Bring your game to the
next level.
Private soccer performance coaching in Knoxville, TN. Built around your position, your gaps, and the player you're trying to become.
The hot take
"Most youth soccer training plateaus players because it rehearses what they already do well. Real progress lives in the uncomfortable reps — the ones you'd skip if no one was watching."
— Matias Perez, Founder
You don't need more practice. You need the right reps.
If you're a serious player, you've already heard every version of: 'just work harder.' That's not the issue.
- You don't know where to start, but you know you're not improving fast enough
- You want to step up a level — varsity, club, college — but the gap feels real
- You're putting in the effort, but it's not translating to game performance
- Your team practice teaches the team, not you
Performance coaching that brings your game to the next level.
Every session is built around what's actually holding you back. We measure it. We adjust it. You see it on the pitch in 8 to 12 weeks.
Matias Perez
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Coach Matias on the pitch
In 8–12 weeks, you stop being the same player.
Sharper first touch
The ball stops where you want it to. Under pressure. With your weak foot.
Higher game IQ
You scan before you receive. You see the pass before the defender does.
Real game impact
More minutes, more goals, more starts. The kind of progress coaches notice.
Three steps. No fluff.
Reach out
Call or email. We talk about your level, your goals, and what's been getting in the way.
Build the plan
I assess where you are, set benchmarks, and write a training plan tied to your position.
Train and adjust
We meet on the pitch. Every 4 weeks we re-test, re-plan, and push the bar higher.
Four ways to train with me.
1-on-1 Performance Coaching
Private sessions built around your position, your touch, and the exact gap between where you are and where you want to play.
Learn more →Small Group Training
Capped at 6 players. Same intensity as a 1-on-1, with the competitive edge that only comes from training next to someone who refuses to lose.
Learn more →Player Nutrition Planning
Real food, in real amounts, built around your training schedule and your appetite — not a generic macro template.
Learn more →Sports-Specific Performance
Strength, speed, and conditioning built for soccer — not for the gym, not for general fitness, not for Instagram.
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What players and parents say.
"Made varsity as a sophomore after 12 weeks of 1-on-1s. My first touch is unrecognizable. Coach treats every session like it matters."
"My son went from sitting the bench to leading his team in goals. More than that — he wants to train. Matias built that fire."
"I committed to college soccer last spring. Three coaches asked who I'd been training with. NextGen showed up on my film."
Placeholder testimonials — to be replaced with real player wins.
Matias Perez
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About Matias
Built by a coach who refuses to coast.
I don't run cookie-cutter sessions, I don't shame players into working harder, and I don't promise overnight transformations. The work is the work.
NextGen Soccer Academy is two years deep, based in Knoxville, TN, and built for one kind of player — the one who shows up before they feel ready.
The next level is a phone call away
Ready to train like you mean it?
Reach out today. We'll talk about where you are, where you want to be, and what the next 12 weeks could look like.