”I Didn’t Play Until My Senior Year” | Tulu’s Path to Pro Football

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?