Insights From An International Scout- Sacha van der Most van Spijk

Gary Kleiban — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 02:14:20 +0000

On this episode, I’m joined by Sacha van der Most van Spijk.

At the 3four3 and HFA clubhouse event.

Sacha’s life story has some interesting twists and turns, but with a little bit of random luck, he’s been able to forge a career for himself in soccer here in the United States.

When I say luck, I mean it, and Sacha will explain that during the interview, but I don’t want to downplay the amount of hard work Sacha has put in. He has absolutely paid his dues.

Some of the highlights from this episode include:

Insights from an international youth scout
Personality, and how most special players seem to have it
Sacha’s decision to hire Brian Kleiban at Chivas USA
And I ask him who he wants to see win a World Cup: Holland, United States, or Mexico

Sacha also runs a non-profit organization that focuses on community building and youth development in Downtown Los Angeles. He’s a busy guy and I was fortunate to get an hour of his time.

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Sacha is a good friend of 3four3, and I’m honestly surprised I haven’t brought him on the podcast sooner. But maybe the wait was worth it? Because this interview is loaded with plenty of gold nuggets for you whether you’re a coach, a player, a parent, or just a fan.

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