Joseph Silva '27 Recruiting Profile

I have a strong, unrelenting belief in myself, my teammates and my club and our ability to succeed no matter the opponent.   My strength, speed,  physicality, a positive attitude, and love for my teammates and the game -- those are the qualities that I will try and bring to your soccer program.   

I believe it is a privilege and honor to put on the uniform because it is something that I have tried hard to earn week in and week out through my determination and hard work on as well as off the field.  I also understand and appreciate all the sacrifices my family has made to help me to get to this point in my soccer journey.

My strengths as a player include my leadership on and off the field.  I have learned to become a leader through my actions shown on the field and in the community.   My strength, speed and skill provide me with the ability to be the anchor of our defense.   I enjoy stopping an offensive goal scoring opportunity as much as my assisting or scoring a goal.  

My coaching and training over the years has allowed me to develop into a dual threat, playing both Centerback as well as a Central Attacking Midfieder.  I have the ability to play both sides of the field. My left foot is about as dominant as my right, which is something I continue to work on.  I also continue to learn more effective defensive skills to dominate my opponents on the defensive side of the ball.

I also have a love of training and development and view both as an ongoing process.  To my previous coaches, I have shown them the desire to outwork every other player on the field and lead by my example.  To my future coaches, I can make that same promise that I will outwork every other player on the field.