Leonardo Miranda '26 Recruiting Profile

As a 5’8” midfielder from Northampton, Massachusetts, I have a lifelong passion for soccer and am driven to succeed on and off the field. I am highly versatile, able to play positions 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 8 and 6 allowing me to contribute to my team’s success where I am needed. My strengths are my passing and 1 v 1 skills, my defensive press, my speed, my finishing, aggressive, soccer iq, and in particular, my vision on the field as I am always looking to create chances for my teammates and myself.  My coaches have told me I am highly coachable and have a high soccer IQ.  

Among my accomplishments are being selected for the USA U15 team ID camp in 2/2022 and for the Panama U17 team training camp in 8/2022 and 12/2022.  I was also chosen for the Best of U15/U16 Match at the MLS Next Fest in Indio, California on 12/5/2022, and during that game, I assisted two goals and scored one goal.  I also have a brown belt in karate.  

My goal in college is to play as a freshman and beyond at a large school with a strong soccer program where I can get an excellent engineering or pre-med education and where I would be able to participate in other campus activities and be a part of the campus community.  I am excited about the opportunities that such a school would offer me, particularly in terms of nurturing my academic pursuits and empowering me to achieve my athletic goals.