Julian Kennedy '19 Recruiting Profile

I aspire to represent Jamaica at the Senior Men’s level as we seek to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.  I also would like to play for a strong football team in the USA.   and I do believe playing in College will give me a great platform.

Some of the adjectives that best describe me are; sociable, coachable, talented, hard-working, passionate, determined, natural leader and composed.  I believe the one thing that distinguishes  me from other recruits is my ability to remain composed under most circumstances. 

I have been playing soccer since I was 5 years old.  I have had the distinction of playing on my Preparatory School’s U 13 team since I was 7 years old and went on to captain the team in my final year of Preparatory School at age 12 (St Hugh's Prep).  I have played on and captained several sports teams at different levels across different sporting disciplines, including at the National Level. 

These include:

Soccer:

• Barbican Football Club U15 – Captain
• Barbican Football Club U17 – Captain
• Hillel Academy U19 (current)
• Liguanea Football Club Senior Men’s Team (current)

Water Polo

• Jamaica U15 – Captain
• Jamaica U 17 – Captain
• Jamaica U 19
• Wolmers’ Boys School U 16 and U 19
• Hillel Academy U19 (current)

I have a strong desire to play football in college because I want to continue my dream of being a great student athlete, excelling in both academics and sports.  My most admired abilities as a soccer player include good close skills, good passer of the ball, good reader of the game, and at times a great finisher.  In light of these characteristics, I am a formidable midfielder, where the composition of my skill sets are most evident.