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Chasing Pro

Finding opportunities, trials and signings, and what it takes to get your shot overseas.

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Cristian Volpato: five more years in euros

Oct 28, 2026

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Cristian Volpato: five more years in euros

What a five-year euro deal looks like for an Australian, plus a huge week for central banks.

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A Wallaby moves to Japan. The exchange rate moves too.

Oct 14, 2026

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A Wallaby moves to Japan. The exchange rate moves too.

Same contract, same yen. Over 12 months, one season's pay could have moved by A$244,000.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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A 40-Year High and a Four-Year $60m Contract

Sep 9, 2026

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A 40-Year High and a Four-Year $60m Contract

Kazuma Okamoto is paid in dollars and lives in yen. What that contract is actually worth just moved again, plus a look at stablecoins and what's new on the channel.

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The Person Behind the Player Is Worth More Than the Highlight Reel

Jul 24, 2026

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The Person Behind the Player Is Worth More Than the Highlight Reel

Ellie Wookey: Episode 26 of The Overseas Athlete

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

Chasing Pro

Jamie McLaren on Leaving Home at 15, the A-League Goal Record, and Writing Your Own Script

Jul 9, 2026

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Jamie McLaren on Leaving Home at 15, the A-League Goal Record, and Writing Your Own Script

Episode 25 of The Overseas Athlete, plus what's moving in currency markets this week.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Travis McAvene on NIL Money and the Overseas Pay Cliff.

Jun 18, 2026

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Travis McAvene on NIL Money and the Overseas Pay Cliff.

Episode 22 of The Overseas Athlete — plus what's moving in currency markets this week.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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John Iredale. Thirty minutes before the window closed.

May 28, 2026

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John Iredale. Thirty minutes before the window closed.

Eight years, four countries, and the lessons about contracts, currency and tax that nobody warns you about before you sign.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Sam Klein. Brisbane to the Bundesliga. And the part nobody talks about.

May 7, 2026

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Sam Klein. Brisbane to the Bundesliga. And the part nobody talks about.

A Queensland kid signs for FC St. Pauli. The celebration is real. So is what comes next.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Start Here — The Overseas Athlete

Apr 21, 2026

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Start Here — The Overseas Athlete

New here? This is what TOA is, why it exists, and the best place to start.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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He signed for Porto at 19.

Apr 16, 2026

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He signed for Porto at 19.

Nobody at home knew what he was walking into.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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She Just Signed for Juventus.

Apr 2, 2026

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6 min read

She Just Signed for Juventus.

Juventus Women. Life Changing Opportunity. What About Off Field.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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The hidden cost of chasing a World Cup spot.

Mar 26, 2026

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The hidden cost of chasing a World Cup spot.

USD contracts. A dollar down 9.5% since November. The hidden cost nobody is talking about.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Keep Swinging!

Feb 27, 2026

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2 min read

Keep Swinging!

Success Is Always Closer Than You Think

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Beyond the NBL: The high-stakes math of the global basketball migration

Jan 15, 2026

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Beyond the NBL: The high-stakes math of the global basketball migration

From $2.2M net deals in Japan to the hidden "NIL Trap" in the US—how the modern hooper’s salary has become a floating target.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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How One Athlete Added $100K+ to His Contract with Two Simple Moves.

Jul 30, 2025

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How One Athlete Added $100K+ to His Contract with Two Simple Moves.

Case Study - When preparation met opportunity?

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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From the Matildas to the Tartan Army.

Apr 14, 2025

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6 min read

From the Matildas to the Tartan Army.

Melissa Andreatta’s Big Move Abroad

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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I got my chance as a professional footballer by accident.

Jul 19, 2024

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I got my chance as a professional footballer by accident.

I got my chance as a professional footballer by accident.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

Chasing Pro

Essential Strategies for Athletes to Promote Themselves Overseas

Jul 12, 2024

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Essential Strategies for Athletes to Promote Themselves Overseas

Firstly, my apologies!

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Mastering Athlete Contracts: Key Legal Insights and Negotiation Strategies.

Jun 21, 2024

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Mastering Athlete Contracts: Key Legal Insights and Negotiation Strategies.

Join Matt Krog to learn more.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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From Clocking In to Signing Big!

Apr 26, 2024

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3 min read

From Clocking In to Signing Big!

Leveraging Part-Time Work on the Path to Professional Athlete

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

Chasing Pro

Rejection is simply a redirection!

Apr 5, 2024

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4 min read

Rejection is simply a redirection!

Why not getting signed was the BEST thing for my career!

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

Chasing Pro

Unleashing the Beast: Matt's Journey to Dominating the World Long Drive Tour

Oct 27, 2023

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5 min read

Unleashing the Beast: Matt's Journey to Dominating the World Long Drive Tour

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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Hilary's decision to pursue her football career in Australia: a game-changer.

Oct 20, 2023

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5 min read

Hilary's decision to pursue her football career in Australia: a game-changer.

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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🎙️Unveiling the Hidden Gems: Athlete Opportunities in Asia

Oct 6, 2023

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6 min read

🎙️Unveiling the Hidden Gems: Athlete Opportunities in Asia

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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🎙️ A Journey from Darwin to Europe: Unveiling the Life of a Footballer

Sep 29, 2023

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5 min read

🎙️ A Journey from Darwin to Europe: Unveiling the Life of a Footballer

Chris Broadfoot
Chris Broadfoot

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