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Unlock your full potential as a soccer player with expert advice and actionable tips from our blog. Whether you're aiming to refine your skills or pursue professional opportunities in Europe, our posts cover everything from position-specific training to maximizing your physical and mental performance. Dive into strategies that can elevate your game and help you achieve your dreams of playing at the highest levels.
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How to Become a Professional Soccer Player: A Guide for Young Players and Their Families
Unlock your path to becoming a professional soccer player with passion, consistent training, expert coaching, and clear goals.
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Sep 24, 20245 min read
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A Playbook: How to Maximize Your Playing Potential & Pursue Professional Opportunities in Europe
“ Do the work your potential deserves” -- Mat Fraser - CrossFit Champion Bridging the Gap: Pathways to Professional Soccer in Europe...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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Get off the combine/showcase circus
Currently I see many talented players in Canada attend the same combines and showcase events, on a regular basis hoping that someone will...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Play pro in europe
Dedication and Commitment Required. Dedication and Commitment to Improvement Becoming a professional soccer player in Europe requires an...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
May 28, 20243 min read
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How to B.E.A.T. the Odds and Play Football (Soccer) Professionally
In 2018 Michael Calvin wrote a book called “No Hunger in Paradise”. The book was significant by identifying the odds of young players in...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
May 22, 20245 min read
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Pursue Real Pro Trials Opportunities in Europe
How to get a real football trial in Europe Several misconceptions exist about how North American players can pursue realistic football...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Prepare to play pro:
If you are a young player who is looking for assistance online in improving performance levels and pursuing training and formal trials...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN EUROPE
Are you serious about playing professional football in Europe? I have been impressed with the performance levels of players who have...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Feb 14, 20241 min read
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A Playbook on How to Maximize your Playing Potential & Pursue Professional Opportunities in Europe
“ Do the work your potential deserves” (Mat Fraser - CrossFit Champion ) There is typically a performance gap between academy players at...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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Pursue real & realistic opportunities at professional clubs in the UK, Germany, Portugal & Spain
Pursue real & realistic opportunities at professional clubs in the UK, Germany, Portugal & Spain. We benchmark your current performance...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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So you want to play professional football?
Most of the players that join our program aspire to play the game at a professional level. Players who have graduated from the program...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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Close the Performance Gap & succeed in Europe
There is typically a performance gap between North American players and academy players at European professional clubs. Many young...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Pursue a direct pathway to professional football (soccer) in the UK
Fleetwood Town Staff Coaches will be travelling to Canada during July to train and identify players aged 11-18+ for international pathway...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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Do you have the potential to play professional football?
I am frequently asked by parents and and players themselves about the potential to play at the highest levels of the game. My response is...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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PURSUE A CLEARLY DEFINED PATHWAY TO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL (SOCCER) IN UK
Thank you all for the support that you have given me during the last 12 months. I have been coaching for 25 + years and have encountered...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Aug 5, 20213 min read
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train & PLAY IN EUROPE at a A PRO CLUB
We operate as a satellite centre for Fleetwood Town. The club have established an international program (https://www.ftifa.co.uk/)...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Inspiring the next Generation! Learn How to Get Selected for an MLS Academy – Charlie Bontis
I first had the pleasure of working with Charlie Bontis back in 2011 and in 2012 trained Charlie and his Hamilton Sparta teammates once a...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
May 14, 20213 min read
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Learn How to Play at an MLS Academy and at the International level – Julian Altobelli
I first worked with Julian Altobelli back in 2012. Julian played for 1v1 Soccer in SAAC ( Soccer Academy Alliance of Canada), attended...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
May 14, 20212 min read
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How to Succeed Playing in Europe – A Profile of Theo Corbeanu
I first worked with Theo in 2011. He attended our very first International Player ID Camp with Wolves FC in 2012 and later went on to...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
May 14, 20214 min read
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How to Succeed Playing in europe - stefan mitrovic
I first met Stefan in 2012 when he was 12 years of age. He attended our 1st International Player ID with Wolves that year. Since then, he...
Ian McClurg - MSc Performance Coaching
May 14, 20213 min read
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