Portland, Oregon
Technical
training.
Player
development.
Soccer training in Portland with former pro Matt Dallman. One player or your own group of up to five, 60 minutes, book online.
Training in Portland
Three ways to train
Individual
1player
Sixty minutes, one player, one coach. First touch, both feet, turns, striking. Built around what you need next.
- Ages 8 to 18
- Video feedback on request
- Portland area fields
$85per session5-pack $400, that is $80 a session
Book individualSmall group
2–5players
Your own group of two to five, similar age and level. Technique under pressure, speed of play, decisions with the ball.
- Fixed weekly slots
- Book a single session or a block
- Sign up together, the slot is yours
$45per player, 2 to 34 to 5 players: $35 per player
Book small groupTeam
11and more
Technical sessions for club teams and high school programs. One session or a full block during the season.
- Custom to the team's needs
- Coaches welcome to join
- Single session or a block
Quoteper sessionDepends on squad size and location
Get in touchSixty minutes on the field. Cancel up to 24 hours ahead at no charge. Payment on booking.
Book a session
Pick a slot
The coach
Matt Dallman
Matt has spent the past 26 years in soccer. He grew up in Hood River, Oregon, and came up through club soccer with West Villa, FC Portland, Westside Metros and IMG Academy, coached by former pros from Manchester United, Aston Villa, West Ham and the Portland Timbers.
After three seasons as a midfielder at the University of Portland, he played nine years professionally in Germany and the United States, under coaches like Morten Wieghorst (Celtic, Danish national team) and Jörg Böhme (2002 World Cup finalist with Germany).
His last three and a half seasons with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds included the club's academy: individual training, group sessions and full-team coaching. That is where player development became the job.
Matt credits his career to the foot skills, early development and European-style training he received as a kid. That is exactly what he teaches in Portland today.
- YouthWest Villa, FC Portland, Westside Metros, IMG AcademyHood River Valley HS: career assist record, all-state
- 2004–06University of Portland PilotsAll-WCC Honorable Mention 2004 and 2006, All-WCC Freshman Team
- 2007Arminia Bielefeld, GermanyTeam assist leader
- 2008–12Sportfreunde Siegen, GermanyAssist leader four seasons running
- 2012Chivas USA, MLSSigned in January, injured after a couple of months, loaned to Pittsburgh
- 2012–15Pittsburgh Riverhounds, USL ProAll-League First Team 2013, all-time assist record
- 2016Gorge Soccer, Hood RiverFounded as a winter skills academy, now year-round
- 10 yearsHead coach, The Dalles High SchoolConference Coach of the Year four times
- NowDallman Soccer, PortlandTechnical training and player development
Coached by
Learned from the pros
Twelve coaches shaped Matt's game, from West Villa to the Bundesliga: players who wore the shirts of Manchester United, Celtic, Schalke, Manchester City and the German, Danish and Polish national teams. What they taught him is what he teaches now.
| Coach | Coached Matt at | Played for | Coached |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Anderson | West Villa | Manchester United, Aston Villa, Portland Timbers | West Villa |
| Clive Charles | FC Portland | West Ham United, Cardiff City, Portland Timbers | University of Portland, FC Portland |
| John Bain | West Villa, Westside Metros | Portland Timbers | West Villa, Westside Metros, Portland Timbers |
| Tom Durkin | IMG Academy | Coach by trade | Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS), U-17 US National Team, IMG Academy, Club Med Academies |
| Bill Irwin | University of Portland | Portland Timbers, Northern Ireland National Team | University of Portland, FC Portland |
| Morten Wieghorst | FC Nordsjælland | Celtic, Brøndby, Danish National Team | FC Nordsjælland, Swansea City |
| Dieter Brei | SC Wiedenbrück | Fortuna Düsseldorf, Arminia Bielefeld | SC Wiedenbrück |
| Jörg Böhme | Arminia Bielefeld | Schalke 04, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, 1860 München, German National Team (2002 World Cup finalist) | Arminia Bielefeld, Energie Cottbus |
| Michael Frontzek | Arminia Bielefeld | Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfB Stuttgart, Manchester City, German National Team | Borussia Mönchengladbach, Arminia Bielefeld, Hannover 96, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC St. Pauli, Alemannia Aachen |
| Jörg Jung | Sportfreunde Siegen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Sportfreunde Siegen |
| Andrzej Rudy | Sportfreunde Siegen | Ajax, 1. FC Köln, Poland National Team | Sportfreunde Siegen |
| Robin Fraser | Chivas USA | LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew | Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC, Colorado Rapids |
Honors
On the record
From Hood River to MLS, the German leagues and the USL record books, left to right.
- 2002–03
Hood River Valley HS
- Career assist record
- Second team all-state
- State semifinals 2003
- 2003
IMG Academy
- PDL assist leader, 7 in 12 games
- 2004–06
University of Portland
- All-WCC Freshman Team 2004
- All-WCC Honorable Mention 2004 and 2006
- Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week
- 2007
Arminia Bielefeld
- Team assist leader
- 2008–12
Sportfreunde Siegen
- Assist leader four seasons running
- 2012
Chivas USA
- Major League Soccer contract, January 2012
- Injured after a couple of months, loaned to Pittsburgh
- 2012–15
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- USL Pro All-League First Team 2013
- Single-season assist record, 12 in 20
- All-time assist leader, 24 in three and a half seasons
- Since 2016
Gorge Soccer
- Started as a winter skills academy in Hood River
- Now year-round skills programs, leagues, tournaments, camps and clinics
- 10 seasons
The Dalles High School
- Head coach for ten years
- Conference Coach of the Year, four times
- Now
Dallman Soccer
- Technical training and player development in Portland
Also from Matt
Gorge Soccer
Started in the winter of 2016 as a skills academy for local athletes. Demand grew, and so did the program: Gorge Soccer now runs year-round skills programs, leagues, tournaments, camps and clinics in Hood River at an affordable price. Dallman Soccer is the Portland training side; Gorge Soccer is the program at home.
Contact
Questions first?
Write or call Matt directly. He answers himself, usually the same day.
- hello@dallmansoccer.com
- Phone
- (541) 380-3816
- Where
- Portland, Oregon. The field comes with your booking confirmation.
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 3–7 pm, Sat 9 am–1 pm