Kayleigh Merchant '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Kayleigh M. Merchant, I am a forward/attacking mid. I am currently located at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, GA as of June 2021. I am a military child/brat and have played in competitive soccer leagues in Las Vegas, St. Louis, and now part of the South Georgia region United Football Academy (UFA).  Also, I guest play for the ECNL and ECNL RL UFA team in Atlanta every weekend. 

Before relocating, I played for the St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL Regional team.  Additionally, I played on Mascoutah High School  Varsity team where we  competed in the Mississippi Valley Conference  (MVC) 2A.

I recently committed to playing for UFA.  For my junior and senior year I will be attending Valwood College Preparatory School in Hahira, GA. 

My best skills are seeing the entire field, as I started playing as a center back, anticipating offensive attack transition/passing lanes, communication, leadership, and speed.  I am passionate about the game of soccer and competition at the highest levels, but attending an outstanding college/university is first.  I am extremely driven, self-motivated and pride myself on time management to balance my HS academics  (4.0 cumulative GPA)  rigor and club/HS soccer program demands.