I spoke with Joe Clarke, the Men’s Soccer Coach at Washington University. We spoke about the seven aspects he looks at when evaluating soccer players. This is a great tool for all the high school players who want to play soccer in college.
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I apologize for the low audio quality. We were in a large open room that was quiet, but added a significant amount of reverb.
Joe looks at seven areas:
Brains: Perhaps the most important aspect. Joe describes as “How a player uses what they have. What their team has
Skill level / Technical ability: Making the ball do what a player wants it to do.
Tactics: Individually, Whole team, The Score, The opponent, everything.
Commitment: Fitness level. How much ground the player covers in a game. Includes the attitude to run correctly.
Physical: Size, strength, speed, quickness, agility. Can improve on these to a degree. The more you give away physically, the more perfect you have to be in your play.
Psychological: How a player handles the stresses of the game. Everybody wants to win, but not everybody hates to lose. Every team needs players who hate to lose.
Lifestyle: Your lifestyle can destroy you. Fitness as a way of life. Making good choices in the evening because there are lots of alternatives offered that will destroy a player.
Some Info on Joe Clarke:
23 years Collegiate Soccer Coach
10 NSCAA All American players
4 United States National Players
Professional player for seven years
United States Olympic Qualifying Rounds team member
Member Missouri Bar Assn.
Joe Clarke Soccer Camps at http://www.joeclarkesoccercamp.com
Washington University Men’s Soccer at http://bearsports.wustl.edu/menssoccer/menssoccer.html
Thanks to Jeff Woolsey for the opening music. You can find more of Jeff at www.sonicduderanch.com
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