”I Didn’t Play Until My Senior Year” | Tulu’s Path to Pro Football
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Timestamps: 0:00-1:54 - Introduction 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?
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