Natalie Perez '19 Recruiting Profile

I play Forward/Outside Defender and am a starter for the Eastside Football Club (USYS National League / Regional Club League). I also played for the nationally ranked Issaquah High School women's soccer team as an Outside Defender. I am a  at Issaquah and have a 3.5 GPA.

Since I can remember, I’ve had a soccer ball at my feet. My love of soccer began when my mom signed me up for U5 rec in 2005. I’ve played every season since - moving to Club/Premiere in 2010 and starting my HS career at Issaquah in the fall of 2015. My Sophomore year at Issaquah, I played as a Defender for the first time.

I see soccer as always being a dominate part of my life, in some form, and am looking forward to continuing my playing with a college soccer team where I can excel and strive as an individual and contribute my skills as a teammate.

I’ve always been focused while on the field. Not only do I work hard and try my best in all my games, but also practices. I enjoy discovering new ways to improve my skills, listen well when instructed, and like trying new strategies or plays. I strive to maintain good sportsmanship, a positive attitude, support my team, and be a leader.

This attitude naturally extends to my education. My love of soccer and sports in general has nurtured my desire to have a career in sports medicine. Issaquah High School’s Sports Medicine Program has won the AACI National Championship the last five years, and I achieved my goal to join the program as one of a handful of eligible Sophomore last year. I also stared attending college courses this Fall at Bellevue College through the Wa State Running Start program. These opportunities will give me an advantage in being accepted to a college with a strong medical/sports medicine department. My dream is to play as long as I can and then use my education to work with a soccer club, college, or professional team and give back to the community that has helped me in my successes.