The GOAT

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–18CEDDeportivo Cerrobrisa0 matches · 0 goals
2. Age 18–19VAAAtlético Vallencira63 matches · 6 goals
3. Age 19–21CBQCatalonia Red Blue71 matches · 5 goals
4. Age 21–26MRQMerseyside Red157 matches · 21 goals
5. Age 26–27NLQNorth London55 matches · 13 goals
6. Age 27–29MRQMerseyside Red45 matches · 14 goals
7. Age 29–31MBQMan Blue69 matches · 16 goals
8. Age 31–36MAQMan Red178 matches · 35 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Deportivo Cerrobrisa · $125,447/year

2. Age 18

   The manager switches to a back three with no traditional wingers. He pulls you aside and asks you to adapt into a wing-back.

3. Age 23

   Merseyside Red commits to an aggressive high press. The manager demands every player sprint to hound the ball within three seconds of turnover.

4. Age 24

   You are world number one

5. Age 26

   The decisive final league match (2052): Your attacking move comes off; score 5–2

6. Age 27

   With six months left on your contract, North London presses for an extension, but your agent advises waiting for free agency.

7. Age 30

   World Championship (2056): Your attacking move comes off; your team finishes runner-up

8. Age 30

   European Club Cup (2056): Your attacking move comes off; your team finishes runner-up

Injuries

Total injuries: 26 · Career weeks out: 70

Most serious injury
Age 22 · Shoulder dislocation

Epilogue

18 professional years; $0 sent home; enough to live on for life.

Football coach

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