Tadija Vukas '22 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Tadija Vukas and my goals are to play soccer for a division 1 university in the United States and to improve my game while I am at university. I believe I am a good candidate for your team because I am a very hard worker on and off the field and I have a big impact whenever I come on the field.  My game strengths are tackling, anticipation, winning the ball, work rate, and long and short passing. On the field, I am very good at keeping a cool head even in the most stressful situations.  What makes me different from other athletes is that I am very good at balancing both athletics and academics. Even with a busy schedule due to sports, I am able to maintain exceptional marks and I am able to stay on top of all my work. In addition,  I'm extremely interested in expanding my knowledge of the world around me and I really enjoy learning at school, so  I do not need any additional motivation when it comes to finishing all my work. I am also very perseverant when I go through difficult times. I am always able to keep a positive but realistic attitude and I am able to find a way to push through.  I was raised in a very humble environment as a child where my family and friends always taught me to never take anything for granted. I believe this has had a positive effect on my attitude towards life because I always work hard to accomplish my goals. I am also very fortunate to have been personally coached by my father who was a professional European soccer player ( trained at one of the top youth academies in Europe, FK Partizan Belgrade). As of the 2020 year,  I played with FK Partizan Belgrade. For the 2021 season I played for another top team in Serbia called FK Brodarac Belgrade. I hope my core qualities are matching your needs and looking forward to hearing from you soon.