9th Division to the English Premier League in 2 Years- How to Become a Pro Ep. 90 with Jay DeMerit

How to Become a Professional Footballer

Jay DeMerit is a former footballer who played as a center back for the US Men's National Team, Watford and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

His journey is the pinnacle of what it means to "take a risk" & "take your chances".

Jay booked a one way flight over to England when he was 23 years old straight after college.

He started his career in the 9th Division.

Within 2 years, he was playing against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and DIdier Drogba.

Here is the full documentary of Jay's journey: https://youtu.be/GtSYAUn2I7I

Follow him on social here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d6merit/

Twitter: @D6MERIT.

Podcast Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:02 4 Pillars of Organization

7:06 How to create self-leadership to become a pro

13:35 Have a LEARNING mindset and APPLY

18:22 Jay De Merit’s Journey

22:50 Early specialization VS Multi-Sport

29:05 Not getting picked

31:24 Moving to England

34:29 Signing with Watford

37:03 How to be confident when pressure is on

40:13 Becoming a Premier League Player

46:45 South Africa World Cup

47:16 Joining the MLS

48:23 Rise and shine

49:47 How to prepare for the big moments

57:18 If you could go back to any age with the knowledge you have today. What age would you go to? and what would you tell yourself?

1:02:09 Best Advice to Become a Professional Soccer Player

1:05:56 Outro ( Get in Contact with Jay DeMerit )