Alexander Powell '18 Recruiting Profile

My name is Alexander (Alex) Powell.  I have a strong passion for soccer and playing collegiately.   My hope and desire is to find a college that allows for me to pursue my passion for soccer and also a degree in computer science or engineering.

I am a junior at Lawrence School in Sagamore Hills, Ohio.  I am an active student with a strong GPA while taking challenging classes including Honors Pre-Calc and Physics.  I have already been accepted into the AP Physics class for next year.   I play both soccer and baseball at Lawrence and have earned First-Team Conference and Academic All Conference recognitions.  I am a active member of National Honor Society (NHS), too.

Everest Premier FC is my club team for the past 4 years where I play year round.  My predominate positions are center back and defensive mid.  Recently I grew quite a bit and now learning how to use my 6' 2" height better to clear and control the middle of the field.   In addition to club and high school soccer, I train and play at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.   Over the past 3 - 4 years I attend 2 - 3 training camps each year and periodically play as a guest player for IMG.   I enjoy the quality of training and diversity of players I train and play with from around the world at IMG.  This experience has prepared me well for playing at the collegiate level.

My strong work ethic,  being a consummate team player and having strong soccer fundamentals has been a strong foundation to build upon and progress as a player.  My strengths on the field are:  defending the box, controlled short and long passes out of the back, field vision and organizing the defense.   

Soccer has become increasingly more important to me over my teenage years.  I went through some challenging personal times when I was 13 and 14 and the game of soccer helped me through these times.   The camaraderie of the team, the intensity of the sport and the general passion that I have for soccer helped me stay focused and positive during this tough time.   Not only did I learn a lot about myself during this period, but it gave me a greater understanding of why I love soccer so much.

Thank you for reading my profile and personal statement.

Alex Powell