Who We Are

Soccer Beyond Borders was founded with the mission to help athletes become soccer players who live their life with a purpose. This mission began at an orphanage in Port Au Prince before it moved to its new outpost in Gressier Haiti (Respire Haiti) in 2012.

Since landing in Gressier Haiti, Soccer Beyond Borders reach and impact has grown. Over the last few years, we have assisted in:

• funding a soccer program that is structured to keep young men and women to stay in school

• hosting annual tournaments to bring hope in desperate times

• launching multiple players onto the Haitian national team

• developing young leaders through the lessons taught by the coaching staff

• supporting a Saturday neighborhood training which includes a meal, a life lesson and one-on-one life mentoring.

What We Do

We have now expanded our reach to the Chicagoland community using the same model proven to be so successful overseas. We select dedicated players to provide them with quality opportunities to grow as soccer players and overachieve in life. We offer:

• Skill assessment and development

• Individualized Mentoring

• Connections to the best coaches and trainers for each situation

• Enhanced game understanding

• Personal character development and guidance

• SBB identification and opportunities to be seen by clubs, colleges and/or scouts.

We know we are unique in a world where “pay to play” is an accepted norm. We only partner with those who understand the greater benefits of soccer. The game teaches a whole new way of living. We foster this growth by stressing “player development first” in the sport as well as in relationships to erase the economic, cultural, social and racial injustices that keep young people from achieving their dreams.

Practically, Soccer Beyond Borders strives to:

• Never charge those selected for our services. 

• Never affiliate with any one club, facility, school, FIFA agent or professional academy. 

• Only establish relationships with those who embrace the 'player first' philosophy.

• Always be a non-profit organization funded solely by grants and the goodwill of those they serve.

The players will tell you about us…

“Thanks to you Will, I learned what respect on and off the field was all about…one of the best teammates, competitors and footballers I have ever seen!” - Diego Gonzalez 

“(Will Butler) is a person who deeply cares about the well being of others, and challenges people to become the best versions of themselves they can be.” - Tony Meza

“If you want somebody to push you to the limit and make you the best you can be… Will is your guy. He provides the perfect example for everybody on and off the pitch.” - Aleksandar Zdravkovic

What It Means For You and Your Club

As you know, the game teaches discipline, obedience, sportsmanship, character and changes the way a person approaches life. Its lessons, when implemented in all of life, provide the building blocks for overachieving in life. As players and coaches, we understand your love of the game and wanting to offer the best for your athletes so Soccer Beyond Borders wants to augment your interactions and support you, your players, team or club.

We offer the following: 

• An independent skill and game assessment

  Skill and game assessment are critical to the highest level of success. Our assessments are focused assessing a talented player’s ability to develop into collegiate or professional player.

• Mentoring 

  We look to develop the whole individual. The mental portion of the game is the difference between good and great players. Hence the reason, we have an individual focus on character building and leadership traits of the athletes who wear the Soccer Beyond Borders badge.

• Individualized training programs

  Players and Teams are different so why is their training regimine standardized. Our focus is on improving weaker soccer skills, fitness and game performance of the individual.

• Tactical Strategies

  The best players need to understand the “game within the game” to be the most effective. We train the individual player to understand both so they can be of maximum service to their teams.

• Integration of Futsal Skill Sets

  Futsal exposes and improves small space ball movement. In addition, Soccer Beyond Borders will also be forming futsal tournaments and leagues to expose the player to a more technical and evolving branch of soccer

• Individualized video analysis. 

  Video analysis is a fundamental learning block in today’s game. By providing the analysis of personal and team skill level and tactical team play, we are able to tailor specific training to raise the level of play.

• Skill Camps 

  When top players are exposed to other athletes of greater skill levels, they improve. They also gain exposure to other coaching styles and systems of play that will improve overall performance. 

• International Experience

  Soccer Beyond Borders organizes an international tournament with our Haitian sister organization to expose the player to further broaden their understanding of the game and its opportunities. 

• Comprehensive Player Profiles: 

  Our player profiles have all of our players valuable recruiting information including; projected year of graduation, grade point average, position(s) and video highlights for the coaches. We will be videotaping and editing the film ourselves to assure everything exceeds the standards most college coaches desire. 

• Scouting Network

  The Soccer Beyond Borders team actively connects within the soccer community to create a network of coaches and scouts that are willing to review our players for future scholarships. We will continue our relationship building with college programs and expand our networks to even more schools by the end of the year. 

• Individual and Team “Soccer Shape” fitness programs

If you’re interested in discussing our mission or our services, please contact us directly.