I made the move from Canada to professional football in Europe. If that's your goal, I'll show you the actual road — the registration rules, the trial culture, the costs, and where your level realistically fits.
This is education and consulting. I'll tell you how the system works, what coaches here actually value, and what your realistic entry point looks like — the things I had to learn the expensive way.
I'm not a licensed football agent. I don't represent players, I don't contact clubs on your behalf, and I don't promise trials or placements. Anyone selling you those things for a fee is someone to walk away from.
What I sell is knowledge and an honest read on your situation. That's genuinely the part most families are missing, and it's the part that stops people wasting a year and several thousand euros on the wrong plan.
Which European tiers are a realistic target for you right now, and which are a fantasy. This is the conversation most people avoid having.
Passports, visas, work authorisation and registration windows. What applies to your specific nationality and age, not a generic overview.
How trials actually get arranged here, what a club is watching for in the first twenty minutes, and what gets a player sent home.
Flights, accommodation, insurance, the months without income. What the move genuinely costs before anyone pays you.
Start with a call if you just need a straight answer. Take a plan if you're committed and want the whole route mapped.
Every call is booked the same way. Choose a package above and you'll go straight to secure checkout. The moment payment goes through, you land on a booking page and pick your slot — the calendar only shows times that work across the Europe–North America gap, so nobody ends up on a 2am call. You'll get a confirmation and a reminder by email.
Start with the Reality Check — 30 minutes is enough for me to give you a straight read on where you stand and answer your biggest questions. If you'd rather ask before you book, email owen@9performance.ca and I'll point you to the right one.
Tell me what you're after — a development report, a pathway call, a spot on the coaching waitlist, or just whether any of it makes sense for your situation. I answer everything myself, usually within 24 hours.
owen@9performance.ca