text: what do college soccer coachs look for when they are recruiting players?   important general skills are physical fitness - you must have the ability to run for the full 90 minutes. another important aspect is positional awareness, players have to know where the ball is and where to move. defenders have to know when to step up if playing offside. other vital skills - ball control, dribbling, heading, tackling are all fundamental skills. have all of these and you will probably make a decent if not brilliant football player.