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Post by rotgg on Dec 15, 2023 10:41:19 GMT -5
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Post by rotgg on Dec 15, 2023 11:13:27 GMT -5
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 15, 2023 13:43:21 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work?
Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time.
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Post by soccerparent02 on Dec 15, 2023 15:32:59 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. Have to disagree about GSA. Kid played there as ECNL National runner up. Have seen several other players signing to play college. Great club! |
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 15, 2023 16:48:59 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. Have to disagree about GSA. Kid played there as ECNL National runner up. Have seen several other players signing to play college. Great club! … including mine. We were there a long time and I can honestly say … not a “great” club. GSA does not develop top players. Devepment of top players happens elsewhere. |
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Post by soccernoleuk on Dec 15, 2023 18:15:49 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. I will not share my thoughts on that club, though many here have probably read them from time to time already. As for Rafael @ Global Soccer, he was/is fantastic. Unfortunately I believe he moved to Florida a couple years ago. I know his son used to help him out and he moved to Hawaii (maybe shortly before COVID), and then COVID thinned his numbers. People started going back, but I believe he decided to move south. So, I don't know that this kid has had any interaction with Rafael. |
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Post by soccerparent02 on Dec 15, 2023 19:56:16 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. I will not share my thoughts on that club, though many here have probably read them from time to time already. As for Rafael @ Global Soccer, he was/is fantastic. Unfortunately I believe he moved to Florida a couple years ago. I know his son used to help him out and he moved to Hawaii (maybe shortly before COVID), and then COVID thinned his numbers. People started going back, but I believe he decided to move south. So, I don't know that this kid has had any interaction with Rafael. Will give GSA a big thumbs up for our player so disagree with poster. Kid was very pleased with everything he experienced and developed into the player he is today. Great experience with great results. 9 of the starters all earned multiple college offers. Several just participated in the D1 ncaa tournament. |
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 15, 2023 20:12:21 GMT -5
… so, what does a 12 year old kid signing deal with a European club look like? Happy for him as this sounds like a good opportunity on the surface but have no idea what this means and curious.
Is it free soccer + room and board? Does he get paid? Does he pay the club? How does it work?
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Post by missionimpossible on Dec 16, 2023 8:53:46 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. I will not share my thoughts on that club, though many here have probably read them from time to time already. As for Rafael @ Global Soccer, he was/is fantastic. Unfortunately I believe he moved to Florida a couple years ago. I know his son used to help him out and he moved to Hawaii (maybe shortly before COVID), and then COVID thinned his numbers. People started going back, but I believe he decided to move south. So, I don't know that this kid has had any interaction with Rafael. Thanks for this. My kids are older and past this stage. I asked my daughter as she kept in contact with him awhile and confirmed. I guess I should have known. It’s hard to state how good he was at developing players, for years and years, GSA, KSA, Concorde Fire, AFU, Top Hat players. But especially, GSA players because of the location and history. Probably 100’s of college commitments, a LOT of Atlanta United Players, even USYNT players. Just simply incredible. I don’t think I’m overstating this when I say, very often coaches and clubs, that take the most credit for a player, often have the least influence on their actual development. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Dec 16, 2023 15:25:30 GMT -5
Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. I agree with your post. To answer your question, I believe he turns 13 next month. His contract is not a "PRO" contract as reported, but a contract to play with their Academy. As he progresses through the academy, he will have the chance to get paid in some form at a certain point in his journey. He was last at AU and about 7-8 months ago, his family chose to take advantage of the nomad visa residency that Spain offers anyone willing to relocate there. Another potential player that got fed up with the shenanigans at AU and in lieu of staying and wasting away, chose to find alternative options. They moved and through training with other local teams, he got the call up to tryout for Villarreal and as they say, the rest was history. I commend his parents for their willingness to make the sacrifice. Rafael's GST was a great place to learn a lot about yourself and play the way the rest of the word does, by just playing games of "I've got next" Neither rain, nor snow, nor wind, nor sun would stop you from playing and you played with a myriad of levels, styles, skills and formats. If nothing else, you came out of there in shape with loads of touches on the ball... |
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Post by tross2443 on Dec 16, 2023 16:57:16 GMT -5
I’ll add some context. My kid played with this player last year at GSA. He left AU and came back to his old club. Feels that says something right there. He then left for Europe to pursue his dream. Good for him! As for high turnover, the U14 ECNL team is made of majority players that have played at GSA since they were U10 or lower. Three of our players were taken by AU last year. Seems the development is doing just fine. Congrats! How old is the kid, 12, 13, …? How does signing with a European club at that age work? Don’t know the player personally but a lot of the younger kids at GSA use to, and probably still, train with Rafael Lopez at Global Soccer Training. Guy is just incredible and I would bet there is a connection here (?). GSA itself isn’t anything special, anymore as far as training. Coaches, philosophies, methodologies are hit and miss and the teams and coaches turnover quite a bit and at times it feels disorganized. Especially in the older age groups. However, training at a place with high repetition, fast pace, lots of touches on the ball, in very tight quarters will get you very good on the ball in the shortest amount of time. I agree with your post. To answer your question, I believe he turns 13 next month. His contract is not a "PRO" contract as reported, but a contract to play with their Academy. As he progresses through the academy, he will have the chance to get paid in some form at a certain point in his journey. He was last at AU and about 7-8 months ago, his family chose to take advantage of the nomad visa residency that Spain offers anyone willing to relocate there. Another potential player that got fed up with the shenanigans at AU and in lieu of staying and wasting away, chose to find alternative options. They moved and through training with other local teams, he got the call up to tryout for Villarreal and as they say, the rest was history. I commend his parents for their willingness to make the sacrifice. Rafael's GST was a great place to learn a lot about yourself and play the way the rest of the word does, by just playing games of "I've got next" Neither rain, nor snow, nor wind, nor sun would stop you from playing and you played with a myriad of levels, styles, skills and formats. If nothing else, you came out of there in shape with loads of touches on the ball... |
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Post by atlantasoccerdad2020 on Dec 17, 2023 21:50:41 GMT -5
Must have dual citizenship or parents moved there. I was always under the impression FIFA wouldn’t permit players under a certain age to play in Europe. As a prior post stated parents moved there.
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Post by rifle on Dec 18, 2023 10:34:24 GMT -5
Must have dual citizenship or parents moved there. I was always under the impression FIFA wouldn’t permit players under a certain age to play in Europe. As a prior post stated parents moved there. A ”nomad visa” was referenced above. No idea what that is but sounds like it’s pertinent. |
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Dec 18, 2023 17:10:51 GMT -5
Must have dual citizenship or parents moved there. I was always under the impression FIFA wouldn’t permit players under a certain age to play in Europe. As a prior post stated parents moved there. Check out the requirements for obtaining a Digital Nomad Visa from Spain. If you are interested in going to Spain to develop your kid and you're not a citizen, I suggest you get into the system now. I see FIFA closing that loophole since Spain has wholeheartedly embraced this as a means to circumvent the normal residency impediment. Plus Germany, France and Italy are already bellyaching... citizenremote.com/visas/spain-digital-nomad-visa/ |
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