford. have someone film your in-game play so that you have a tape to show colleges, & then try to get recruited by a college at any level.
actually toronto have been scouting other academies(in ottowa, other places) so if they see you and you stand out they will bring you into their academy, im assuming it will be freee or reduced pricing but its only for the best players they see
Tryouts at USA is socx
where would you find out about a open try-out???
I'm an Australian, what is the difference between the MLS and the USL
What is the difference in quality?
Mls is better
Whn u do ua vidoes do u think of pple or kids from Africa ...with little to use for training 🤔
I live in Oregon and I feel I can make the timbers 2 team
@Become Elite do you you think a youthful teenager from Africa (South Africa specifically)
has a chance in Europes greatest league
If so can you share your thoughts on how
It is better to go at uk trials or not? I wany your suugeestion.
Should a kid at 13 yrs go to these open try-outs or is there an age limit?
i have a dumm friend who was gonna get scauted by new castle and juventus but he went in to drugs..... the problem with high school team and rofesional teams im in a youth profesional team we train 5 times a week with professional trainers league game per week on sathurday ore sunday ....
why don't Nick Humphries join your team matt, then if he plays well he can get scouted by a good club in England
bob Bob it doesnt work like that
5:46 lol i'm dead :D :D
What if I don’t have no pro experience but I believe I’m my ability?
What is your opinion on UK football trials
aye sac republic is my home team
It's not worth it. It's just like paying for a job interview. You are not supposed to pay for a job interview except that job is a scam
I'm 15 years old how do I join a European team? Do they hold open trials? I live in Pakistan
I played with a substitute on Vancouver whitecaps. He said he had an agent. But honestly he wasn't even that impressive what he showed at our pickup game. How come you don't talk about agents?
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For all of you who want to be a pro it depends on your age for example the best way to be pro is to get yourself to professional club academy at age 13,14,15,16,17 at age 16 you have to be in their youth team & at age 18 if you are really talented and playing good football the club will give you a pro contract and your career begins then the real hard work begins you Learn develop and you can be one of the best and play for the best teams. Am 15 i play in academy that's the way it always work you need to work hard every single day to get better it doesn't matter where you are doesn't matter where you live Good luck guys .
If we want to be a soccer player like ronaldo or Messi should we go to uk football trails plz answer me
Iraqiking 4 No you need to go to a true Professional academy