13 Things I Wish I Knew At Age 13 | SOCCER MISTAKES!

[@user-wh7uu5xq6w]

Now 16 at age 12/13 I was at the highest level. One of the best in my professional academy, training with my national side, had a trial with Manchester City and was just at the top of my game. At that time I tore my acl and was out for 2 years and let go by my club. Struggled for years getting to the level I am at now and was basically playing in the lowest u16s local amateur leagues. Was really upset and almost gave up comparing the level I use to be at (one of the best in Scotland) to the level I was at (playing for one of the worst u15/16s teams in my region) after hard work sacrifices and just belief now I have been offered several full D1 soccer scholarships in the USA, currently playing semi pro senior level at just 16, was invited back to trial with Manchester City, have an extremely good agent and got trials for my national side. Best advice I would give to anyone is don’t take anything for granted, just because your the best player in your academy or whatever doesn’t mean you will continue being the best in 3 years time. Make the most of every opportunity, don’t think “working hard” is just giving it your best in team training “hard work” is doing the extra things others don’t do. Just overall make the most of every second because even if it’s just an extra 1 hour training every day, after 5 years that all adds up! Make the most of every single second you have because you might just achieve your dream, if you make the most of every single day and get injured like I did or don’t make it you will look back with no regrets. There was nothing worse for me being out injured saying “I wish I done more” you don’t realise how great football is until you haven’t got it! Right now most of you guys have the opportunity to play so make the most of it! I am now seeing the benefits of my changed attitude and hard work. My injury really woke me up to work harder! Don’t wait until it’s over or you get injured to give it 100%. Start now. If you achieve your dreams or not you won’t regret not giving it your all!

[@user-wh7uu5xq6w]

Ishaan Chaudry keep working my friend! You I’ll never regret giving everything 100%

[@haydenmann1644]

FC, I have watched your channel. You earned every bit of that success.

[@timh.2145]

FC 3 Lmao, replying to your own comment on the same account and then using your burner account to say you've seen all the videos on your channel although they're private? Okay, seems legit

[@user-wh7uu5xq6w]

redbull_ 01 cheers mate! Working on something big coming our towards around May time. Not sure if I will make videos after that. If I have time I definitely will but obviously playing part time football, traveling a lot and I’m coaching also not got much time atm.

[@user-wh7uu5xq6w]

Tim H. What are you talking about?😂

[@protingastomas4473]

1.Quality and quantity combined 2.The best player at 13 wont be the best when he grows up. Training and hard work helps to stay at the top. 3.Create workouts that you can stick to. The worst workout that you can stick to is better than the best workout you dont stick to 4.Dont lock to your position 5.Have other coaches, mentors, teammates giving you critique and feedback, because the coach hasnt got enough time for you 6. Study soccer games 7. Pros do the same drills, just with perfection 8.Games at 13 dont matter, mistakes and losses will be forgotten. Go out, try to do something new, dont take it so seriously.(Tell that to my coach lol). You should take seriously the development of yourself. 9.The pros went through the same struggles. Dont get too frustrated when you cant do something. 10. The best way to balance school and soccer is to always be busy. Once you have done everything, then its time to relax 11.There is no best way to train. Every training has different pros and cons. You need everything, because everything is needed for soccer. 12.Every single pro has faced many setbacks. When a setback happens, dont get emotional, just focus on your development. 13.Nobody really knows your true potential. Give it a like to help others.

[@deviewer8339]

G.O.A.T

[@GRITSOCCERTRAINING]

Protingas Tomas, that was some quality and down to earth comments thanks for sharing

[@madhujitbora9496]

I love people like u bro

[@debjaniroy9885]

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[@dbsoley9733]

Thanks bro for the summary

[@franciscocasas712]

I would say this, find a balance. Don't forget to enjoy life outside of the game & don't loose yourself trying to impress a coach... be yourself & put in the work outside of what others see.

[@michaeladebanjo1645]

Holy crap im lucky i found this when i was 12

[@ameliapettigrew6564]

yesss so am i :)))

[@JJ-pe5om]

Im 15🤦‍♂️

[@cuntgaming9247]

Im almost 14 and am really bad. Never was good enough for "the dream" to become a reality but i like playing for fun

[@jessicaburroughs5763]

world is your oyster :)

[@realjjts]

Same😂

[@pithed2]

Great stuff Matt. Time to pass this along to my 13 year old son.

[@NTS317]

Am young boy at of 15 and I have talent for football living Kenya I wish I be best player in world

[@j32p]

Will be looking out for you saciid

[@seramist7196]

yep just like me 11

[@rabindramalakar1797]

I'll be your competition

[@dripz2k145]

Bro keep playing if you love football and your time will come I will do the same

[@dripz2k145]

To be pro

[@wadieabboud4608]

Matt this is one of your best vids👏 love the editing!

[@nofurtherwest3474]

I think he likes making videos more than he likes playing soccer

[@bunny3757]

I'm 13 and my family doesn't really have the money to play on club teams etc., but this has really encourage me to not wait until I'm older to train hard! I think that with the advantage of school teams, and friends who play soccer, I can still get better. Thanks for this!! ❤️

[@boykamedican5609]

Young boy from South Africa,i believe i can make it one day Just work and Have Faith

[@ManLikeJawad-41]

You're lucky man.... atleast your league is one of the biggest In africa

[@heriramadhani6929]

Ill see you in the field bro✊🏿

[@marco-mc2hy]

No I don’t think so

[@ericiskrenov]

Extremely possitive channel. I am a basketball player and your tips help me as well, because they are so versatile and help the athlete in general not just in soccer. Awesome channel, keep producing great and helpful content.

[@fuzzykeuh]

The problem with playing in other positions is that the coaches have to let you. I always wanted to be a striker. But grew up in a local youthteam that only had 3 good players. Got stuck on the centre midfield forever. Now that i'm much older i enjoy that spot, but when i left that club i couldn't wait to play other positions.

[@randyshephard8257]

My friend right now is the sane. He is pretty fast and plays winger naturally. Since he is also really good at goalkeeping he is stuck at it.

[@matthiaswei5145]

Loved the tips but also the quality of the video, your filmmaking has improved so much!

[@johngarza344]

Last part made me tear up😢 Seriously beautiful video. And when are the shirts out!!😭

[@emiiii25370]

When I was 11-12 I started of at defensive, then moved to mid, and eventually forward when I started getting better with hard work and my coach moved me around depending our strategies and players. I took like a two or 1 1/2 break from soccer and I’m finally getting back into it after seeing my friend play I’m just missing the feeling of touching the ball.

[@macaroniandcheese6597]

Thank you so much Matt, you really changed my life and improved my game ❤️ keep doing your thing! You’re changing so many lives of these kids who wanna go pro. Me and my friend always watch you 💯

[@QWERTY-vl4ur]

I love this video. I won't let setbacks draw me from playing football. I'll keep playing and learning. If I fail then atleast I tried. Matt you are an inspiration and I used to be a negative kid saying I can't do this I can't do that, but what matters is hanging on through those hard times and whatever comes your way you are always ready to improve. Your mental toughness is so huge and that's one of the best things I liked about you. When you got rejected or injured you kept training and recovering, you've doubted yourself, but never said its over, that's really inspirational and you reached me a lot Matt. When my life ends I will remember you. Well it's a journey, enjoy and keep pedaling.

[@amogelangmonaisa4211]

Thank you🥺I really needed this to give me a wake up call❤️⚽️Feel inspired 👑

[@joelmasasu7491]

Amogelang Monaisa me too g🥺

[@oficialaguirre]

😭😭 bro you have inspired me ! People told me I’m stupid for dropping out of school for soccer but idc what they say I give it my all and work hard everyday and I feel and know that I am going to be the best player in the world !

[@MarilynPinon-zz8gk]

I don't think you are stupid...always follow your dreams

[@haydenmann1644]

Good timing I’m 12 and a month and a half away from thirteen

[@nazirjunior1472]

Hayden M same here

[@fifafinnish4340]

Ok

[@mouintamboura15]

now you're 14?

[@heriramadhani6929]

We the same age now😂 I saw this comment 2 years ago

[@ThatChelseaGuyy]

Hey mate, 6 years later, how you doing, I just turned 13, any tips?

[@misakikaneko5167]

Thank you for this video. im 12 years old and this video helped me to work harder and that even though i might not be the best of the team, i can become a better player :))

[@leejack10]

Oh wow this video is so amazing, made me have a whole different mindset, thank you

[@marcterrilsaintlouis4189]

Matt,I have a question.I hope you reply. I m 17 years old.Play travel soccer and go to the gym.but lately,i been very busy with school and havent been going to the gym,but i ll start getting back to it.but i still play soccer daily and train with my team 3 times a day.I also do some workout at home. Do you recommend me taking protein supplements(if yes,what s the best one I can get) or keep on getting natural protein?

[@coachingwithtaublieb]

Hi Marc, I hope you don't mind if I try and answer your question. Matt and I played together at Sacramento Republic FC for a brief period. I could see your genuine curiosity in your comment and wanted to try and help. It is great that you are staying focused on school, and are still doing a workout at home and playing soccer all the time. Playing soccer is really the best way to improve your game. It is more important than the gym or even how you eat. However, to become a professional you do have to do your best in all areas. To answer your question after every gym works out and some soccer workouts I would recommend you take a protein drink. As you see in Matt's videos he takes a protein supplement from Vega sport which is a plant-based protein. This is much better for you over the long term than supplements lots of added chemicals that are not good for the body. Hope that helps! Zev

[@cesarcesar3448]

Zev Taublieb hello i have a question for u zev, im 16 years old and work daily but i need help finding an academy and an agent. how do i find an agent?

[@PanteraLeo]

How?

[@Nahutab1907]

Train three times a day? Are you serious

[@xd_sanad9161]

title *13 things I wish I knew at age 13* Likes *_13_* Me *_-DEFINETELY MEANT-_*

[@nox1553]

Sanad Gantri now your comment has 13 likes 👀👀

[@xd_sanad9161]

CR7 tf lol

[@abderrahmane1840]

Day FRIDAY

[@basedcataphract5852]

My battery is 13

[@uh.kitanbanjo]

MasterAce sameee bro

[@mashhoodrehman7831]

have to say watching soccer has improved me so much. before i did not have a clue about position, but after seeing these youtubers constantly telling me to analyze soccer games, it took me to the next level.

[@dudeman9035]

Im a 13 year old and one of the best on a bad team. We haven’t won in like a year. I’m really trying to get to the next level by putting in the work that no one else is doing. I really want to become a professional, and I hope that over the years my hard work and commitment will pay off.

[@CoolDBG]

Matt you're looking very upbeat, keep it up bro 👍🏼

[@ggggh4869]

Best video you ever made

[@dannehsg978]

Alexis Cabrera :)

[@engkongwee4067]

Honestly this is the best vid i have watched in KZbin

[@feisty_asphaltyt2862]

Thanks Matt for the video. Very useful.

[@danispieceofhistoryhistory1938]

@Liam Cooney No idiot its just the same profile pic

[@paulamestoy9470]

Mistakes don't matter and results don't for games in youth soccer. Great advice, the kids watching this video should highlight that part and get their parents to watch that part 10 times over!!!

[@dylangruter9464]

Honestly man, thank you so much for this video. It's helped me in more ways than you cpuld possibly think. I appreciate his so much!

[@aresol6487]

I'm a girl and I want to join club! But my parents don't like it 😕 all the traveling and stuff

[@brandonveliz2621]

miffyLOVE How old are you?

[@minecraftruined8634]

yeah i dont like feminist football either

[@rizgarbedir]

MineCraft Ruined 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@ericroot8475]

stick with it. if you train hard you will improve. sometimes parents will come around if they see serious commitment. know that there are pros out there right now who were in similar situations once.

[@lovaboy0076]

@@minecraftruined8634 wdym

[@matthewweller6391]

if only the video was 13 minutes long then it all would've made the same

[@litoofficial9632]

matthew weller k

[@sabus1265]

matthew weller Why?, the less minutes the better

[@mcchizen2630]

Slice Of Life 1985 because it's "13 things I wish I knew when I was 13" I repeat 13 things and 13 years old

[@henning14]

Great Video! Number 4 is a friend of mine. In youth football he was one of the best strikers in the country. When he turned pro after school he was a left back...

[@zemix6129]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! My family was breaking me down, destroying my motivation for soccer telling me i cant do it anymore, with your kind of motivation you have given me within a series of your videos i would be were i am right now, i owe you all my respect. Thank you!!

[@ThePhantomCoder]

yo did you do it?

[@suitedandbootedtv]

Love this video matt the editing & change of places was great made the video & info 10X better

[@sethisaak8926]

I'm 16 years old and soccer is my dream! This video just...man, KILLER advice! :) you look happy Mr. Sheldon, there's a very palpable feeling of hope in these latest videos! Keep being awesome man

[@ImStarts]

Loving the video style Matt 👍🏻 fells fresh

[@ImStarts]

Loving the video style Matt 👍🏻 looks fresh

[@peteranderson4758]

Dude, thank you! I literally just came back from training and was feeling lazy because I've been slacking off on cardio when I saw this vid. I also just subbed and turned on notifications, this video REALLY helps! Also, are you Whole-Food-Plant-Based? I've been doing a lot of research and following a lot of diets. This one seems UNBEATABLE!

[@charliethomas4915]

Absolutely love this video, the editing, the content it's absolutely brilliant. Wish I could subscribe over and over again 🤗

[@bjon9355]

Your quality of video is honestly amazing🙌

[@olumayorwa]

You are the best human right now in my opinion, just when I needed this, you are so encouraging ❤️

[@eliupadhyay6531]

bro i can't tell you how much that you helped me. thank you and keep up the good work you do.

[@robinholm7701]

Great video! I think everything you said make sense, me myself are a professional soccer player at the age 18. And I remember that I wish that I knew you couldn’t train like the Pros yet since “your” body isn’t fully developed and train for example lift training etc. And put those hours in on the things you can change right then who will give results!

[@shinhayakawa1752]

loved the way you changed the setting for each point!

[@blot78]

Number 13 is me right now thank you so much

[@Hujink]

Follow twitch ttv_crazor so, how it go?

[@ghstnte]

Matt, i’m 15 and i love the game and i play for my school’s varsity as a right defensive mid and a right wing. i haven’t been taking it too seriously but now i feel like it’s time for me to beginning serious training. how many hours should i train a day/week, and how can i train everything efficiently and equally? should i separate the areas into certain days (i.e. monday’s: touch, tuesday’s: agility etc.) last question, will an academy give me more experience than a highschool varsity team? my local Summerville Soccer club recently became part of the Charleston battery, basically making it the academy for the Battery? what should i choose?

[@sasauge4230]

To be honest you should train for 3 hours at most because injuries and wear and tear will take over (personal experience) and take 1 rest day a week Hope this helps P.S if you have any more questions feel free to ask

[@danielshulgan831]

More like 1 hour high intensity training sesh

[@adityajadhav6797]

Great transition and idea in video making man 👌👌👌

[@ethanwerley5154]

Im 16 now but am trying to achieve my most potential. This will help through college and regular days in my life of soccer.

[@dennismontes2387]

Probably your best video . I have a question, how much does experience matter in football/soccer ? Is it everything or is it just a bit of importance ?

[@paarthsingh6134]

I'm 13 right now, and this video really helps. One of the best ones yet Matt, thanks so much! You are my idol, I owe almost all of my success to you!

[@richardfenoglio7355]

Really good stuff Matt!

[@branislavknezevic2941]

What a video! Thanks Matt!

[@hareeshkumar1907]

Awesome mahnnnn awesome! Really motivative and good pieces of advices

[@raynwani137]

AWESOME EDITING KEEP IT UP BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[@TheSleepbad]

great channel; you will blow up; I am not a talent anymore with 26 and just playing for fun at the moment, but your channel will help a lot of talents out there. Respect for that

[@aboy4450]

Thank you 👊 😍

[@jefe8332]

I had set out to transform myself from a decent soccer player to a great one. In November I told myself i'd be a great one. 3 months later, in February, I've received my first college invitation trial from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. I can't tell you how much motivation that has gave me. Not going to stop now

[@ultimatestriker2559]

Really great video Matt! I really like the style of it.

[@dominicboblooch4648]

You are so inspirational, thank you for the great advice, keep up the great work. Good luck with recovery

[@juansantamaria2337]

Fantastic video man!

[@maazshaikh5183]

Can u tell something about players age group 18-20? Aspiring to go pro in difficult circumstance

[@Freestylerzz7]

Maaz Shaikh it's basically the same things man... the same tips and same goals... believe in your self and don't let anyone change your mind if you are willing to strive for greatness

[@ericroot8475]

do your best in every moment. diversify mentorship, training, and workouts. everyone has bad days. keep your mind on long term development. no regrets.

[@noahlyons578]

Really good video. Thank you very much!!

[@amanulislam3345]

Thanks matt! I am 14 and I hope it will help me in the long run! Hope you play in the MLS soon!! BEST OF LUCK!!

[@flyingface]

great advice! honestly man, one can apply these tips to all professions and just living in general

[@PanteraLeo]

See you at the top everyone!!! Goodluck!! We will all need it

[@soccerjr.3222]

Best video on your channel

[@גבריטירון]

Wow! I'm a physical education teacher and I'm definitely going to show this video to my students.

[@normalperson8066]

"Anybody can pass others with hard work" True my friends have been playing soccer since childhood and i have started at 11 and surpassed all of them

[@chrislee4904]

This guy deserves much higher numbers, he puts out great content

[@ProlificSoccer]

Hey Matt! I agree completely. There are going to be many hurdles during anyone’s soccer/futbol career. It is how they choose to respond to those setbacks that will determine the outcome. Also, if you just work hard every day and stick with your training plan there are no limits to how good you can become. Many players struggle with not knowing how to train on their own. But, with videos like these and on your channel you show how it can be done by giving players the knowledge of all the exercises that need to be practiced and perfected. Thanks for all you do! If any of you want to check out my new channel please do so! Give me some criticism because I am just starting out with video editing. I am Colorado based so if any of you want to train let me know!

[@cruz1328]

I am just staring to develop and all of my hard work running training eight my team and my other high level team are realizing my development and the first time I practiced with the ECNL coach he wanted me to play on his team but I rejected because he played favorites and I didn’t want to get 15 minutes on the pitch because that happend to my sister and and my coach said give it one more year then go to ECNL and I am sad because I querintine I teaming for 3 months and I have lost a little motivation so I talked to my neighbor who also was a pro and he said put it aside for a little bit then come back to it so know that’s what I am doing the most one I could relate to is all of them but one which get frustrated and now I now to be calm thank you

[@JuanRamirez-gg9pi]

Omg I thought I was doing something wrong, this video Really really works. Thanks for making this vid. Keep doing what your doing 💪

[@MiloGSA]

loved this Matt

[@collinl0063]

Great video! With that training and endurance you habe you should consider playing for MLS!

[@Butterflys124.]

Thank you so much!! This was really helpful I’m 13 rn going on 14 and I’m nervous for high school soccer so wish me luck at try outs this summer🤞🏼

[@abdulrahmanmuhammad6627]

Great video mate!!!!

[@angelo245]

I’m 13 and striving to play at a professional level at soccer and I thought I was going to not do any of these but I ended up doing a lot more than I thought great vid keep up the good work

[@joploly5035]

Editing just gets better 😂

[@geo3543]

...Now that Im looking back on my years playing soccer...I have never been trained to taught to do something...I started at age 11 but I but I took it seriously at 13. From then on I was never taught to shoot a ball. I was never tought the tactics the soccer terms like final third....but I practiced everyday for about 7 hours because i loved it. Now i am one of the best if not the best on my team...thing is...im going to get better

[@joeye8292]

This helped so much. Thank you 🙏

[@kjfootballerz9855]

Good Video Matt!!!!

[@SuperbSuperSubways]

Big ups on number 6. Tactical emphasis of the game is highly ignored. Knowing how to press and create goals by out playing the opponent is highly effective

[@GabrielPB21]

If my school doesn’t give much homework, would that put more pressure than me to be better than others because of my time or should I train as much extra time as them, Example: I train an hour a day, as well as them. But I have 3 more hours to work than they do, should I be doing more?

[@cullenwiegand5242]

Thank you 🙏 I feel really motivated I hope to see more vids like these

[@igooeypenguin]

Great video man these 13 things are really important now that I think about it. Thank you.

[@danielmaslonka2945]

Great video Matt , thanks for advice

[@lifestudent3330]

Im 13 and im glad I watched this for good advice, espescially the game analysis one and how you need all sorts of training

[@alexlpl1503]

Yo man I absolutely love your videos they are so inspiring and helpful litterly answered everything that was going through my head when u made a statement

[@Patrick-Messi10]

Thank you Matt, really appreciate what you are doing with such a great effort and dedication 💕 in order to Make us aware of the soccer ⚽ and to become elite like you Every achiever wants others to take the necessary steps ( like they did) and avoid distorted one that could actually cost something bigger. So thanks 👍

[@sp1re889]

Is there any teams that have offered you a contract

[@tadael4038]

he already has a contract

[@josepht3326]

I think he means if any other teams has given any other contracts

[@valbonarexha1607]

This was very helpful, thanks Matt

[@ffootball5751]

Hey Matt been watching you for ages. And I absolutely love you videos. Please can you bring out more thing son you apparel website like t shirts and posters. I would definitely buy them. Ps this is one of th beets videos you have made. It was really helpful. Keep up the amazing work and good luck with rehab x

[@dillondeltoro]

Nice !!! Loved this video

[@jkiqs7551]

Thank you so much for this video you dont even realise how much you have helped god bless you

[@dylanmcmeel730]

Thx For making this vid Matt. It's really gonna help me because I'm turning 13 in September !❤!

[@proformanceglobal]

Great advice - especially the last one 💪🏻⚽️

[@akilles9722]

Hi Matt, got a question. How good should you be to play in lower leagues e.g. like EPL 4? Thanks for you awsome vids!

[@lukemcconnell7712]

Akilles97 what is EPL 4?

[@akilles9722]

Luke McConnell english premiere league 4

[@lukemcconnell7712]

Akilles97 lol what is English premier league 4?

[@akilles9722]

Luke McConnell division 4!! if that still does not sink in.

[@SB-wy1bm]

Akilles97 But do you mean the fourth level like league two or what

[@noahcan7853]

your videos are amazing and they motivate me 💪💪💪❤