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It takes many years to become pro. You have to practice all the time.
In the EPL, usually 18 is the earliest a Football player starts to break through into the first team. and is established by the age of 20. Pele, Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and many greats all broke through at age 18. If you are born with a lot of talent, then you will will make it earlier in Football as these legends of the game have.Pele who was named the Athlete of the 20th Century by the International Olympc Committee made his breakthrough in football at 17.
You have to get recognize by coaches when your in college theyll be looking for a player to be in their league so when u see them try your best
Scouts from major football clubs in England will monitor kids at a very young age while they are still at school and then sign them up to their academies when they're about 15. Jermaine Pennant moved to Arsenal a few years ago when he was 15, with Arsenal paying about half a million pounds to his old club to let him go.
It takes a while to become a professional footballer. Michael Owen joined Liverpool at the age of around 11 but only because when he was playing for his school. During the season, he scored 38 goals and broke that league's record. Robbie Fowler also joined Liverpool at the age of 13. But don't be fooled by the age, as kids they could take on a 20 year old man, these kids were top class.
I have been playing soccer since the age of 9, and working my butt off to be the greatest out there. I mean, unless you're born with a soccer ball, developing skills takes time! I am finally reaching closer to my goal at age 14, as I have played in Team Ontario, and am going to try out for the national team (Canada) very soon. As far as how long it takes to be a professional, well, it all depends on you. Some blossom early while others strive to be the best. There are a million soccer players out there, and in order to be #1 you must really sacrifice your time and effort. After all it is an amazing dream you are chasing!
I have been playing football all my life. Many think you need to play at the highest clubs and the highest leagues or join early to a club. You do not. ,But You have to get the skills with a youth team or street, and then later in your life 16-20 get recognized. To get recognized play your best and high ranked tournaments.
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TaigaIn England for example...every EPL team from Manchester United to Chelsea have an Academy and you will get scouted playing for your local team to join an EPL club's youth academy if you are good enough. Even if you are in a tiny number that's good enough for an academy...to then make the step up a few years later to the actual first team is incredibly hard as over 95% don't make it.
becoming a pro football player isn't that hard it may seem like it but if you train hard and concentrate put your mind to it and focus on it it will happen somehow in some way and also play for Sunday league teams and you can get scouted for bigger teams and before you know it you play for a pro team>>JUST TRAIN HARD AND FOCUS<<< (STAY IN SCHOOL COS YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU WILL BECOME A PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER)
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.
It's just like any other professional sport. You've got to be good and that requires hard work, lots of practice, dedication, and at least a bit of natural talent. And luck -- sometimes it takes luck to be at the right place at the right time to get noticed.
Hard you have to play football since you were 1 or 2 years old. They will want to kill you during practices to for so long. It's tough but u have to be really aggressive in it and put your mind to it and stick with it.
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