Pedro Dias is a former Portuguese professional Soccer player that currently acts as a coach. He worked in several clubs in Portugal, Canada and now in New Zealand! In this interview he shares some of his experience about youth coaching in different contexts! SH: Tell us a bit about your history in the “soccer world”!…
Daniel Sousa is a Portuguese Soccer Coach who works close together with André Villas-Boas! He started his career as a Soccer Analyst and quickly moved to assistant coach at André Villas Boas technical staff! He worked in clubs such as FC Porto, Chelsea FC, Tottenham FC, FC Zenit and Shangai SIGP FC. SH: Can you…
by Filipe Teles (Soccer HUB content specialist) Very often I see players struggling to adapt when they change format (from 7v7 to 11v11), why does this happen? Because they skipped steps on the development as a player. Some soccer associations and teams, don’t follow the right direction on the LTPD (Long Term Player Development). The…
by Rémulo Marques (Soccer HUB Content Manager) Welcome to the most exciting club football week of the year! It’s the Champions League final week, and fans all over the world are eager to know about the choices of Zinedine Zidane and Jurgen Klopp for the vibrant and long-awaited match between Real Madrid and Liverpool. Next…
by Filipe Teles (Soccer HUB Content Specialist) Very often I hear parents saying that “my son is amazing striker”, “my son is like a defensive wall”, and that makes me think about some mistakes that some coaches may be doing. At grassroots development ages until 11/12 the kids are like sponges absorbing everything that somebody…
by Rémulo Marques Portugal, as the reigning European champion, has one of the best National soccer teams in the world. Check! Portugal is recognized worldwide for the intrinsic quality of their soccer players, almost as if it were something inscribed in their DNA. Double Check! Likewise, the Portuguese Football Federation is indicated as an example…
Exclusive interview with Filipe Teles – Head coach of the U8 at Benfica Soccer School in Toronto! Manager of the Facebook Group ” Canadian Soccer Coaches Network “ SH: Tell us a little about your path in the “world of football” (when it started and where you are now). FT: My passion for the game (soccer) started…
In recent seasons, an increasing number of clubs are making the most of the fact that each game will also contain millions of data points and events. Soccer appears to be the latest sport to become data-driven. This trend is making a special impact on Data-driven scouting. For example, Arsenal paid over £2million for the…
Do you want to be able to know what behaviors and skills to observe to understand if it is a talented player? Do you want to understand how and when you should evaluate soccer players? Stay tuned in this webinar and interact with two top specialists in Soccer Scouting: . Rui Oliveira: With 30 years…
Do you want to understand what you should consider to make the best choices when selecting young talented Soccer Players? Soccer HUB invited two top specialists that will help help you to understand what are the key factors that you must have in mind when you are evaluating young players in order to choose the…