My Work today
Performance and Mentalcoach
As a performance and mentalcoach I help ambitious soccer players to develop their mental strength so that they can fulfill their true potential – in sports and in life.
Speaker
As a keynote speaker I hold speeches and workshops for team, clubs and organizations. I combine my experiences and my story with inspiring personal development content.
Author
As an author I write books, journals, newsletters and blogs about my experiences, learnings and work in order to provide players with new perspectives.
My Vita
Soccer
SV Wehen Wiesbaden U13 – U17 (Youth Academy Team of a Bundesliga Club)
Sportfreunde Eisbachtal U19 (top scorer with 25 goals and promotion to the regional league)
Sportfreunde Eisbachtal seniors in the Rhineland League (6th division)
TuS Koblenz in the Regionalliga Südwest (semi-professional in the 4th division)
North Carolina State University (NCAA Division 1 College Student-Athlete in the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC)
More information on Transfermarkt.de
Education
The most important part of my education comes from my own national and international experiences as a competitive athlete for more than 15 years.
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Psychology (summa cum laude, 4,0) at North Carolina State University, USA.
Experts Academy by Brendon Burchard
Certified Sportmentalcoach by the von Kunhardt Akademie
Privat
I live with my wife and my little daughter in Diez near Limburg an der Lahn. Close to both our families.
We love to travel the world together, discover new places and experience exciting adventures.
My biggest „hobby“ is my personal development: I love reading books, listening to podcasts, attending seminars and events and getting a little bit better every day.
My Story
Childhood
I grew up with the dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Both my parents played soccer and they helped me lay the foundation for my career – in sports and in life.
Time in a Youth Academy
Time in a Youth Academy
A difficult Time
My physical development was slower than the development of other players. I had a hard time playing against players who were bigger and stronger than I was. I doubted myself and had the feeling of not being good enough. I eventually had to move because I did not fit into the philosophy of the new U19 Bundesliga coach. I felt like my world collapsed.
What I didn't know then
Everything happens for a reason. I joined SF Eisbachtal – a club closer to my hometown – which was the best thing that happened to me. I finished high school with a GPA around 3.4, was the leading goal scorer and helped my team get promoted to the Youth Regionalliga. I kept working hard for my dream.
Move to TuS Koblenz
The Down Sides of the Soccer Industry
It’s not all roses and butterflies in the professional football. I experienced a lot of difficult things. Relegation battles, bankruptcy of the club, unrest in the team, aggressive and outrages fans, politics, … Adding to the pressure that came from the outside, I put a lot of pressure on me. It was tough for me to fulfill my own aspirations. I was my own worst enemy.
Going to the USA
Mindset Shift
Taking the leap to go to the US changed my life. In between my departure and my arrival, I neither changed soccer-wise nor physically, but I changed mentally. I played free and liberated on the pitch. This mindset shift has helped me play a really successful College Career (See Highlight Video). In retrospective I asked myself: „Why haven’t I been able to perform like this more often in the past?“ The answer: my Mindset…
My Why
My Why is contribution. I want to give back because in my career I would have needed what I am passing on today. I wish I had someone who I could talk to get even better and reached the career that I had the potential to. My mission is to make mental training, coaching and personal development a vital part of modern Soccer Education – in accordance with the statement: „Develop people, not just players.“
I’m looking forward to getting to know you!
