OUR STORY.

Built from Within, Made toMove with You.

Every football journey is different. Some begin with big ambitions. Others with quiet belief. But almost all come with the same questions: What is the right next step? Where do I go from here? Who can I trust to guide me?

We have asked those same questions. As players. As teammates. As young people trying to figure out what comes next. And we are still asking them now. We are still in the game. Still training. Still competing. Still connected to the everyday experience of being a footballer.

Off The Ball Pathways was created by three players who have lived it from the inside. Between us, we have moved through junior college, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and II programs, international contracts, and professional club systems. We have played, coached, and recruited. And through it all, one thing kept coming up: players and families are full of potential, but they are often left without real guidance.

So we decided to build what we had always needed. Not a shortcut. Not a sales pitch. A support system. One that is honest. One that is clear. One that puts players first and understands what they are going through.

This is for the players putting in work before anyone is watching. For the families who are there for every match, every ride home, every tough moment. For the coaches who want their players to be seen. For the partners who believe in doing things the right way.

Off The Ball Pathways is not built on hype. It is built on experience. We are not here to sell dreams. We are here to guide real ones.

Meet The Team

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    Aidan Cann | CO-FOUNDER

    Aidan’s journey has taken him from Colorado youth fields to Collegiate Soccer at Sacred Heart University to Semi-Professional football in Spain and Australia. Most recently, he has played in the National Premier Leagues in Tasmania. During his spells in both Europe and Australia, Aidan spent time acquiring his coaching badges for both UEFA and AFC while coaching at the U16 and U14 levels. Aidan brings first-hand knowledge of what it means to chase a football future while managing school, pressure, and the unknown of the next step. With Aidan, players gain honest support from someone who has been there and still is. He works as the Head of Operations for Off The Ball and worked alongside Cullen to create the first ever College Men's Soccer Transfer Portal Showcase in December 2024. Aidan Co-Founded the Company with the mission to change the landscape of domestic recruitment into collegiate and professional pathways.

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    Cullen Freeman | CO-FOUNDER

    Along side Aidan, Cullen co-founded the company in 2024. At just 23 years of age, Cullen brings forward a fantastic resume within multiple football departments. Cullen currently works as an analyst for the Colorado Rapids, primarily working with their MLSNextPro department. Cullen also has done freelance work for MLS and USL Championship clubs. Prior to his ventures into the professional football realm, Cullen was a well respected voice in the scouting world with collegiate soccer, leading a panel for the 2025 MLSDraft coverage.

    At OTB, Cullen leads the recruitment department. Cullen has relationships across all levels of college soccer and has helped OTB place over 60+ players across all levels of college soccer. Cullen also leads the OTB Podcast, and has interviewed multiple professional footballers including Sam Bassett and Moise Bombito.

    As a footballer himself, Cullen is a national champion at the collegiate level and has played at the highest amateur levels in world football. Cullen has played in the 2nd division of Costa Rica and the 6th division of Spain. Cullen won a national title at Franklin Pierce University in 2022 and won an American East Conference championship at Bryant University in 2023 at the division I. Cullen continues to play, as he is part of the MSU Denver Men’s Soccer team.

  • LANDON FREEMAN | CO-FOUNDER

    Landon leads the operational side of Off The Ball Pathways. He focuses on building the systems, partnerships, and long-term strategies that allow players to stay focused on their next step. With a background in entrepreneurship and recruitment, Landon ensures that every process behind the scenes is designed to support progress that is sustainable and real. He helps Off The Ball stay grounded in purpose, financially strong, and ready to grow with its players.