jueves, 22 de julio de 2010

Playing with my school.

I have been playing soccer for my school's soccer team since I am 9 years old. With this team I have traveled to many parts of the country, and to Puerto Rico. With all of the experience I have gained playing with state teams and my club, I have become one of the leaders of the group.

Puerto Rico 2010.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Saint Thomas Cup 2008.
Coca Cola Cup Final 2009.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2009 Semifinals.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2009.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2010

Academics. Goals.

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I attend Saint Thomas School, a very prestigious American school in Santo Domingo. In this school I have learned English, and French. I recently passed to 10th grade. During the four quarters of 9th grade, I was always part of the Honor and High Honor Roll. This year I got a 3.91 average GPA.

I aspire to have a future that involves basing my life on playing soccer. I want to break all of the expectations of the average Dominican soccer player, and play in another country from a young age. I have been practicing this sport since I am 4 years old, and I love it. This is my hobby, passion, and life. Being part of the National U 17 Dominican Team has made me realize that here I have no chance to make a living as a soccer player, and has increased my will to become a professional soccer player. Here you can see a picture of my Honor Roll Diploma, and my last report card.

sábado, 17 de julio de 2010

Recent News:

After having a great performance at the Snickers Cup and Coca Cola Cup, I was called for the National U 17 Pre Team. After two hazardous months of training, I thank GOD made the team. We have played two friendly matches in the past week, in which I have been starting keeper. We train four days a week, and are waiting for the date of the Qualifying Rounds for the World Cup. This will be held in the Dominican Republic or Bahamas.
Furthermore, we will be traveling to Brazil the 23rd of August to play a Panamerican Tournament.

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.