Ryan King '16 Recruiting Profile

Why I deserve a position in your starting eleven. My personal motto is "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing." I believe in bettering myself in everything I do through hard work and determination. I desire, and thrive in, demanding and challenging experiences whether in life, athletics, or academics. I have led two high adventure expeditions, one in New Mexico where my crew backpacked 110 miles and climbed to an elevation of 12,000 feet in 9 days, and another in Canada where we canoed 102 miles in 7 days portaging from one lake to the next. I have been tested mentally and physically and I enjoy the rewards. Determine your team based on work and I will win every time.I will out work my opponent and my competition for a spot on your starting eleven. Using my vision and tactical awareness I dictate the pace and tempo of the game and I will ensure that my team is not forced to adhere to our opponent's style of play. I am perfectly comfortable with both feet whether finishing, controlling the ball, taking on players 1v1, or crossing. My team and I have won multiple tournaments and league seasons. I have played soccer for 12 years and competitively for 8 years. Through these years I have learned many styles of play and am easily adaptable to them. I love the game and few things come before it.