lunes, 17 de mayo de 2010

My Trophies

These are all of the trophies I have won playing with my academy, and my state team.

Spring Break 2009. Best Keeper International Spring Break Tournament. This was the best tournament I have ever played in my life. In 5 games, I blocked five penalties. In the group phase, in the game that we needed to win to qualify for the finals, I blocked two penalties, and we won 3-1. The day of the finals, we were playing against the best team of Haiti. We tied 1-1. In the penalty shootouts, I blocked 3 penalties out of four. I won the best keeper with only 2 goals in 5 games.

December 2009. After winning every award I could win in 2009, ( Copa Snickers, International Tournament), my academy named me the Best Goalkeeper of the year 2009.

November 2009. Best Keeper Snickers Cup. In this cup, we played 9 games, and I only conceded two goals. There was no final, only group stage. The one with the most points won the tournament. We were tied in points, but they had more goals than us. We tied 0-0, loosing the tournament. I won best keeper of the cup two years consecutively.

February 2010. Carolina, Puerto Rico. Escuela Bauger traveled to Puerto Rico on February. I played with the U-15 and the U-18, but the last two games I played with the U-15, as the U-18 had no competition. In the final, we played BECA, a very good team of Puerto Rico. We tied 2-2 after the second half, so we went to penalties. On penalty shootouts, I blocked two.

November 2008. Snickers Cup. This was one of my first big tournaments I played in the country. We won the final 4-0. I only conceded 1 goal in 10 games.

June 2009. Last year, the National Soccer Federation organized a national U-15 tournament. This tournament consisted that all of the provinces would pick their best players and create a team. I was picked as goalkeeper of Santo Domingo ( The capital) This was a very harsh tournament. We lost the final 1-0, but I won the best u-15 Keeper.

] March 2007. Just two months after I started to be a goalkeeper, the brand Malta Morena, launched a National tournament for the best U-12 clubs of the country. We won the tournament. I only received 2 goals in 16 games


sábado, 15 de mayo de 2010

Playing Abroad.


2009: Last summer, my uncle who lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan found a team for me to play in. This team is called TKO. They play in the Super Y-League. I played 7 games with the team. Furthermore, it was a good experience playing against American teams, that have a different way of playing than what I was used to see. I got three APD nominations, but due to the fact that I am not American, i could not attend.

2009:I also attended the Western Michigan University Camp. During that week, I got to be trained by the goalkeeper coach of the WM Broncos. Also, I met the goalkeeper of the team, and most of its players.

2006: I attended IMG summer camp for two weeks.

2007: I attended IMG summer camp for three weeks.


Pictures playing with Escuela Bauger.

Snickers Cup Final 2009.
Final of the District Cup.
The organizer of the tournament in Puerto Rico giving me the best U-15 keeper of the tournament.
Panama 2008.
My dad giving me the trophy of best goalkeeper Snickers Cup 2009. He is my inspiration.
This is my principal giving me my medal of best keeper of the Saint Thomas Cup 2009. This was my third time winning this recognition.
When I won the best keeper of the Snickers Cup 2008. This is my coach Jorge Bauger.
Snickers Cup 2009.
Snickers Cup 2009.
Playing at Jarabacoa, February 2009. This was a 7 vs 7 tournament.
Jarabacoa 2009.

viernes, 14 de mayo de 2010

My Medals.

These are all of the medals I have won as a goalkeeper from 2006-2010. ( School and Academy)

2006: Copa Liceo Francés. This was the first cup I played with my school. I was 11 years old, and I played with the U-14 team.

2007: We travelled to Jarabacoa, ( a city up north) to play this tournament with four teams. We got to the finals, and I blocked two penalties in the penalty shootouts. I was the best keeper, and MVP of the tournament.

2007: My school holds a yearly soccer tournament, The Saint Thomas Cup. I won the best goalie conceding no goals in 3 matches.

2008: Saint Michael's cup. I won best goalie of this cup. I blocked two penalties in the finals.

2009: I won best goalie of my school's tournament. We won the final 4-0. I conceded 2 goals in 4 games.



miércoles, 12 de mayo de 2010

My Team Pictures. ( Escuela Bauger)

January 2008. This was in Panama, playing with the U-13.
January 2008. Panama. My first trip with Escuela Bauger. In this picture, I was playing with the U-15, and I was only 12 at that time.
March 2009 Spring Break Tournament. This picture was taken during the final. We tied 1-1 against the best team in Haiti, Shana F.C. During penalty shots, I blocked 3 penalties out of four. I won the trophy of best goalie only conceding 2 goals in 6 games.

March 2010.This was the last tournament I played with my club recently. This picture was taken during the final, which we won 4-1. I won the best goalie of the tournament, only conceding on 1 goal in 6 games.October 2009.Copa Snickers. This is one of the most important tournaments of the year. This picture was taken during the group stage.
2008 October. Copa Snickers. This is when we won the Copa Snicker against Mao 5-0. I won best keeper of the tournament only conceeding 2 goals in 10 games.

sábado, 1 de mayo de 2010

Escuela Bauger





Escuela Bauger

Escuela Bauger is the most organized and most winning club at youth level in the Dominican Republic. It practices in one of the best fields of the country, with the most experienced coaches in the country. Escuela Bauger was founded in 1986, and has not stopped since their foundation. Escuela Bauger gives it services from kids of 3-17 years old. It has a very broad experience traveling to countries like Spain, Panama, Costa Rica, Florida, and Argentina. You can say that it is the pioneer of soccer in this country. I have been playing in this academy since I am 9 years old, and I wouldn't have learned half of the things I have learned if I would not have been trained by my coach Jorge Bauger. On the picture up top, you can see the two main coaches of my academy. From left to right, Jorge Bauger, and Jorge Allen. Jorge Bauger is the coach I owe everything I learned as a goalkeeper. When I was 9 and barely knew how to put my gloves on, he taught me everything I know. All of his scoldings, and inspirational words have really helped me stand out as a goalkeeper in my country. In another note you're going to see all of the titles I have won with this academy. As you can see in the top right corner, this is me in a beach in 2006, when I was starting to goal-keep.