Two Footed Players

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Another thread got me thinking.

How many truly 2 footed players have people seen? I define truly two footed as being able to shoot, cross, dribble and trap a ball with both feet.

How big an advantage is this skill?

Over the years, with multiple players in club and college soccer, both boys and girls, I can honestly say I have seen only a handful of players. Even local YNT level talent aren't often 2 footed. Watching high level soccer professionals it is quickly evident, even with players that are predominately one footed, they are still able to receive and move the ball along from either side of their body. Even if they are incredibly quick and are running around the ball.

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Another thread got me thinking.

How many truly 2 footed players have people seen? I define truly two footed as being able to shoot, cross, dribble and trap a ball with both feet.

How big an advantage is this skill?

Over the years, with multiple players in club and college soccer, both boys and girls, I can honestly say I have seen only a handful of players. Even local YNT level talent aren't often 2 footed. Watching high level soccer professionals it is quickly evident, even with players that are predominately one footed, they are still able to receive and move the ball along from either side of their body. Even if they are incredibly quick and are running around the ball.

My D is equally skilled with both feet in shooting, passing, dribbling, receiving, juggling, etc. It is a benefit in that she can play either side of the field or centrally and not waste touches putting the ball on her strong foot. Coaches seem to like that and she always gets looks at tryouts and such, but the thing I've noticed is one thing trumps all: speed. Seems top teams would rather have a fast one-footed player than a two-footed player who is a little slower. If I hear "you can't teach speed" one more time I might throw up.

Anyway, YMMV.

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Another thread got me thinking.

How many truly 2 footed players have people seen? I define truly two footed as being able to shoot, cross, dribble and trap a ball with both feet.

How big an advantage is this skill?

Over the years, with multiple players in club and college soccer, both boys and girls, I can honestly say I have seen only a handful of players. Even local YNT level talent aren't often 2 footed. Watching high level soccer professionals it is quickly evident, even with players that are predominately one footed, they are still able to receive and move the ball along from either side of their body. Even if they are incredibly quick and are running around the ball.

So obvious at the older ages when a player is lopsided.

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Santi Carzorla is about as two-footed as you are going to get that I can think of.

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best...

Zinedine Zidane

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Arjen Robben....proves that if you are good enough it doesn't matter!

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My D is equally skilled with both feet in shooting, passing, dribbling, receiving, juggling, etc. It is a benefit in that she can play either side of the field or centrally and not waste touches putting the ball on her strong foot. Coaches seem to like that and she always gets looks at tryouts and such, but the thing I've noticed is one thing trumps all: speed. Seems top teams would rather have a fast one-footed player than a two-footed player who is a little slower. If I hear "you can't teach speed" one more time I might throw up.

Anyway, YMMV.

slow doesn't belong in soccer

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there are too many players that favor one foot but are apparently so talented that they need to travel out of state to find competition. Ecnl, npl, odp etc. I often shake my head.

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slow doesn't belong in soccer

Maybe u should recruit a team of track stars and see how that works for you.

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Arjen Robben....proves that if you are good enough it doesn't matter!

Proves that if you are FAST enough it doesn't matter! Age 33 he's still one of the fastest players in the world and has yet to put in a decent right-footed cross.

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there are too many players that favor one foot but are apparently so talented that they need to travel out of state to find competition. Ecnl, npl, odp etc. I often shake my head.

We don't need to, but we choose to travel. Don't hurt yourself shaking you head in judgment of others.

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Zinedine Zidane

Yes, my thought as well. I admire Cazorla today.

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Arjen Robben....proves that if you are good enough it doesn't matter!

LOL LeftFootOnly Arjen?

Fantastic left foot, but right? eesh.

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there are too many players that favor one foot but are apparently so talented that they need to travel out of state to find competition. Ecnl, npl, odp etc. I often shake my head.

Rare is the player that is truly two-footed. Favoring one side, even slight, is waaaay more common.

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Maybe u should recruit a team of track stars and see how that works for you.

I'm not talking running in a straight line fast. That's the problem with American soccer. Everything is done is slow motion. Boring.