Wade Shafer '21 Recruiting Profile

Since I started competitive soccer at the age of twelve I knew from then on I wanted soccer to be a part of my life always. The soccer field is my happy place and where I am most  comfortable. My parents encouraged  and supported me to try every sport from golf, football, baseball, bowling, lacross, and  soccer.  From the minute I stepped on the soccer field, soccer became who was. I have always wanted to get better in everything I do and have always been willing to work  hard, not only soccer, other sports, and academically. I have always worked for what I want and when I want something I will work for it. The characteristic that sets me apart from other athletes looking to play at the college level is I have found the balance of school, family, friends, and soccer life. I believe you need a good balance, to truly succeed in what you want.  I have always set high goals for myself, my goals are to find a team to play with and play on the 1st team as soon as I am able to and fight for as many minutes as I can. My  goal is to play at a high level and have fun doing it. Having fun means working as hard, having fun doing it, and of course, win.