Alexander Henderson '24 Recruiting Profile

I am a Sophomore at The Taft School (2024) and play defensive midfield on the Varsity soccer team. Taft finished the 2021 season with a 19-1 record and was a Class A Finalist. At the end of the season, I was named by the New England Journal of Soccer as one of five NEPSAC underclassmen with a breakthrough season. 

Prior to Taft School, I played U16AAA at St-Laurent Soccer Club and Paris St-Germain (PSG) Academy  in Montréal, Canada while attending Selwyn House School in Montreal.  I am 6'1 tall and 155 pounds. My goal is to play at the university level and to eventually play professionally.

I previously captained Paris Saint-Germain Academy U15, Montreal. In July 2019, I attended the Paris Saint-Germain international invitational camp as one of two Canadians selected to attend the week-long residential training camp at Paris Saint-Germain, which pulled the best ‘04 and ‘05 Academy players from around the world. I have regularly played at tournaments across Europe competing against academies from the top professional clubs. Most recently, I represented the True North Academy (Canada) at the Madrid Cup in Spain, the premier European tournament for U15s, where I played both centre defensive midfield and centre midfield.

I also captained St-Laurent U16 AAA, and play for the U17 AAA team. In February 2020, I was one of two U15’s that played for the St-Laurent U16 AAA team at the Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup. That team finished the season ranked #3 in Canada at the 2019 Toyota National Championships.

As a CDM, I pride myself on my ability to tackle and counter aggressively. I can produce a variety of passes ranging from precise long passes to through balls and short outlet passes. I have great ball control and can dribble with pace. I take almost all set pieces for St-Laurent AAA and PSG, as I am a threat with my shot and cross. I possess great field vision. I am right-footed, but equally confident off my left foot. 

I am a multi-sport athlete (basketball, skiing and golf) in addition to soccer. I weight train, run, and participate in other sports to maintain my soccer conditioning year-round. I hope to find the right academic and athletic fit and continue my career at the next level.