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Home > Men's Soccer Recruiting > Massachusetts > Medfield, MA > Medfield Senior High School > James Layden

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James Layden '21 Recruiting Profile

Medfield Senior High SchoolMedfield, MAMen's Soccer

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ClubSteel United

Height5'11"

Weight145lbs

Age22

Primary PositionAttacking Midfielder

Secondary PositionOutside Midfielder

Dominant FootRight

Video

Junior Year Highl...

Westwood Game 2018

Hopkinton Game

Personal Statement

I am a dynamic, creative playmaker who is competitive on the field and in the classroom. Throughout my soccer career, I’ve taken on leadership roles on my teams and have been a vocal and supportive teammate. My field vision, first touch, physicality and speed help me to be a dominant offensive player. I’m known as a very coachable player who is relied upon for consistent hard work and the flexibility to do whatever the team needs.

At Future 500 Camp in August '20, I completed the Speed and Agility testing and the results are:

Vertical jump - 25.3 inches

40-yard dash - 4.75 seconds

Pro agility shuttle: 4.71 seconds

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
3 years
Varsity Starter
3 years
2020 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #10
Individual Awards
1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference, Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Boston Globe All-Scholastic Honorable Mention, Eastern MA Soccer Coaches Assoc. All Star, League MVP, Team MVP, Captain; The Boston Globe Players of the Week 10/26/20, Team Top Scorer
Team Awards
Conference Champs
2019 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
1st Team All-Conference, Team MVP, League All-Star, Team Top Scorer
Team Awards
Conference 2nd Place
2018 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #20
Individual Awards
2nd Team All-Conference, Team Rookie of Year, League All-Star Honorable Mention, Most Assists on Team
Team Awards
Conference 2nd Place
2017 Junior Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #6

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
5 seasons
2020 Steel United (NPL)
Steel United 2002 NPL
2019 FCUSA MA (Elite)
Played in all Tournaments for this older team and many of the league games. Martin Doherty was the coach. Won the FC Stars Tournament and was a Finalist in the GPS Memorial Day Tournament.
2018 FCUSA (Elite '01/'02)
2017 John Smith Soccer (Elite)
We won the league. I was high scorer and high assist player on team. We also won Memorial Day Tournament 3-0-0.
2016 John Smith Soccer (Elite)

Coach References

Club Coach
Ian Hughes
High School Head Coach
Jason Heim

Events

Camp/Event
FC Stars Showcase
12/04/20 to 12/06/20
Camp/Event
NEFC Thanksgiving Friendlies, 2020
11/27/20 to 11/29/20
Wearing #20 for Steel United MA 2002 NPL, Colors - gray, pink and black. Games: 1) 11/27/20 @ 12:00 p.m. on field #1, 2) 11/28/20 @ 10 a.m. on field #5 and 3) 11/29/20 @10:00 a.m. on field #1.
Camp/Event
Futbol Goals ID Clinic
8/14/20 to 8/15/20
Camp/Event
Future 500 ID Camp
8/08/20 to 8/09/20
Camp/Event
Franklin & Marshall Summer 2020 ID Clinic
7/12/20 to 7/13/20
Camp/Event
GPS Memorial Day Tournament
5/22/20 to 5/25/20
Cancelled
Camp/Event
Jefferson Cup
3/27/20 to 3/29/20
Cancelled
Camp/Event
NEFC Boys Spring Showcase
3/20/20 to 3/22/20
Cancelled

Additional Sports

Track
1 year
Varsity Team
Jr. yr. - cancelled. Soph. yr. stats: 3rd most points, Rookie of the Year, 1st in triple jump, 2nd in long jump, 2nd in 400m. Invited to league championship for triple jump, long jump & 400m. Invited to divisional meet for 4x400.
Basketball
2 years
Junior Varsity Team
Played two years of basketball (never played organized basketball before and survived tryouts in which several players were cut)
Soccer
10 years
Club/Travel Team
Played indoor soccer with travel team which was continuously dominant in an older division.

Statistics

Statistic	2020 Varsity Team	2019 Varsity Team	2018 Varsity Team	2017 John Smith Soc
Goals	11	10	3	12
Assists	5	9	20	7
Games Played	10	19	19	7
Shots on Goal		21	12	21

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High School Information

High SchoolMedfield Senior High School

StateMassachusetts

Phone(508) 359-8385

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?

Yes.

Are you in AP/IB classes?

Yes.

Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Awards and Activities

AwardsSpanish National Honor Society, Honor Roll, Wellness Above and Beyond Award (2020)
ActivitiesStudent Council Member - 4 years, Community Service Group - 6 years, Private Youth Soccer Training Coach, Youth Basketball Coach, Creator and Co-host of Podcast, "Stoppage Time" and coach for Kristine Lilly Soccer Academy (summer, 2019 & 2020)