Day in the Life of a Pro Goalkeeper in Finland Ep. 41- Mike Hartmann How to Become a Professional Footballer

Michael Hartmann is a 25-year-old Professional Goalkeeper originally from New Jersey, who is currently playing in the Finnish 1st Tier (Veikkausliiga) for FC Haka. Mike played 4 years of college soccer at Caldwell University in the NCAA Division 2 in America. After spending 4 years, he got a chance to go out to Norway to chase his dream of being a professional. Unfortunately due to work permit issues, he couldn't sign in Norway. Instead of sitting and dwelling, he started reaching out to professional teams in Sweden via Facebook. After doing this for a couple of weeks, he landed a trial in Division 2 (4th Tier) of Swedish soccer with FC Linköping City. After a successful trial, he signed with the team. The following season, he helped the team promote to Division 1 (3rd tier) of Swedish soccer. This year, he and the team just missed out on the chance to promote to Superettan (2nd Tier) of Swedish soccer. After 3 solid years there, Mike made a move to FC Haka in the Finnish 1st Tier. Mike is one of the most disciplined individuals that I've run into on this journey. I was so happy to see him sign this contract, and can't wait to see him succeed and keep on moving up the ladder in professional football. On his off time, Mike works to learn more about the human body and optimizing performance. Give him a follow on his up and coming instagram @trifromancesportstraining. If you have questions, reach out, and I'm absolutely sure that Mike will be glad to answer!