Toby Damon '26 Recruiting Profile

My name is Toby Damon - I am a tall, fast, strong, and overall very athletic defensive/box-to-box midfielder. However, my athleticism is not even my strongest attribute. I pride myself on technical ability, and most of all, my soccer IQ. I am able to read the game in ways that most players will never be able to. I am always learning new things about how to create space for myself and others, on and off the ball, but I am far beyond the level of most players my age in that sense. I pride myself on making complicated and proactive movements to make the game as simple for myself and my teammates as possible. I love combining to solve pressure, and one of my strongest traits is my ability to find one-twos and up-back-through's with my midfielders to solve pressure and get the team on the front foot. Obviously my technical ability is sharp - I am confident with keeping possession under pressure, turning defenders and turning into space, and I prefer playing strictly one to two touches. I am not a player that will constantly hold the ball and try to force unnecessary dribbles. When I have the ball, I look for opportunities to break lines, play out of pressure, or switch the point of attack with a single pass. That being said, if I see an opportunity to drive into space, beat a defender, and get the team up the field and transitioning from the midfield to attacking third, I am more than able to do that. Defensively, I am composed in 1v1 situations and am best at reading when defenders take that one touch too big or too many, and making the tackle. Overall, I would describe myself as an extremely composed, technical, and smart player, able to both keep the ball under all circumstances but also break lines to initiate attacks. I am looking to play the highest level of soccer as possible.