dean phillips '16 Recruiting Profile

My Soccer career began in Ireland at the age of 4, I grew up playing street soccer, playground soccer and training and playing with my club soccer team Bohemians. I lived and breathed soccer and thats where I first got my passion for the game. 
I started as the Varsity forward for Newbury Park High School for the past two years and was the top scorer for both seasons and awarded the MVP Attacker and scholar-athlete award in 2014. We won the Marmonte League championship this year and I was the top scorer and scored 8 goals and had 8 assists. A key aspect of my game is speed, agility and skill. I have strong legs, excellent ball skills, a natural left foot and love running down the wings with the ball, crossing the ball into the box, taking free kicks and finishing. My club team is Valley United Soccer Club and plays at the premier level with Coast Soccer League. I am the starting forward but can easily adapt to any position on the field, many coaches who have seen me play comment on the strength of my left foot, ball skills, speed, agility and how well I read the game. I have joined the DMS11 Academy to play with them for National cup, they also play premier in coast soccer league.
I want to attend a college with a strong soccer program because I want to continue to play and compete at the highest level. I am looking for a college that has excellent academic and athletic programs, as I want to gain a  great education so that I can be successful in life. The location of the college isn't important to me, the only thing thats important to me is the opportunity to play soccer. I am very coachable and strive to be one of the best recruits you'll find. I am open to all options and want to ultimately find the right college match at the highest level of competition possible. I feel that I will be able to help any college team to the next level. I hope to become a great role model to all my peers and make my parents proud.