About Us

We have a passion for soccer and work as hard as we can to be the best player possible. At a certain stage of our playing careers we begin to have aspirations of playing in better leagues and for better teams. Every summer we make an effort to go above and beyond but at times, and for whatever reason, things don’t come together the way we’d like them to. To make matters more frustrating we begin to notice some players we’ve played with or are familiar with succeed in their soccer ambitions. Why is that? What did they do differently than you? If you’ve asked yourself these questions or you know someone who has then Goalden is the place that will help you connect the dots in all areas of your game.

I, Philip, grew up in London, Ontario, Canada. In south western Ontario there is an abundance of athletic talent, specifically soccer talent. Like many places in North America, talent is being wasted and players aren’t getting the opportunities they dream of. I, along with many other players, worked very hard putting almost everything we had into achieving soccer success. My goal was to play division one College soccer or essentially the highest level possible. I understood playing College soccer in North America was a stepping stone to playing in better leagues. So how did I achieve this goal? It was not easy and I had to do things the hard way. If I could go back and do things over again there are many things I would have done differently.

Growing up and over the years I greatly improved my skill in soccer and knowledge of the game. I read books, watched a lot of video and practiced at every opportunity I had. I looked up to better players and sought the experience of the best coaches and trainers around. I was grateful for everything these individuals taught me but there were times when I thought “I wish I knew this years ago” or “boy have I been doing this incorrectly for a long time. Now I have to re-learn it” or “better late than never.”

With this being said a friend, Ivan, and I came up with the idea for Goalden so that we could help other soccer players of all ages improve the many different aspects of their game. We began coaching youth teams and watching youth soccer all over Ontario. We watched semi-professional and professional teams and noticed how far the game still has to develop here. From that, we decided we want to help others obtain the best information as early as possible in their soccer careers. We want to educate readers about the game of soccer and the fine details that are often overlooked by coaches in North America.

Soccer is the fastest growing sport in North America. The professional soccer leagues in North America are young compared to other professional sports here. With that being said the NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB took time to develop into what they are today. Soccer in North America is in the infancy stages of professional sport. However, it will improve and the quality of the game in North America will greatly improve. We at Goalden want to catalyze that improvement.

Goalden is an online educational soccer blogging website. Readers can learn, discuss and improve their overall soccer game. Each author shares his personal experiences and stories of players who have reached their soccer dreams and more importantly how they did it. The ideas and concepts discussed are often overlooked by coaches at all levels of play in North America. All areas of individual play are discussed so that soccer players can raise their game to the next level. We hope you learn something new from what we have to offer and can share it with a friend.