r/GoalKeepers

I'm 18 from pakistan 6 foot 4 a bit fat but I have never played football alot If I practice do gym and do the stuff required to be a good keeper how far can I go even if I start now

genuine question because every time i see threads asking for glove recommendations it's always the same big names coming up, adidas, nike, reusch etc

but i've been using techgrip for a while now and honestly the quality is right up there with mid to high range european brands at a fraction of the price. not sure if its because they're an aussie brand and don't have the same exposure or what but they deserve way more attention than they get

the vortex series specifically is really really good, the latex grip is proper, the cuts are well thought out and they actually last. i play twice a week and mine have held up way better than i expected at that price point. customer service is also genuinely responsive which you don't always get

anyone else here been using them? curious what others think because i feel like they're a bit of a hidden gem in the gk community

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to seek out help especially as far as drills that I can have my younger sister do that will help her with her goalkeeping. She is fairly new to the sport and she is very excited that she made her first competitive team. She wants to work towards being the teams goalkeeper but she has little to no experience but is determined to gain the position. Any advice would be helpful as I have little to no knowledge when it comes to goalkeeping. Thanks!

I have been struggling to get good goal kicks. I am 15 and do lower body gym sessions but i feel like my technique is wrong. My goal kicks either float in the air with no distance or stay on the ground and get no height. I have been wondering if on goal kicks you point your toes fully down(aka lock your ankles) or don’t lock your ankles when you strike the ball for a goal kick to get good distance and height.

I have been wearing kangaroo leather boots almost my whole career - it seems they are no longer being made. Nowadays, what are the closest makes/models to the old Puma Kings or Nike Legends?

I just bought a new pair of Puma Kings online - these are made with the ‘K-better’ upper vs kangaroo leather and they are much much different than the old, the material is quite thin.

Hi everyone,

I'm in my mid 30s and have recently joined an amateur team as a Goalkeeper. I've been a goalkeeper for many years playing indoor and Futsal but never outdoor 11 a side (on regular grass).

I'm finding it difficult right now adjusting which I understand is normal and it will take time. However I was wondering if there's any advice I could get regarding preparation for training, recovery week to week (I deal with general muscle soreness in a few areas), general gear/medicine/cream recommendations, stretching routines etc considering my age. I'm not really injury prone but I'm always carrying some form of soreness or tightness which makes it hard to train effectively, especially with diving and goal kicking which are both techniques I'm not really used to doing.

If the recommendation is to see a physio or GP as well to help manage things as well then I'll take that on as well.

Thanks in advance!

I’m short for a keeper(5’9) and need to improve my jumping, what are some exercise suggestions. I won’t be playing much till my Uni starts so i would appreciate exercises i can do alone.

I am 15 years old and 1.74 meters tall. I need your help.I make very good saves with my feet, but when it comes to my hands, only my left hand is good; my right hand is completely useless (I'm right-footed).I'm very good at passing and closing down chances, but shots from inside the penalty area always result in goals.

I’m currently looking at a pair of kaliaaer shoklock and based off their size guide I’m a junior size when I’m 6’4 and 27 years old. My hand measures 8 inches width/circumference and 8ish inches from the tip of my longest finger to the bottom of my palm. I have pretty skinny hands as well. Does anyone know what size I should get based off the measurements? Also looking at the elite sport black solo, reusch attrakt gold NC and the rinat egotiko alpha-pro rough surface. Any recommendations on sizing and what gloves are better I’d appreciate it a lot.

After two years of hard work, my 13-year-old goalkeeper son decided he wanted to move up a level. While I work with him consistently outside of his practices, I have zero keeper training. So instead of extra training, I’ve been taking him to tryouts for the last few weeks. Most were frustrating (making him play field to "show footwork") or average (generic drills where no one keeper stood out).

That changed at his last tryout. He was absolutely in the zone and made some insane saves during one of the scrimmages. I didn't think much of it other than it was just great prep for his next tryout.

To my absolute shock, a few days later he was just offered the starting GK spot on the MLS Next Homegrown team.

Now that the panic is setting in, I have no idea what to do. I want to be the calm, collected dad, but I am overwhelmed. I need your advice on two major things:

1. Training Resources & Expectations

Up until now, I’ve just been copying his team practices or making up drills in the backyard. At the MLS Next level, I worry the coaches will expect him to be fully polished on day one.

• Where do I look for actual high-level GK training resources?
• What should I even be working on with him at home now?

2. Team Culture & Politics

This is a massive step up in intensity.

• What should we expect from the coaches and teammates at this level?
• Do I need to prepare him for toxic/hyper-competitive teammates who might want him to fail?

Any insight from parents or coaches who have been through the academy/MLS Next pipeline would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.

I picked up a pinky fracture, 3/4 through the bone, in goal taking a cleat in a follow through a few weeks ago and i’ve been playing in the field since then. I want to go back in net already even though im roughly projected to be healed by the end of june. Anyone know any gear that can protect the pinky while in net. For reference, i can ball my hand into a fist but it’s painful but i can tolerate and the tip of the pinky doesn’t stay straight.

Hey all! Long time first time. :-)

My son (12U) loves playing GK. He’s always played town travel and has a great crew of friends (many of whom he’ll be joining in middle school next year). He recently made an academy second team (I’m told they don’t typically invite new GKs onto the first tab but he’s hoping to make that eventually) and is excited about stepping up in competition and seriousness that comes with

The town team practices once a week with a game on Sundays. The new club has three mandatory trainings with the team plus one GK specific session (hopefully on one of the team days). I want my son to have the ability to cultivate other interests, and the thought of having 4 trainings during the week plus a game on each weekend day is disconcerting. That would only leave one day without soccer. I don’t think my son minds, though. He really likes the sport and is working hard to develop.

I floated the idea of leaving the town team (which I coach), and he said “I don’t want to quit the team.”

Any ideas about how I should think about these issues? I’d love to guide him to the right decision and not just drop the hammer and say “You can only play for one team.”

Thanks!!