Willy Anderson
Coached Matt at West Villa
Played for
Manchester United, Aston Villa, Portland Timbers
Coached
West Villa
Portland, Oregon
Technical
training.
Player
development.
Soccer training in Portland with former pro Matt Dallman. One player, your own group or a whole team, 60 minutes, book online.
26+years in soccer
9pro seasons
24USL assists, all-time record
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 sessionNew clients: 50% off first session + Nike jersey
Book individualSmall group
2–6players
Your own group of two to six, 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
$60per player, 2 to 34 to 6 players: $55 per player
Book small groupTeam
7+players
Technical sessions for larger groups, 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
$40per playerFrom seven players, any squad size
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Small group session60 min · your group of 2 to 6 · Portland
September 2026‹›
The coach
Matt Dallman
Matt has spent 26 years in soccer. He grew up in Hood River, Oregon, came up through club soccer and the IMG Academy, coached by former pros from Manchester United, Aston Villa, West Ham and the Portland Timbers.
After three seasons at the University of Portland he played nine years professionally in Denmark, Germany and the United States. His last stop, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, included the club's academy: individual work, group sessions, full teams. Player development became the job.
The foot skills and European-style training he got as a kid made his career. That is exactly what he teaches in Portland today.
YouthHood River to IMG Academy
- West Villa, FC Portland, Westside Metros, then the IMG Academy in Florida
- Hood River Valley HS: career assist record, second team all-state
- IMG: PDL assist leader, 7 in 12 games
2004–06University of Portland
- All-WCC Freshman Team 2004
- All-WCC Honorable Mention 2004 and 2006
- Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week
2007FC Nordsjælland
- Signed out of the IMG Academy for the Danish top flight
- Coached by Morten Wieghorst (Celtic, Danish national team)
2007–08SC Wiedenbrück
- First club in German football, coached by Dieter Brei
2008–09Arminia Bielefeld
- Team assist leader
2009–12Sportfreunde Siegen
- Led the club in assists every season
2012Chivas USA, MLS
- Signed in January, injured after a couple of months, loaned to Pittsburgh
2012–15Pittsburgh Riverhounds
- USL Pro All-League First Team 2013
- Single-season assist record, 12 in 20 games
- All-time assist leader, 24 in three and a half seasons
2016–Gorge Soccer
- Started as a winter skills academy in Hood River
- Now year-round programs, leagues, tournaments, camps and clinics
10 yearsThe Dalles High School
- Head coach for ten seasons
- Conference Coach of the Year, four times
NowDallman Soccer
- Technical training and player development in Portland
Career in pictures
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.
Clive Charles
Coached Matt at FC Portland
Played for
West Ham United, Cardiff City, Portland Timbers
Coached
University of Portland, FC Portland
John Bain
Coached Matt at West Villa and Westside Metros
Played for
Portland Timbers
Coached
West Villa, Westside Metros, Portland Timbers
Tom Durkin
Coached Matt at the IMG Academy
Coach by trade
Coached
Tampa Bay Mutiny (MLS), U-17 US National Team, IMG Academy, Club Med Academies
Bill Irwin
Coached Matt at the University of Portland
Played for
Portland Timbers, Northern Ireland National Team
Coached
University of Portland, FC Portland
Morten Wieghorst
Coached Matt at FC Nordsjælland
Played for
Celtic, Brøndby, Danish National Team
Coached
FC Nordsjælland, Swansea City
Dieter Brei
Coached Matt at SC Wiedenbrück
Played for
Fortuna Düsseldorf, Arminia Bielefeld
Coached
SC Wiedenbrück
Jörg Böhme
Coached Matt at Arminia Bielefeld
Played for
Schalke 04, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, 1860 München, German National Team (2002 World Cup finalist)
Coached
Arminia Bielefeld, Energie Cottbus
Michael Frontzek
Coached Matt at Arminia Bielefeld
Played for
Borussia Mönchengladbach, VfB Stuttgart, Manchester City, German National Team
Coached
Borussia Mönchengladbach, Arminia Bielefeld, Hannover 96, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC St. Pauli, Alemannia Aachen
Jörg Jung
Coached Matt at Sportfreunde Siegen
Played for
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Coached
Sportfreunde Siegen
Andrzej Rudy
Coached Matt at Sportfreunde Siegen
Played for
Ajax, 1. FC Köln, Poland National Team
Coached
Sportfreunde Siegen
Robin Fraser
Coached Matt at Chivas USA
Played for
LA Galaxy, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew
Coached
Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC, Colorado Rapids
From the community
What people say
Matt Dallman has developed a soccer culture in the Gorge that positively affects our community. Soccer is available all year at all ages and levels. Allowing our kids to stay active developing their skills in a positive environment.
I remember these young men as boys learning how to correctly make a side footed pass, trap the ball, learning technical drills and positioning. Now they are the top ranked team in the state! So proud of this group.
This is huge, great work!
This is so awesome Matt!
Thank you so much! He was so grateful and happy!
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