- 2018 Highlights
Personal Statement
OBJECTIVE:
I have been playing soccer or fútbol since I was 4. I started in Italy while my father was stationed there. I continued to play in Spain with my friends and family. I did not participate in competitive soccer until moving to Louisiana in 2015. It was my freshman year in high school, and my first time in an American School in the United States.
It was in Spain where I developed my passion for the sport. We played for fun and tried to do what we saw in La Liga. That style of play established my approach to the game. When I tried out for the high school team my Freshman year and didn’t make it, I was determined to work harder and make the team my sophomore year. I started to participate with a local club and worked on drills to advance my style of play. I also attended my first camp with UAB, I learned a lot about myself and the type of player I wanted to be.
When I made the Varsity team my Sophomore year, I could see how the hard work had paid off, I still carry that work ethic into practice and on the pitch. I also learned I had to play hard from whistle to whistle and to never quit. Those skills helped me develop my leadership abilities to becoming selected as most improved and 2nd team within our district.
I continue to learn from playing fútbol, how to grind out regardless of what’s on the scoreboard. I am very coach-able, quick to make necessary adjustments and able to contribute to the team effort immediately. I usually play forward or midfield but I can adapt to any position. I am fast and able to run down the sides and make key passes and crosses in to the box.
I want to take those experiences and skills into a business major that also highlights being bilingual. I am also looking for those same challenges in not owning just one business but multiple businesses. I understand that it will take hard work, commitment and effort to reach my goals, I just need the opportunity. Thank you for reading my profile
ACADEMICS:
Overall GPA: 2.5
Bilingual: Spanish/English
Possible college major: Business, Entrepreneurship
ATHLETICS:
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 145
Right-footed
Strength: speed and agility, ball control, Field knowledge.
Positions: Winger/Forward/Midfield.
