Vista Athletics is an exclusive soccer scholarship agency that specializes in the holistic and individual support of elite players. Each year, the agency supports only a select number of players and accompanies them through the entire process – from the initial contact to well beyond the awarding of the scholarship. The founders of Vista Athletics have extensive experience in professional soccer, management, sports science and medicine. This allows for professional and customized advice that focuses on the athletic and personal growth of the athletes.
Jan, 37 years old, spent four years as a soccer scholarship player in the USA (Stony Brook, New York | NCAA D1 and Berry College, Georgia | NAIA). He has also gained playing experience in both the USL2 (Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Northern Virginia Royals) and the NPSL (Quad City Eagles).
Jan completed a Bachelor’s degree in biology in the USA, followed by a Master’s degree in “Physical Activity and Health” in Maastricht/London. He then successfully completed his medical studies at the University of Düsseldorf and now works as a doctor in the field of functional medicine in Berlin.
Maurits is a lawyer and studied in Berlin, Madrid, Cologne and Lund (Sweden). Today, he is Managing Director of the global soccer media platform OneFootball, based in Berlin and London.
Tom, has been with Vista since the end of 2020. With his expertise, he is the perfect athlete mentor and confidential source for coaches in the USA.
Tom spent seven years in the USA as a player and coach. He began his bachelor’s degree in management in New York at Nyack College and then transferred to Montana State University Billings, where he not only continued his studies and was captain for three years, but also completed his master’s degree in public relations and became part of the coaching staff. For two seasons Tom was an assistant coach, goalie coach and recruiting coordinator, giving him the best insight into the world of college coaching and recruiting.
Tom was also able to gain experience on the pitch in the 2nd Icelandic League and in the PDL (now USL League Two), where he won the National Championship with the Michigan Bucks (now Flint City Bucks) in 2016. Tom has been back in Germany since 2020 and, as an athlete coach, is very happy to give the next generation of players the time of their lives. Tom’s main job is head of youth scouting at 1.FC Union Berlin.
Mattis, 21 years old, has been responsible for social media channels and online marketing since February 2021.
Mattis transferred to Missouri State’s top D1 university on an athletic scholarship through Vista Athletics in August 2020, after playing many years in the NLZ of 1.FC Union Berlin as a central defender in the Junior Bundesliga. He is studying psychology and marketing and is completing an undergraduate certificate in business principles.
mattis@vistaathletics.com
David, 21 years old, supports Vista as a video analyst in the creation of the highlight videos.
David is from Berlin and moved to Canada as a student-athlete via Vista in 2018. He is currently studying Sport Management at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada, where he plays for the MRU Cougars. He also played for Peachtree City in USL League Two in the summer of 2021. It was a great experience for him right from the start, both athletically, academically and personally.
david@vistaathletics.com
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