What it's like being a LOWER-LEAGUE Soccer Player in America (w/ Matt Elder of Minneapolis City)
Matt Elder, former longtime goalkeeper for Minneapolis City, joins us to talk about life as a lower-league player. Minneapolis City SC are one of the most prominent lower-league teams here in the USA, playing in USL League 2 and the NPSL. He talked to us about what it was like playing for Minneapolis City and being a lower-league player, what his day-to-day life was like, the transition from college to the semi-pro level, and his favorite moments of his career. So If you're at all curious about what it's like being a semi-pro player in America, you came to the right place.
Topics Covered:
- What it's like being a goalkeeper in the NPSL and what does it take to be a good goalie?
- How much has Minneapolis City changed over the years?
- What Matt's favorite moments of his goalkeeping career were.
- How he juggled a full-time job with playing part-time with his club
- What the transition from NCAA College Soccer was like to the NPSL level
- What the best parts were of playing in the National Premier Soccer League were.
- Advice for any potential players looking to play in the NPSL or USL League Two
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