Lucas Lopez '24 Recruiting Profile

I am a crafty, versatile, technical midfielder with vision and intelligence that allows me to create scoring opportunities and disrupt counterattacks. I love soccer and want to continue playing as long as I can run. I don’t view soccer as a means to an end, but as a lifestyle choice. I physically developed late and quickly, which led to a lot of pain and frustration. I could not play the way I had played and was discouraged. I plan on going pre-med to eventually study pediatric sports medicine and help other young players work through times like these and get back to enjoying what they love. My time in highly selective programs such as the Bartlett High School magnet STEM Academy and the Sockers FC Chicago Academy pool has prepared me academically and physically to achieve my goals.