HOW TO: BUILD A BACKYARD SOCCER GOAL

This backyard soccer goal project was sponsored by Arrow Tool Group and created by Serena Appiah of Thrift Diving.



My 14-year-old soccer player once called me a "middle-aged soccer mom." He thought he was being funny (some would say he was being mean-spirited), but little did he know, it was a compliment!



I'm an over-zealous soccer mom, in fact! Which is why when Arrow Tool Group asked my son and me to get ready for the big game starting Summer 2026, I didn't hesitate. Yes, let's build a backyard soccer goal....and we're going to make a couple of rebounders, too. Turning my backyard space into a training yard for my avid soccer fan and player is something that a middle-aged soccer mom says, "Let's goooo!"



I have never built a backyard soccer goal, so I did a little bit of research and found that PVC is the easy "go-to" for the project. I found a couple of YouTube videos to help lead the way, along with gathering my stash of Arrow tools, and I started planning and cutting.

My son, Kojo, chipped in, but honestly?? He did more playing than helping. But spending that time in the backyard with him brought us even closer, and I'm sure it's a project we'll look back on with fond memories.



Okay, so let's jump into how I created our 12' x 6' backyard soccer goal, with rebounders!