May 3, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
FC Cincinnati, in collaboration with TSG Hoffenheim, held their second annual goalkeeping development programming night at Mercy Health Training Center on Monday night.
As part of the ongoing partnership between FC Cincinnati and TSG Hoffenheim, the two co-founders of the Common Value Club Alliance – which aims to take an integrated approach to identifying talents and promoting holistic development pathways together in addition to creating societal impact – launched a development program for goalkeepers and coaches in the Queen City.
More than 40 selected coaches from local clubs and regional college programs attended the free goalkeeping clinic and demonstration at FC Cincinnati’s Milford training complex spearheaded by FC Cincinnati’s Director of Goalkeeping Paul Rogers and Philipp Birker, the German Bundesliga side’s U19 goalkeeper coach.
“The idea is to get into the community,” Rogers said. “We had college coaches, youth coaches, pro coaches – a great selection and some great questions. And really just getting FCC goalkeeping out in the community and seeing what we can do for them and what support they can give us as well.”
The second annual event saw almost triple the turnout from year one, as both goalkeeper coaches gave in-depth presentations regarding training methodology, development philosophy, and goalkeeping tactics.
“We had over 40 people here this time compared to about 15 last time,” said Birker. “I’m really happy that we have so many people for the event, it shows how Paul and [FC Cincinnati 2 Goalkeeper Coach] Ryan [Coulter], they do really well here.”
During the theory part of the session, local coaches got an exclusive look into the philosophies of both clubs and were shown some of the traits for modern goalkeepers at the highest level of American and German soccer. The seminar included an active Q&A session, as well as demonstrations from coaches and FC Cincinnati, FC Cincinnati 2, and FCC Academy goalkeepers.
Following the presentations, Birker led a training session on the field, demonstrating for coaches the philosophical and physical setup and methodology of a goalkeeper training session. The event was capped with a tour of FCC’s Mercy Health Training Center and behind-the-scenes access to the practice facility in Milford.
“These events are important to us to have a connection to the community,” Rogers said. “I mean, a lot of these coaches are seeing players that…
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