Alexander Jalboot '24 Recruiting Profile

I was drawn to athletics as a young child and began playing soccer when I was three years old.  I remember how exciting it was to play my first game after weeks of training, and I loved working with my teammates to move the ball down the field and into the net.  From those early days, I was hooked.    As I grew older, I participated on club teams of increasing level and commitment.  I started out at my local community club, but as my skills and commitment grew, I knew it was time to try-out and join a higher level club and team outside of my town.  While it was not easy to make that transition, I learned that with hard work,  time, and some patience, I could prove myself on a new team.   I also found it to be true what they say —“actions speak louder than words” and I believe that is the case both on and off the pitch.  I have not forgotten about my home-town club and still train with my former teammates on my own time and during the high school season, and I even travelled to Europe with them this past summer to play friendly matches in Germany, Austria, and Prague.  That experience was the trip of a life time and helped develop my appreciation of different food, cultures, and soccer styles.

• Academics are also an important part of a student-athlete’s life.  I like to challenge myself academically and take higher level classes, as I know this will set up me for the future I envision.  I have discovered that being involved in athletics makes me a more organized student.  I have to manage my time well so that I can fulfill my soccer training and game commitments and also keep up with my studies.  I aspire to study biology in college with the goal of pursing physical therapy.