Alice Wood '22 Recruiting Profile

I have been playing football for most of my life and my passion for it keeps growing which is why I want to play College soccer. It would give me the opportunity to further my football career by playing at such a high level whilst studying at University at the same time. This future is not available in the UK at such a high calibre which is why I want to go to the USA.

 I am from London in the United Kingdom and I currently play for Crystal Palace Women U21 squad which is the team that feeds into the Crystal Palace Women First Team. I have been at CPFC for most of my youth career after joining when I was 8 years old. Throughout my time at Crystal Palace, I have played with girls who are older than me which has pushed my game both physically and tactically and helped me build as a player. As well as Crystal Palace I was also the captain of my high school football team from 2015-2020 when the team stopped playing together. I have also played for my County, Surrey in the U14s and U16s age groups, competing against some of the best players in South England.

Academics have always been important to me as I often thrive in the classroom. As a student athlete, I would have the chance to study whilst playing soccer which is something I've had to manage for a lot of my school life.   Kinesiology or Sports Nutrition are examples of the types of field I would like to go into. As many people know, there are lots things that affect an athlete's performance, including Nutrition and I think that by learning more about this I can help both myself and others get to the top of their game.