Damon Small
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About Athlete
My name is Damon Small. I am a Goalkeeper from Queensland Australia. I will be graduating high school in 2023, looking for college enrolment in 2024. My goal for college is to achieve a degree is business while pursuing a career playing soccer professionally.
GPA
Advanced Math: A
Physics: B
Physical Education: B
Health: B
English: A
Study of Religion: B
SAT Total Score
TOEFL Total Score
ACT Score
Teams
Assisi Catholic College schools regional futsal representative: 2018 - 2020
Coomera Colts: 2018 -2019 (Captained both years)
Pacific Pines: 2020 - 2022 (Captained 2 years with 2 league titles won)
Souths United: 2023 - (Captain, league title)
Championships
Districts + Regionals - Futsal - 2018
Districts + Regionals - Futsal - 2019
Districts + Regionals - Futsal - 2020
Pacific Pines, Captained 2 teams to to finals wins - 2020 & 2022 (Both the league and finals). In 2022 I posted the lowest goals conceded in the competition and the most clean sheets in all of youth soccer within my region.
Souths united, Captained the team 1st in the league with a currant chance at the title and a final yet to play in the 3rd division of my states league. (Least goals conceded in the league)
Additional sporting info
GCFA Academy Player: 2018 - 2019
GCFA 2018 - Academy player of the year
I am a certified referee in multiple sports (Futsal, Touch Football, Rugby).
Personal Best
High Jump - 5ft 9in / 175cm
Standing Vertical jump - 25in
What makes you different?
I am a distinguished public speaker and debater which means that I possess clear communication skills as well as the confidence in my self and my ability to communicate my ideas and opinions to a large group of people, especially in a sporting environment. Growing up in Australia, contact sports are taught from a young age which means that I am physically competent and posses little to no fear when entering challenges or contesting for a ball. I am a perfectionist and a player interested in athlete analytics so I often rewatch games in order to analyse areas of my performance that could improve. I watch and analyse many professional goalkeepers who posses a similar frame and style as myself in order to improve my game by determining what allows these individuals to be so effective. I am a very sociable person, comfortable in different environments.
Why do you want to compete in college?
Competition in college not only allows me to further my education while playing sport but also allows me to build connections with a wider range of people. As a student determined to go into sports management and business, who you know becomes very important, as such I want to surround myself with like minded people who share the same passions as me. As the United States is the sporting capital of the world, this venture allows me to create new opportunities, working with some of financial sports finest. The specified goalkeeper coaching offered within the college system would allow me to become the best version of myself both as a player and a person.
College Goals?
My goals for college are to compete at the highest level I can. Whilst determined to graduate and play professionally, I am also determine to continue my championship winning youth career as a college student, doing all I can to support myself, my teammates, and my coaching staff in order to successfully win titles.
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Education
High School Certificate - Completion of Year 12
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