Danny Collins '19 Recruiting Profile

My name is Danny Collins and a I am in the class of 2019 and attend Springfield High School in Springfield, Illinois.  I do not play for my high school team and instead I play for the newly formed St Louis Football Club Academy.    This club is a merger of the old St Louis Scott Gallagher Academies from the Illinois and Missouri sides.  I was very thrilled to make this team as there were about 40 kids who tried out for 20 spots.  For the previous 3 seasons I played on the Illinois Academy side.  Last spring I was moved up from the 16 team to the 18 team and played the last 9 games at that level.

I am a very dedicated and hard working player.  I am an offensive player who plays attacking mid or forward.  I like to create and score goals.  In the course of my Academy career I have about 20 goals in all competitions.  

Academics is another important part of my life.  My GPA is 4.95 /5.  As I travel 90 minutes one way to training and/or games 5 times a week I have to utilize my time effectively.  I use the travel time to do my homework and study which allows me to keep my grades up.

Going forward I want to find a college that will allow me to continue to grow as a person and where I can play soccer and get a quality college degree.