Columbus Crew's Will Trapp says there were huge benefits from his time at PEC Zwolle.
Trapp spent two weeks in December training with Dutch Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle, where Crew Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter began his professional career in 1994.
Trapp said that he began the process without knowing what to expect, and had to trust in the quality of play in the Netherlands.
"I didn't know exactly what it was going to be like, going into it," Trapp told MLSsoccer.com. "I obviously knew the football side of it was going to be top notch, for sure. But I had a great time, I learned a lot."
The midfielder became a regular starter for the Crew in his rookie season in 2013 after gaining international experience at the U-20 World Cup with the United States last year, but Trapp said that the competition with Zwolle was inspiring.
"I think it kind of lit a fire under me, because there are players over there who were better than I was," he said. "I want to see how much better I can get, especially with a new coach. I think he wants to bring some of the things he learned when he played there to us as well."
