Agostino (Tino) Angelini '26 Recruiting Profile

Coaches are impressed with my work rate and ability to outplay in 1v1 situations. 

In evaluations coaches have called me a Playmaker with the following areas of strength:

*Tactical and technical dominance.

*Intensity off-ball movement and pace of playing.

*On-ball skills, Soccer IQ, quickness of decision-making.

*1st touch (receiving, passing) and visual skills.

*Soccer IQ and visual skills (through passing ability).

*Team-mates playing respect/appreciation

I’m the type of player who puts in the extra work, whether it’s staying after practice or pushing through challenges on and off the field. I’m taking all honors classes, working a part-time job, and still giving my all to continually grow as a person and a player.

When most of my friends were 5 or 6 years old, they had lots of different hobbies – I juggled with tennis balls and worked with my UEFA A trainer every weekend. My intense passion for the game has always pushed me to work hard & focus on getting better.

A highlight of my childhood was being identified to train with the Chievo Verona Academy in Italy when I was 11 years old. During Covid when schools & soccer clubs shut down, I kept going. I did online ball mastery sessions twice daily to get my 1500+ daily touches and I asked my dad to put turf in the garage to practice during the winter when we got snow.

Then I begged my parents to let me travel alone to train in Perugia, Italy at age 13 to challenge myself in a new environment with 16–20-year-old international students. I didn’t speak Italian but I took classes 2 hours a day & my coaches didn’t speak English, so I had to adapt. I did my Canadian schooling online, living in boarding school without my family.

It was intimidating but I rose to the challenge. A.C. Perugia invited me to train with their academy team a year above me, something they told me they never do. I was only allowed to stay 90 days without a visa, but I came home for Christmas and then quickly found another opportunity to train at a club in England for 2 months once I turned 14. I learned a different style of play in both Italy & England, with intense training 3-4 hours, 6 days a week. I got feedback from both experiences which I took back to Canada to begin my OPDL club & high school soccer career.

I don’t go to parties & I prioritize soccer, school & family. I’ve been used to getting up at 7am on Saturdays & Sundays to do extra training with my UEFA coach since I was 6 years old. It’s what I do & I wouldn’t change it for anything. I am committed to working hard & love the game. I’m not just looking to play as an individual —I want to contribute to a team that values hard work and commitment. I’m focused on growing both as an athlete and as a person, and I’m ready to bring my dedication, discipline, and drive to the next level in college soccer. I want to be challenged, to be thrown into a new environment and I’m ready to rise to the occasion.