How to create your soccer highlight video

How to create your soccer highlight video

Now you have filmed your games, it's time to put together your highlight video!
What to include and not include in your video
What to include:
  1. Include the best content of you. Use clips that represent you best as a player.
  2. Make the first 30 seconds the best it can possibly be so coaches will be intrigued and continue to watch.
  3. Make it obvious as to which one you are in the video. Explain or show position, shirt colour & number.
  4. Add in a slide to introduce who you are before the highlight video begins. The slide only needs your position etc. Do not use an introduction video, this wastes time on the video. The slide is optional.
  5. Use footage from several different matches.
  6. Include build up play if it is needed.
  7. Refer to the links below for what content to add for a specific position.
What not to include:
  1. Use clips where you are just running.
  2. Use clips where you are taking a throw-in. Unless you have a very long throw and it leads to an end product!
  3. Exclude any obvious mistakes.
  4. Around the 5-6 minute mark should be sufficient for a highlight tape. The max length of your highlight video should be no more than 10 minutes. 
  5. Use bad camera quality or footage –if the video quality is low, we will not be able to use the footage to promote you.
  6. Leave a certain clip running for a long period time (add the build up play if it is important or if you are involved, but keep the clip to the length of where you are involved).
  7. Include clips of you lifting weights.
  8. Put any music over the video. Also mute any background noise on the video unless it is needed (e.g. showing leadership and good communication). 
Position specific content
Outfield players:
  1. Goals, assists, successful set pieces 
  2. Range of passing 
  3. Heading 
  4. Shooting 
  5. Tackling 
  6. Touch 
  7. Physicality/Strength 
  8. Technique 
  9. Positioning 
  10. Speed 
  11. Communication/leadership 
Goalkeepers
  1. Handling 
  2. Diving technique (low, mid & high heights)
  3. Footwork/technique 
  4. Shot stopping ability 
  5. Reaction ability 
  6. Distribution – throws & kicks 
  7. Communication 
  8. For Goalkeepers game footage is a must, but it is also important for you to add in training drills where you face many reps at once, refer to video for examples of drills to include.
Editing your video
When editing your highlight video, you can either choose to do it yourself using software such as iMovie (you will need a Mac) or Windows Movie Player. YouTube has a lot of tutorials on how you can do this. You can also find our iMovie how to guide here.

Alternatively, you can use websites such as Fiverr and employ the services of a freelance video editor. We can recommend the below editors on Fiverr to edit your video.

  1. Hamzakk111
  2. Mtayyabse
  3. Sajeeb_karmaker

You will need to send a note like the below to the editor. They will likely send you further instructions with exactly the information they need to make your video.

Hi, I am a soccer player and need my film editing to make a highlight video between 3 and 5 minutes long. I am wearing colour/number on each video. Please can you highlight me during the play.
Video examples

Below are good examples of highlight videos.


F | CM | NCAA DI

F | CB | NCAA DI

F | GK | NCAA DI

F | ST | NCAA DII

F | RM | NCAA DII

F | CB | NAIA/JuCo

F | CM | NAIA/JuCo

F | GK | NAIA/JuCo


M | RB | NCAA DI

M | CM | NCAA DI

M | GK | NCAA DI

M | CB | NCAA DII

M | CM | NCAA DII

M | ST | NAIA/JuCo

M | CM | NAIA/JuCo
 Once your video is complete, upload it to YouTube and send the link to your placement person





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