Day in the Life of a Pro Ep. 87 with Michael Kozielek

How to Become a Professional Footballer

Michael Kozielek is a 28 year old soccer player currently playing for the Chicago House in NISA (National Independent Soccer Association), the third tier in the USA. Koz has had experience in Sweden, Austrailia, and Finland as well and has had some great experience and funny stories along the way. I met up with him during the off-season in Sweden and we became buddies right away! He's truly a top class dude, and has worked very hard to get to where he is right now. Take a listen to the episode as we talk about some great topics that you can really learn from. If you have any questions, I am sure he'll be happy to answer them. Here is his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_goat_kozielek/?hl=en

0:00 Intro

4:38 Discover the options in Europe

7:07 The Business Behind Football

9:23 Kozielek's Story

14:06 Life in Australia

15:39 Football in Sweden

17:31 Signing to Finland

19:54 The Sauna Culture

21:01 Playing in Finland

23:44 Back To The Sauna baby!!!

24:43 When do you stop developing as a player?

28.33 Kozielek's Jail story

35:32 U.S vs Europe's Football

37:53 A day in the life of Kozielek

42:27 What to look for when watching film

44:07 Extras after training

46:26 How to deal with a bad game/session ?

50:34 If you could go back to yourself at any age with the knowledge you have now, what age would you go to? And what would you tell yourself?

53:18 Top 2 Tips for any young footballer to keep on going mentally