Future Soccer PRO Player Profiling ebook The player must be in the driving seat, coaches are there to provide the map that keeps them driving (Mark Parsons Future Soccer PRO Founder)
Player Profiling Goalkeeper 1 Full Back 2/3 Center Back 5/6 Striker 9 Attacking Midfielder 10 This manual has been designed to help guide the FSP staff in identifying players positions and when coaching positional specific sessions. The hope in sharing this is to inspire coaches to share with players and other coaches. Enjoy! Winger 7/11 Center Midfielder 8/10 Holding Midfielder 4
Goalkeeper No.1 Handling Organizing Communication Technical Profile of a Goalkeeper (1) SET Position Diving SET Technique Control and Receiving (left and right foot) Range Feet/Hands Throwing Cross Taking 70 per cent of GK touches at senior level are with their feet!
Full Back 2/3 Marking Tackling Running with the Ball Technical Profile of a Full Back (2/3) Supporting and Covering Intercepting Heading Tracking and Back Tracking Combination Play Crossing Receiving Range of Most modern day full backs are or were attacking forwards at some point
Center Back 5/6 Tackling Communication Marking Technical Profile of a Center Back (5/6) Showing and Delaying Intercepting Heading Tracking and Back Tracking Containing 1v1 Pressing Receiving Range of (both feet) Now at the highest level the players who have the most of the ball are your center backs, make sure they are technically sound
Holding Midfielder 4 360 Degree Awareness on & off the Ball b Screening, Intercepting and Spoiling Positioning and Knowledge to Create Space Technical Profile of a Holding Midfielder (4) (5/6) Can Play on the ½ Turn Turning and Protecting Tight Control and Receiving Marking, Tracking and Back Tracking Ability to Rotate in to Other Positions Delaying and Breaking up Counter Attackers Ability Often 1 Touch Range of (both feet) The generation of having a destroyer sitting in midfield is disappearing and now more often than not they are deep playmakers who can also defend
Center Midfielder 8 & 10 360 Degree Awareness on & off the Ball b Offer Supporting Angles Technical Profile of a Center Midfielder (8 & 10) Turning with the Ball Receiving (tight and clever touches) Ball Winner (Air and Ground) Shielding and Protecting Marking, Pressing, Intercepting and Challenging Shooting from Distance Arriving in the Box (head, foot and volley finish) Ability Often 2 Touch Range of (both feet) Xavi Scholes is the best midfielder of the last two decades FSP Less is more, keep things simple
Winger/Wide Forward 7 & 11 Receiving (Ground and Aerial) Defending Sills (head and feet) Scoring Ability (both head and feet) Technical Profile of a Winger (7 & 11) Crossing the ball (often one touch) Both Feet Supporting Running with the Ball Tracking, and Back Tracking Shooting from Distance Combination Play (onetwos, overlaps) through one Touch Dribbling and Ball Mastery The traditional winger has explosive pace and crossing ability, the modern trend is a converted attacking mid who can operate as a playmaker from wide areas
Attacking Midfielder 10 360 Degree Awareness on & off the Ball b Finishing Ability (inside, outside, 1 touch) Technical Profile of an Attacking Midfielder (10) Can Play on the ½ Turn Receiving (tight and clever touches) Ability to Create Space Shielding and Protecting on the Move at High Speed Shooting from Distance Intelligence and Awareness Ability Often 1 Touch (disguise) Range of (both feet) Teams use to play with ONE player maker, the modern trend is teams playing with two or three player makers in the lineup
Striker 9 Receiving (Under Pressure) Back to Goal (shielding, one touch, spinning) Combination Play (one twos, sets) Technical Profile of a Striker (9) Lose Tight Markers Ability in 1v1 (from behind, by the side and in front) Ability to Move Defenders from Dangerous areas Movement and Timing Imaginative and Innovative Distribution Pressing and Containing Ability Goal Scoring Ability (head, feet, body) Turning What is as or more valuable as the physical and technical attributes is the mental. The desire, hunger and pure determination to do what it takes to score can often separate good and world class forwards