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Dalya Munir '19 Recruiting Profile
American Community School of Abu DhabiInternationalWomen's Soccer
ClubLaLiga Valencia HPC U18 Girls Elite Squad, Dubai
Height5'5"
Weight150lbs
Age24
Primary PositionGoalkeeper
Secondary PositionOutside Back
Dominant FootRight
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Dalya Munir - Goa...Personal Statement
My name is Dalya Munir. Graduating class of 2019. I play both Varsity Soccer and Club Soccer with the #1 U18 female team in the UAE. In that same title, I am considered the best U18 women's goalkeeper in the UAE. Both my team and I earned these proud titles by winning the duFC's UAE Girls Challenge in 2017. I'm playing soccer all over the world, at a high level too! I've played in amazing venues; India, Dubai, Sweden, Oman, US, and England all because of the love I have for the game. Being the captain of the winning team in the Middle East South Asia Conference in a penalty shootout as a sophomore is what dreams are made of. Instinct, timing, and strategy all played a key role when I stepped up to take the first penalty shot and scored.
I have been fortunate to play in the Gothia Youth World Cup in Gothenburg Sweden for the past three years. Although we never took home the Championship Title, in 2017 my team won the “Fair Play Award.” Only four teams out of 1700 teams were given this award. It is an award given by being nominated and selected by FIFA. This is the award I am most proud of, as no other female team has ever been given this award. No matter if you win, lose or draw we all must play fair.
My family has been on an International Expat assignment for the past seven years. I consider my home Hampton Falls, New Hampshire in the US. I will graduate from the American Community School of Abu Dhabi in 2019 as an open-minded world citizen. ACS is ranked as a college preparatory school. In my opinion, strong academics are just as important as playing soccer to me. My aspiration is to go into sports medicine as I’d like to be a primary sports medicine physician and continue to feed my passion for sports.
It is very simple to me: I am a goalkeeper because of my passion for the game and the love of this position. As a coach, you are very aware that a goalkeeper has an instinct or they don't. You cannot teach this. I have it!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2018 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Team Awards
- Nominated for Sportsmanship Award , Conference 2nd Place, Regional Champs
- 2018 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- Captain & Coaches' Player
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs
- 2017 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- Captain, Coaches Award
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs
- 2016 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place, Sectional Champs, Regional Champs
- 2015 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Individual Awards
- Coaches Award
Team Awards
- Conference 2nd Place, Sectional Champs, Regional 2nd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2018 LaLiga Valencia HPC U18 Girls Elite Squad, Dubai (U18)
- 2017 Go-Pro Sports Dubai (U18)
- Top club in Dubai recruited me about a year ago. Our average age is 15 years old. We have won several U16 tournaments such as Du Football Champions tournament, U16 Dubai League (fall season), U16 Girls International Football Association Winter AND Spring Cup Champions. We have also earned the second place spot in the women's league. Aside from us, the rest of the women playing are on around 24 years old and older. (http://dubaiwomensfa.com/)
- 2016 Go-Pro Sports Dubai (U18)
- Recruited from Abu Dhabi Thistle Football Club to play as their starting goalkeeper in the Gothia Cup in the U16 category. Before the tournament, I drove 45 minutes twice a week to Dubai to practice with them before this tournament. We also had season games to help prepare us.
- 2015 Abu Dhabi Thistle Football Club (U18)
- At age 14, I made the U18 team. We competed in tournaments across the region, and across the globe. During this season I went to York, England to train with York City F.C. I played with against the York City F.C. women’s team. I also got trained by the actual goalie for the men's team, Michael Ingham (He's now retired). He invited me back for an extra session without the rest of the team. He even told me I could come back to York for more sessions.
- 2015 Abu Dhabi Youth Football Club (U16)
- At age 14, I was recriuted to play on a U16 girls team as their starting goalkeeper that went to Sweden to play in the Gothia Cup. It was the first girl's team to ever go to represent the United Arab Emirates.
- 2014 Abu Dhabi Thistle Football Club (U18)
- At age 13, I made the U18 girls soccer team as their starting goalkeeper which played in a women’s league in Dubai. The women's league consisted of women on average 18 years and older.
- 2013 Abu Dhabi Thistle Football Club (U14)
- At age 12 I made the starting team of the U14 girl's division. I was the starting goalkeeper.
- 2011 Manchester United Soccer School (U14)
- - Awarded first female scholarship given by the Manchester United football academy in Abu Dhabi.
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Mustapha Achab
- Other
- Jason Charles
- Club Coach
- Jenni Foster
Events
- Camp/Event
- MESAC (Middle East South Asia Conference)
- 2/08/18 to 2/10/18
- MESAC is a conference that my highschool ACS is apart of. American schools from Dubai, New Dehli, Muscat, and Doha participate in the conference. We made it to the finals with 4 wins and 1 tie. We played the American School of Doha and lost 1-0.
- Camp/Event
- UAE Women's U17 Football League
- 2/03/18 to 3/10/18
- My club team, GoPro Sports, won every game. We conceeded two and had a goal advantage of about 60 goals.
- Camp/Event
- DuFC Girls Challenge Cup
- 2/03/18 to 4/20/18
- My U18 Club Team won the DuFC girls challenge for the second year in a row! We conceded only 2 goals in the entire tournament. For the game footage please click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=x2YYIQI0mSQ
- Camp/Event
- 2018 Emirates Athletic Conference - CHAMPIONS
- 1/20/18 to 1/20/18
- The top 4 American school teams in Abu Dhabi and Dubai competed to win the title of the league. ACS went in as the number one seed and stayed the number one seed. We won both games; the first was 9-1 and in the finals we won 9-0.
- Camp/Event
- Bates Women's Soccer Elite Camp
- 8/04/17 to 8/06/17
- I learned a lot about what it is like to be a collegiate athlete.
- Camp/Event
- Crimson Soccer School
- 7/31/17 to 8/01/17
- Trained and evaluated by Coach Paige.
- Camp/Event
- Gothia Cup - The Youth World Cup
- 7/16/17 to 7/22/17
- My team, Go-Pro Sports Academy, competed in the U16 age group. We made it into the top 16 teams of the group (out of 77). We ended up getting the Fair Play award from FIFA Representative who watched our knockout game. We were one of 4 teams to get the award out of 1700 teams. We were also the only girl's team to receive the award.
- Camp/Event
- Elite Soccer Camps of New England
- 7/09/17 to 7/12/17
- Trained and evaluated by Dartmouth College goalkeeper coach.
- Camp/Event
- Connecticut Girls Academic 50 ID Camp
- 7/06/17 to 7/08/17
- Performance Report: https://prephero.com/performancereports/dalyamunir
- Camp/Event
- UAE School Cup du FC Champions Training
- 4/14/17 to 4/17/17
- As the winners of the UAE Schools Cup du FC Championship, we had the ultimate experience of training with Manchester United Coaches in one of the most famous football facilities in the world in the UK. We were then treated to a VIP Box to watch Manchester United vs Chelsea! https://www.instagram.com/p/BS8FLMDALWl/ or https://www.instagram.com/p/BS9B_beg7I7/
- Camp/Event
- Du FC Girls Challenge
- 2/25/17 to 3/18/17
- We won this tournament! We only conceeded four goals out of around 9 games total. The score for the finals was 6-2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoCMwuxLMws)
- Camp/Event
- Junior Varsity - Middle East South East Asia Conference
- 2/01/17 to 2/04/17
- Finally! With the captains' armband around my arm, I lead my team to victory. We won in penalty shootouts! I even took the first penalty and scored. During the three days of this tournament we play 30 minute halves, 10 minute half time and we play two 11-a-side matches daily.
- Camp/Event
- Gothia Cup - The Youth World Cup
- 7/17/16 to 7/23/16
- "The World Youth Cup!" - http://www.gothiacup.se/ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTocCISMfDQ&spfreload=10)
- Camp/Event
- Junior Varsity - Middle East South East Asia Conference
- 2/03/16 to 2/06/16
- Once again, the ACS JV girls soccer team made it into the finals only to lose the gold by an unlucky penalty shootout. During the three days of this tournament we play 30 minute halves, 10 minute half time and we play two 11-a-side matches daily.
- Camp/Event
- Nike Vogelsinger Soccer Academy
- 8/06/15 to 8/12/15
- ALL STAR 4 - Focus: Pre-Season Preparation, Technical and Tactical Review
- Camp/Event
- Gothia Cup - The Youth World Cup
- 7/12/15 to 7/18/15
- "The World Youth Cup!" - http://www.gothiacup.se/
- Camp/Event
- Abu Dhabi Thistle - York National Team Road Trip
- 4/10/15 to 6/13/17
- Our U18 team played a game and trained with The York City National Team. I had the amazing ability to train with The York City Men's Goalie Goal and Starting Goalie during my time. I was invited back for one on one training after they reviewed by played. This was a flattering experince at 14 years old.
- Camp/Event
- Junior Varsity - Middle East South East Asia Conference
- 2/05/15 to 2/09/15
- The ACS JV Varsity team competed well! We were a strong team, only to be defeated by one goal in the last 15 seconds of the game by a 1v1. During the three days of this tournament we play 30 minute halves, 10 minute half time and we play two 11-a-side matches daily.
- Camp/Event
- Nike Vogelsinger Soccer Academy
- 7/23/14 to 7/23/14
- ALL STAR 2 - Focus: Positional Concepts, Technical Progression
Additional Sports
- Tennis
- 8 years
- Club/Travel Team
- I started playing when I was 3 years old and transitioned over to soccer when I was 11 years old.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2018 Varsity Team | 2017 Junior Varsity |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | Total goals scored this season: 49 | |
| Games Played | 16/16 | |
| Shutouts | 12 | 7 out of 9 games |
| Goals Against Avg. | Conceded 4 |
Academics
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High School Information
High School
American Community School of Abu Dhabi
StateInternational
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. 10th Grade: I've been a part of the maths extended program since 9th grade. I was in 10th-grade maths extended. The 10th-grade maths extended program is a rigorous program. Its purpose is to prepare us for IB HL math. My first year in an advanced choir course. It's called chamber choir. The chamber choir course is a rigorous course that requires us to read music, and independently learn complex pieces of music. 11th Grade: I'm taking IB HL Biology, Geography, and French. I'm also taking IB SL Chemistry, Math, and Language & Literature.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Calculus ABRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsNational Honor Society, High Honor Roll, Honor Roll, Profile of Graduates Award, Excellence in Fitness and Resistance Training Award
- ActivitiesService trip to Thailand, Service trip to Nepal, Service trip to Tanzania, part of Habitat for Humanity, part of the Athletics and Activities Council, part of Namaste Nepal, part of the Equal Playing Field organization, part of Tri-M service organization
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