Alex Cantero '17 Recruiting Profile

I have been playing soccer my whole life and its always been my passion. I am a center back but also play outside back. I may not be the tallest center back but my aggression, strength, and hard work make up for it. What separates me from other recruits is that I am left footed and I can use my right foot. I have a super strong left foot that can boot the ball up the field with accuracy.  I am good at winning and controlling balls in the air and I go into tackles strong. As a center back I'm always protecting my goal from opponents. A key aspect of my game is game vision, I'm fast and I love running down the wing with the ball and crossing balls into the box. I'm always looking for my tallest or better positioned teammate. On the pitch, I am a leader and I never give up. I'm always following the coaches game plan.  I'm constantly picking up my teammates and congratulating them after they did something well.  I am very good at controlling the ball with my chest and bringing it down to my feet.  

Academically, I've always wanted to play soccer at the collegiate level but I've also always wanted to follow my fathers footsteps and become an Architect. If I can do both of those in college, anything else doesn't matter.