Thomas Hatch '16 Recruiting Profile

If you are looking for a born leader with an unyielding team spirit and passion for this beautiful game look no further.

    You will hear me control the game,support the defense,feed the mid-field and send the strikers. I will even score from my box if the game requires a miracle.

As the son of a Canadian Military Veteran, I don’t know where I would be without the influence of sports in my life. I have had the opportunity to live and learn all over Canada. To play and master many other different sports for example: hockey, volleyball,  water polo, skiing and golf.  This diversity has made me a stronger athlete, easily adapting to changing environments including a variety of weather conditions. I love to play in the rain! 

    Making the decision to train exclusively for the goalkeeper position from age eight was the best decision I ever made. I have had the privilege to receive professional goalkeeper training from two of the best goalkeeper academies in Canada: (The Last Line of Defense located in Edmonton, Alberta and the Golden Gloves Academy in Ottawa, Ontario).

    I currently play at the highest level in the province of Ontario. The Ontario Youth Soccer League (OYSL) has continually provided me with challenges that only improve my abilities as a goalkeeper. This will be my third season in the OYSL traveling to Toronto from our nations capital region for increased competition.

    In August 2013 I had the honor of being chosen to accompany the Planet Soccer Academy to Lyon, France. I trained for nine days with the Lyon Duchere AS Academy coaches.  The highlight of the trip was receiving a MVP Award from the coach of Olympic Lyon for all my outstanding efforts in training and match games. However,

no amount of awards can replace a great education.

    My goal is to find the right college or university that can truly help me achieve my dreams. I am confident in my abilities and I will continually strive to achieve the highest level in both academics and athletics. If you select me for your university or college I pledge that I will support my team, coaches and professors in all that I do.