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Representation
Should you be part of The Moberly Group LLC
Family?
Professional Soccer players throughout the U.S. and around the world have sought
the advice of The Moberly Group LLC in developing their professional careers.
Even though professional soccer players in the U.S. do not have the high salaries
that players do in the NFL NBA, or MLB, quality representation is still vital if players
have a desire to be one of the elite players in MLS or have a desire to be successful
in foreign leagues.
We view our relationship with our clients as a lasting business partnership. As a
result, we look at a wide-variety of issues when making the decision if we want a
player to be part of The Moberly Group LLC. Values, work ethic, and life off the field
are critically important when deciding if we want the player as a client. Obviously the
player’s athletic ability is the initial attraction, but at the end of the day we always ask
ourselves one question: “If soccer was not in the picture, is the player someone we
would want as a business partner?”.
What can The Moberly Group LLC do for you?
The Moberly Group LLC provides a valuable set of services to professional soccer
players that makes it both unique and one of the most highly sought after firms in the
U.S.
We have three goals that we set for ourselves with every client who becomes part of
The Moberly Group LLC family:
- Help the client reach his ultimate goals in professional soccer and life.
- Assurance that the client is at his highest potential for every trial or training
camp he goes to - Place client with a team where he is comfortable and can grow the most as a
player - Help the client with “off the field” issues so that he can focus strictly on family,
friends, and his career.
How do we accomplish our goals for our clients?
Client Goal Setting
When a client becomes part of The Moberly Group LLC family, we help him
determine his goals for professional soccer and establish plans of action to meet
those goals.
Advocate for you
The Moberly Group LLC acts as an advocate for its client with his team and league.
By having us in their corner, clients of The Moberly Group LLC feel safe and realize
their professional soccer career is in excellent hands.
Most firms that represent professional soccer players do not have licensed attorneys
to interpret the client’s contracts or to negotiate on the client’s behalf. The Moberly
Group LLC has a group of sports attorneys to assist the client with all negotiations
and arbitrations that occur during the client’s professional career.
As part of The Moberly Group LLC Team, we will:
- Handle all communications on behalf of a client with teams and leagues
- Provide quality interpretations of every contract our client is presented with
before so the client knows exactly what he is signing and is obligated to do. - Monitor the team and leagues actions towards our client to assure they are
abiding by the contract they had our client sign. - Work hand-in-hand with a league’s players’ union to appeal any fines or
disciplinary actions that are brought against you by your team or the league. - Perform extensive research and due diligence when preparing for a
negotiation so that we are able to get our client the highest value for his
services.
In Season Evaluation
Throughout the client’s season The Moberly Group LLC Team keeps in frequent
contact with the client’s coaches as well as attend client’s games and practices
ourselves to have our own evaluation of how he is performing. We provide feedback
as much as possible to the client during the season so he can get the most out of his
opportunity. Based on our evaluations as well as that of the client’s coaches and
team trainer, we compile a report for the client that provides him with what technical
skills he needs to develop to become a better player and what physical skills he
needs to improve to become a better overall athlete.
Training and Evaluation
Hardly any companies in the U.S. provide physical training for their soccer clients,
The Moberly Group, LLC does. To accomplish our goal of “Assuring that the player
is at his genetic potential for every trial or training camp he goes to” we feel it is vital
to provide our clients with intense off season and in season training programs as well
as technical evaluation throughout their season.
The Moberly Group LLC has an exclusive agreement with one of the top training
facilities in the U.S., Velocity Sports Performance. Velocity provides our clients with
cutting edge off-season and in-season workout programs that help them reach their
genetic potential for the following seasons training camp or trials.
Marketing Plan
We feel that an aggressive Marketing Plan for a player is vital in professional sports.
The objectives of our Marketing Plan is to promoting our client to get the most
exposure to professional teams and leagues around the world and help the client get
the most out of his name and ability through endorsements and appearances.
Post Career Planning
A common mistake that professional athletes make is not adequately planning for life
after professional sports. What career will they pursue? Will they be left with
enough money? These are questions we help our clients answer.
Pursuing a new career
Just as we help the client set goals for their professional soccer career, we do the
same for life after soccer. However, there are many players who want to leave
soccer behind and pursue a career totally unrelated to it once they finish playing;
whatever our client wants to do, we can help.
Proper Financial Planning
The Moberly Group LLC has an exclusive group of accountants and investment
advisors who assist its clients with proper planning so that the client gets the most
out of their income from professional soccer as well as with their post soccer career.
Proper tax planning and investment strategy during his professional career can save
an athlete an incredible amount of money and prepare him for his retirement from
professional sports.
Position: Defender
Current Club: Harrisburg City Islanders
(2007 USL 2 Champions)
Previous Club: University of Louisville
Position: Forward
Current Club: Charlotte Eagles (USL 2)
Previous Clubs:
Seattle Sounders (USL 1), 2006
Columbus Crew (MLS), 2003-2005
Southwest Missouri State, 1999-2002
Position: Goalkeeper
Clubs:
Houston Dynamo (MLS), 2006
Kansas City Wizards (MLS), 2005
St. Louis University, 2002-2004
Clemson University, 2001
Position: Forward
Clubs:
D.C. United (MLS), 2005
FC Dallas (MLS), 2003-2004
Eastern Illinois University, 2000-2002
Position: Defender
Clubs
Minnesota Thunder (USL 1), 2007
Kansas City Wizards (MLS), 2006
Minnesota Thunder (USL 1), 2004-2005
Brown University, 2000-2003
Position: Defender
Clubs:
Charleston Battery (USL 1), 2006
Minnesota Thunder (USL1), 2004-2005
Kansas City Wizards (MLS), 2002-2004
Southwest Missouri State, 1998-2001
Position: Defender
Clubs:
Harrisburg City Islanders (USL 2), 2005-2006
St. Louis Steamers (MISL), 2004
University of Evansville, 2000-2003
Position: Defender
Clubs:
Minnesota Thunder (USL1), 2006-2007
St. Louis University, 2005
Clemson University, 2002-2004
Position: Defender
Clubs:
Kansas City Wizards (MLS), 2006
University of Memphis, 2002-2005
Positions: Midfield and Forward
Clubs:
Columbus Crew (MLS), 2005
Ohio State University, 2001-2004
Position: Forward
Clubs:
St. Louis Steamers (MISL) 2006
Eastern Illinois University, 2002-2005
Positions: Forward & Defender
Clubs:
St. Louis Steamers (MISL) 2005-2006
Indiana Blast (USL 1) 2003
SIU Edwardsville, 2000-2002
Western Illinois University, 1999