Ghanaian youth defender Joshua Yaro has shared his experience with the Major League Soccer fans about his debut season in the American top-flight.
The former Right to Dream Academy graduate, made 17 appearances on his debut season on the top-flight.
He has talked about the ups and downs of his maiden campaign and shared vital experiences with youngsters and fans.
Below are the five key lessons from the 22-year-old.
- Be prepared to work really hard because nothing is going to be easy from day one. It is hard work but not impossible.
- Enjoy your debut and take it all in because you would want to remember it forever. My best MLS moment is when I made my debut.
- Everything happens so fast to the point where you don’t have time to feel sorry for yourself. It’s worth having a short term memory when you make mistakes...learn from it and move on.
- Keep everything simple and don’t try to make every play a “big” play. The simple things will make you “special.” In other words, just do your job!
- Lean on the veterans and always reach out to your teammates when you need help. Don’t try to figure everything out on your own! You have a lot of help so make sure to use it. Be accountable for your actions on and off the field.