Matthew Bradley '27 Recruiting Profile

Matthew Bradley’s personal statement

“I’ve been invited to trials with several professional academies, including teams in Greece’s top division and Italy’s second and third divisions. Most recently, I pursued an opportunity with the Primavera U21 team at Vis Pesaro in Serie C. My goal is to move to a professional academy after I graduate in 2027—unless I receive a strong university offer by then.

Recently in the OPDL, I played as a wingback, an out-of-position role, for Markham FC’s 2009 team. For part of the season, I was frequently moved up to compete with Markham FC 2008 OPDL boys.

In April of last year, I participated in an international tournament in France that brought together youth talent from around the world, including top Ligue 1 academies. I represented AnB 08 as an 09 in this event named Mondial St Pierre.

I made the varsity high school soccer team, but was unable to play due to boundary issues. I am a student in the high-performance athlete program at my school. This is a program which is designed for athletes who frequently go on trials, or have exceeded a certain ability in their sport. I faced restrictions that prevented me from competing because of this.

As a male athlete born in 2009, I run a sub-11-second 100 meter, a time verified by the York Region Runners Club.”

The Canadian born athlete has recently been recognized by a renowned coach Alberto Bollini as a promising talent for the future of Italy‘s youth national soccer program.

-FTF Canada