Eli Dain '27 Recruiting Profile

I am a 6'0, 160lb class of 2027 goalkeeper for Needham High School, one of the top ranked schools in Massachusetts. The New England Soccer Journal recently covered one of my games, writing about me: “The junior keeper played an incredible match, converting four key saves to keep the game tied. Dain displayed strong hands on high-velocity shots and brought confidence to the box by coming off his line to break up runs.” I think the strengths of my game include my fundamentals, positioning, ball distribution, communication, and ability to help my teammates get into the right positions. 

Before this season, I played four years on the Valeo FC's 2009  MLS Next team. I will return to Valeo this winter to join the club's MLS Next 2 team. In the winter, I also have played for many years for Ginga Futsal Factory, one of the top futsal clubs in the country. At Ginga, I have played on two Northeast regional championship teams and one year our team came in fourth at the national championship in Kansas City. Throughout the year, I also train with The Pro Project, where I get specialized goalie coaching and work on film study.

I want to play soccer at a top academic college in the northeast. My references include my current coach James Odierna (781-455-0455 x44502); my coach at The Pro Project, Andrew Pesci (603-401-8756); and my coach at Ginga, Lucas Dantas (who also is a coach at the New England Revolution Academy) (508-308-1602).