About me
Hi, I’m Robert.
Lifelong footballer, licensed youth coach and more than 15 years behind the scenes of professional football. I’m also the maker of MyGameEvents PRO and the training book Oeps, ben ik nou de trainer??
Coach Robert
My story
A life in football.
Playing, organising, coaching and working in the game: football has been part of pretty much every stage of my life.
On the pitch
I’ve played football most of my life. Not at a very high level, but I made it into the first team of the village where I grew up. I was often captain, and usually the one who arranged everything around the team.
Behind the scenes
For more than 15 years I’ve worked in the wonderful world of professional football, as a consultant and project manager for a software supplier. I’ve seen many clubs and organisations from the inside, right down to their backbone: how they really work behind the scenes.
On the sideline
In my own time I’ve been a youth coach for years, and I hold the VC1 (UEFA C) coaching licence. Every week I’m out there with a whistle and a bag full of balls.
Why I started TheVreisInnovations
This year I started my own company, TheVreisInnovations. I have plenty of ideas, and now I finally have a way to turn them into something real. What drives me most is helping and supporting people, whether that’s a coach on a rainy sideline or a parent who just said “yes”.
That sense of service goes way back: a long, long time ago I worked in hospitality. Making sure people are looked after has stuck with me ever since.
Why I built the app
On match days I wanted to keep track of who scored, who got a card and when I made substitutions. A notepad in the rain doesn’t work, and by the end of the game half of it is forgotten.
Football and software: that’s exactly my world. So I built MyGameEvents PRO, the app I wanted for myself on the sideline. Simple enough to use with one hand, and the match stats go straight to the team group chat.
Why I wrote the book
Many youth teams run on parents who simply enjoy helping out. When they go looking for training ideas, they mostly find apps and websites full of details, jargon and schemes. Great for experienced coaches, but far too complicated for teams that “just” want to enjoy playing football.
So I wrote a book for them: simple exercises that are quick to understand, need little equipment and feel like real football. One exercise per page, drawing on the left, explanation on the right.
How I coach
Four things I always remember.
Fun first
Kids who laugh, come back.
Lots of balls, little waiting
Long queue? Add another one.
End with a game
That’s what they came for.
Stay positive
Give plenty of compliments and say it when things go well.
What I make
Made by a coach,
for coaches.
MyGameEvents PRO
Log goals, cards and substitutions live during the match and share a clean stats card with your team afterwards. 30-day free trial, then €2,99 per year.
Get it on Google Play →Oeps, ben ik nou de trainer??
28 simple exercises for youth players aged 7 to 12 (O8–O12), for the parents who said “yes”. Spiral-bound, waterproof pages, take it straight onto the pitch.
See the book →Say hello
Questions, ideas or feedback?
I’d love to hear from fellow coaches. Got a suggestion for the app, a question about the book or just a good story from the sideline? Drop me a line.
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