”I Didn’t Play Until My Senior Year” | Tulu’s Path to Pro Football
Episode description
Timestamps:
1:54-4:25 - First Few Years (Born in Israel to living in Togo)
4:25-9:05 - Why Tulu Didn’t See His Mom for 10 Years
9:05-13:54 - Playing for an Organized Team for the First Time at 13
13:54-18:23 - “I Didn’t Play High School Soccer until My Senior Year”
18:23-22:37 - Working at Rite Aid and Training Individually
22:37-28:32 - Developing for Two Years at a Community College
28:32-32:23 - Transferring to a D3 School
32:23-37:36 - Dropping Out After One Semester to Play Professionally
37:36-43:55 - One Way Plane Ticket to the Czech Republic
43:55-47:27 - Living with 6 Guys in a 2 Bedroom Apartment Playing PDL
47:27-51:14 - North Carolina FC Preseason Invite and then Back to Sweden
51:14-53:24 - Special Guest Babou Calling In
53:24-55:15 - Did Tulu Make the Right Decision Passing on a USL Preseason invite for Sweden?
55:15-59:19 - Training in the Lower Leagues of Germany
59:19-1:10:45 - Signing First Professional Contract with Tulsa
1:10:45-1:12:29 - “I was sh*tting my f*cking pants on my pro debut”
1:12:29-1:16:09 - Tulu’s Mental State After Three Years of Bouncing Around
1:16:90-1:20:55 - Signing with Hartford Athletic
1:20:55-1:23:04 - Finding Success with Hartford and First Pro Goal
1:23:04-1:28:11 - How Tulu Helped Matt Sign at Hartford
1:28:11-1:34:13 - One Thing Tulu Wants to Say to Everyone Listening about the Mental Side of the Game
1:34:13-1:36:54 What were the Absolute Best and Worst Moments of Your Career?
1:36:54-1:41:08 - What Advice Would Tulu Give to His Younger Self?