Thiago Nardi-Velazquez '18 Recruiting Profile

Since I was 2 years old I've moved 4 times from country to country, having left Argentina, my home country, for 14 years and this journey has help me overcome obstacles and become the person I am. This changes made me realize that anything is possible and never give up a dream because life may take you anywhere. A perk I won from moving from South America to North America is that I was able to become bilingual and keep playing the sport I love the most, which is soccer.

I have played soccer for most of my life. Being from Argentina, I was born with a soccer ball by my foot. Because of all the travelling, I had the opportunity to grow as a player and be a part of many different clubs; Cruz Azul, Universdad Catolica, Universidad de Chile, CAK and Canton United. Not only did I play for all those clubs but also played for my High School team all 4 years, playing Varsity 2 of those 4 years. Academically my goal is to earn my Bachelors Degree in Science while minoring in Econ and during graduate school, get a Masters on Mechanical Engineering.

Now I am a sophomore at Allegheny College and officially in the team. After a rough 2019, suffering a season ending injury after tearing my ACL, I am back in track to overcome this injury and become the best player I can. Working on the soccer field, as well as outside, in the gym and even in the academic area. I want to be able to show people that no matter how rough paths get, you can accomplish anything with hard work and dedication.