What Are The Chances of Becoming a Professional Footballer?

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[CoachJavi]

Disclaimer: These stats are my own rough calculations. Numbers change every year and because the football landscape in the states is so complicated, it’s not an easy thing to figure out. Take it as a rough estimate and idea of how difficult it is! Best of luck to everyone on the journey.

[derekrhine]

Become Elite and 7mlc are some of the best YouTube channels for soccer

[Venatiano]

Coach Javi is spitting true facts, from my personal experience I feel like the word “connections” is a substitute for money $ . Growing up I always imagined going pro & getting picked up by a pro team bc of talent... I could have gone pro in Mexico if I had paid a large sum they were asking for. But that was not an honorable path to take. Football has changed a lot now, and if you want an easy way in you must have a father, relative, or someone mutual that was pro and knows the way... and money $

[pithed]

Thank you for spitting truth. While there's absolutely nothing wrong with fighting and grinding for your goals of being a professional (or college) footballer, people should be realistic with their expectations. I think there's one more area that professionals put in that goes relatively under-stated... they work. There's no lie to the 10, 000 hour rule when it comes to pros. They put in the hours. Not just go to their 3 practices a week. They put in the hours and don't lie to themselves about it.

[jorgemolina]

If I don’t try I’ll never know if I could’ve made it pro.

[CoachXaviPerformance]

You are my inspiration coach Javi. Keep insipiring soccer players all over the globe. Your the best💪💪💪

[JacksonStorm-fndi]

bro so this means that I’m gonna be a pro. I’m the number one in my team so far, my team is Copenhagen Fc and I’m playing number 10. I’m training at least 2 hours almost everyday. I hope I will be a pro soccer player one day🙏

[xavierflores]

Would love to see this same type of video but for a girl/women journey to be a professional. Stats dont lie Coach Javi.

[baner]

Man i started playing soccer when I was 14 going into my freshman year of soccer never touching a ball 😬 I’m 24 now and I don’t believe I will make it

[sermargarcia]

Aaron garcia he is playing 3rd division in Spain. Now he is going to Costa Rica in January 14 san jose. Alajualense.

[rcam]

Can you give a video about how the best ways to become a pro if your not playing in an academy

[vidkrsmanc]

In Europa it is much easier to become pro and earn a living from it because almost every town in any country has a professional football/soccer team. Your numbers are based on stats from US only where football/soccer is not developed. There are literally thousands of pro clubs in Europa.

[BL-hjht]

Lloyd Christmas: "So you're telling me there's a chance?"

[DaNSkills]

Great video coach Javi, definitely very slim chance to become pro. But with believe and hard work everything is possible. Merry Christmas from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🎄

[andrewright]

You should watch Spencer Moeller. He's a soccer youtuber and his story is very inspiring

[bchailunga]

Wow, very insightful. Thank you so much! 👏🏿

[CoachXaviPerformance]

I like you because you always say the truth.

[leeviswearengen]

Although salaries are low, don’t many professional teams cover housing?

[jn]

Thank you. Very comprehensive. Maybe I misunderstood something, but this seemed very HS-centric. I think the chances are much better (although also very small) for those in travel/academies, which in many cases are not even allowed to play in their own HS teams.
Bottom line, if you do well in school and choose a career wisely, your chances of living off soccer are much higher. But then, you'll be a boring human being typing comments in a youtube channel.

[BiggiemanMD]

Man, you've always go the best content. Out of curiosity, for a horribly talented player (not me), injury free and fit, who played college ball but short duration due to life circumstances, at what age do you feel he should hang up the cleats vs continue trying at the semi-pro level?