Soccer Resume
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Goalkeeper
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[Date]
[Street
Address]
[City, State, Zip]
[Home
Phone]
[Email]
Mr./Mrs./Ms. [Coach’s Name]
Head Coach, Mens/Womens Soccer
Program
[University Name]
[University Address]
Dear Coach [Coach’s Last Name]:
My name is
[Player’s Full Name], and I am a [junior] at [Name of High School]. I am
writing to inform you of my interest in attending [University Name] and playing
on its soccer team.
I have
enclosed my “soccer resume” and other information that I hope will give you an
idea of my athletic and academic accomplishments. I have also included a
current game schedule for my high
school (San Francisco Bay Area) varsity soccer team, which plays during the
months of November-February, and my club team that plays in the remaining
months.
I
addition, I have included a short (10 minute) videotape of recent game clips
for your review.
Thank you for considering me as a student athlete.
Sincerely,
[Player’s Name]
STUDENT
SOCCER RESUME
(as of [Date])
PLAYER: [Name]
SPORT: Soccer
POSITION: Primary, Goalkeeper; Secondary, Defensive Field
STATUS:
Junior,
[High School Name, City], CA
(About 20 miles south of San Francisco)
Uncommitted; no letters of intent
CONTACT:
[Home Address]
[City, State, Zip]
[Home Phone]
[Fax; Other Phone number, if any]
GOAL: To play high-level soccer in college, assisting
my school on the field in any way that I can.
GOALKEEPING SKILLS, TRAINING, AND PLAYING CHARACTERISTICS
Trained in
all phases of goalkeeping, including catching, punching away, deflections, low
and medium dives (both directions), forward dives and forward punches, tipping
over the cross-bar, handling breakaways, punting and other forms of
distribution, including rolling and slinging to open players.
Excellent
concentration and intensity, knowledge of the game, positioning, and reading
developing plays. Able to range in, out, and around of the penalty box.
Knowledgeable
in rules of the game, team and individual strategy.
High pain
threshold.
Very
strong leadership skills on and off the field. Take-charge mentality. Loud game
voice.
PLAYING HISTORY: HIGH SCHOOL
[High
School Name; City] CA Starting varsity, goalkeeper, [Year]
USYS - 6
years U12-U17, class-1, CYSA (California USYS), [Club
Name; Location]
AYSO - 4
years, starting at age 7 [Years]
INTERNATIONAL PLAYING EXPERIENCE
14 international games (youth “cap” list attached)
CURRENT/RECENT SOCCER COACHES
[Club
Coach Name; Years]
[Club
Coach Phone Numbers]
[High
School Coach Name; Years]
[Hi School
Coach Phone Numbers]
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
President, Girls Varsity Soccer Club, [Years]
Captain, high school soccer team, [Years]
Team captain
and group leader, 3-week European soccer tour
Captain of
club soccer team, [Years] (elected by team members)
Soccer
camp lead counselor, [Years] (1 week each, youths aged 5-11)
GOALKEEPER CAMPS ATTENDED
[Names;
Dates]
PERSONAL AWARDS, HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS
GAA (this
year - club): [GAA]
GAA
(cumulative – club): [GAA]
GAA (this
year – high school): [GAA]
GAA
(cumulative – high school): [GAA]
4th
leading goalkeeper in shutout games [High School]
“Best
Player of the Tournament” [Tournament; year]
Top
Defender Team Award, [Date; School]
Co-Top
Defender Team Award, [Date; School]
All-League,
First Team Goalkeeper( elected by opponent coaches in high school league) [League; Dates]
Most
Improved Freshman Award, [Date; School]
National
Fitness Award, [Dates]
AYSO
Junior World Cup Team, [Dates]
AYSO “Best” Goalkeeper [Region; Years]
TEAM/GROUP AWARDS
High school
CIF (CCS) Div. 2 play-off team, [Dates]
High school
league champions, [Dates]
High school
league, second place, [Dates]
CYSA
(California USYS) District Cup Champions, [Dates]
CYSA
(California USYS) State Cup U12G State Champions [Dates]
CSYA Premier
League State Champions [Dates]
Club
team with numerous tournament wins
ACADEMICS AND SCHOOL AWARDS
This Year
GPA: [GPA]
Cumulative
GPA: [GPA]
Ranked #10
out of [Enrollment] juniors in high school class
PSAT
score: [Score]
SAT score:
[Score]
Golden
State Exams Honors Awards
Honors
Geometry
Honors
Spanish
Honors
Biology
High Honors Algebra, [Dates]
CSF (California Scholastic Federation) member, [Dates]
Award
of Excellence, English, [Dates]
Award
of Excellence, General Science, [Dates]
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Soccer Camp Lead Counselor, [Years]
VOLUNTEER/EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
High School
clubs: Ecology Club, Interact Club, Girls Varsity Soccer Club, American Lung
Association
House
building in Mexico, [Years] (1 week each, church-sponsored)
[Church
groups; Years]
Member, Feed
the Homeless [Years]
Organizer,
neighborhood food drive, [Years]
Volunteer
Math/Biology tutor, [Years]
High School
Newspaper Advertising Staff member, [Member]
Soup Kitchen
staff member, [Math]
Vacation
Bible School, teacher, [Years]
OTHER SPORTS
water polo (high school)
basketball (recreational)
tennis (club)
jogging (recreational)
HEALTH
excellent;
no limiting injuries or conditions
height:
[Height]; weight: [Weight]; Date of Birth]
PLAYING SCHEDULE
[High School Name]
PLAYER NUMBER: 1
TEAM COLORS: Home [Colors]; Away [Colors]
SCHEDULE: [Schedule]
INTERNATIONAL PLAYING EXPERIENCE
(Youth Caps)
SURF
CUP, SAN DIEGO, CA, [Years]
DCJ Select
(Disney Cup Japan) Japan (team selected from 14,000 girls who tried out)
LONDON, ENGLAND, [Years]
London Ladies FC (England) (Premier
League reserve squad)
GOTHIA CUP, GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, [Years]
Lillehammer
KFK (Norway)
Iggesunds
IK (Sweden)
Hardeberga
BK (Sweden)
Lira Lulea
BK (Sweden)
Azalea BK
(Sweden)
HOLLAND CUP, AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, [Years]
Varde IF
(Denmark)
VIK Fodbold
(Denmark)
A.S.V.
(Denmark)
AS (Netherlands)
Vejle
Boldklub (Denmark)
AIK
(Sweden)
HEI Lystrup (Denmark)