http://senioren.voetbal.nl/article/1...je-wilt-hebben
My quick translation
"It's nice to be wanted by Aron Winter'
One day you work matches in the amateur league and the next you're invited to a training camp in Turkey. A football career can take strange turns. Nick Soolsma (23) found that out recently.
In late January the Young Boys player suddenly received a phone call from Bob de Klerk, Aron Winter's assistant at Toronto FC. Whether he wanted to come on trial with the club... The winger went, impressed and earned a contract. Soolsma will no longer be playing clubs like Ter Leede or Swift, but make his debut in Major League Soccer (MLS).
Nick, a nice change from Young Boys to Toronto ...
'That's right. A while ago I was contacted by Bob de Klerk, Aron Winter's assistant in Toronto. He asked if I wanted an internship with the club, in Belek in Turkey. I played games against Partizan Belgrade, Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade. Apparently it went well because I was offered a contract.'
That sounds like a dream!
'That's for sure. Since my early childhood I wanted to be a footballer and now it's really happening.'
You've been a professional with Haarlem (Dutch Eerste Divisie) in the past?
'The last three years I played with the amateurs and before I played youth teams of FC Volendam (Eerste Divisie) and PSV (Eredivisie). After my last year at Volendam my contract was not renewed and I played one year at Haarlem.'
When you went back to the amateur league, did you think your dream to become a professional player was over?
'I've been busy with my business career. I earned money at my job and as a player from my work and a little as an amateur. As a player in the Eerste Divisie I knew I would never earn that much, so my only option to be a pro was abroad.'
That succeeded.
'I've been on trial with several teams from Qatar. Eventually, I was able to sign with a club in Oman and a second division team in Qatar. But I didn't like those countries. Toronto is a nice club, though, with a good coach too. "
Does it influence you to be wanted by a person like Aron Winter?
'Sure. Aron was a great player and is a great coach. He played a lot of caps too. It's just great when someone like him wants to sign you.'
And when does the adventure start?
"I'll fly to Toronto on saturday, but it's there minus ten degrees celcius now. So we'll fly directly to Florida. We'll be there on training camp for two weeks and then return to Toronto. The wetter is a bit better there, then. Then the competition begins in March.'
Then the adventure really begins. Toronto plays in MLS, so maybe you'll play David Beckham soon...
'That could very well be. We'll see how my career evolves.'