Aidan Groves '23 Recruiting Profile

I go hard and never quit. I’m very competitive on the field and want to improve every day. I work best in a very structured and disciplined environment with others who also strive to be their best.  I’d love to play at the collegiate level and representing my college would be an honor.

I’m a senior and varsity HS starter.  Captain.

2022 Varsity High School Fall stats - 1 goal, 5 assists, 50 steals (played mostly defensive positions at center back and center defensive mid)

2021 Varsity High School Fall stats - 7 goals (led team), 4 assists, 24 cornerkicks (led team), 21 steals and 10 saves  played midfield center or right depending on opponent and filled in on defense or in goal as needed when teammates had injuries  

• Senior All-Star 2022
• Named 1st Team YAIAA - as Junior 2021 and as Senior 2022
• PLAYER OF THE YEAR - 2021 and 2022
• Player of the Game 4 times - Fall 2022
• Player of the Game 3 times - Fall 2021 
• Player of the Game - Fall 2020

2022-2023 Club Team - Invited to play with a very talented group of serious soccer players coached by IFK Maryland Coach Karmo Bolay playing for the 2004/2005 IFK GSP (Greater Severna Park) White NL team in EDP National League and in showcase tournaments including FC Delco Nov 18-20th, 2022.  

2021/2022 Club - Played spring 2021 and spring 2022 on #15 club team in Maryland  - Ellicott City Soccer Club - Silver 2005.  

• Played mostly defense OB and centermid/rightmid and some striker.  
• EDP National USYS League - 17B South Atlantic Premier II Red - 3rd place at 8-4  
• 2022 Columbia Invitational Tourney champs and 
• 2022 State of Maryland President's Cup champs.  
• 2022 Eastern Regionals USYS semifinalists. 
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INTERNATIONAL - I played over 11 days in Goteburg, Sweden in the Gothia Cup 2022 playing 6 international teams including some friendlies with Ellicott City B17.

I plan to study sports management and am seeking sports business degrees with internships with possible Masters 5-year programs.  I have been accepted to several colleges already.  I have my first offer and am looking at every offer that comes in very seriously.  I want to play for a quality program with the right team attitude and discipline.  

I’m an active volunteer in my community and with my church. I’m also on my way to becoming an Eagle Scout.  I earned Life Scout in June 2022.  My Eagle Project was on November 12th.  I restored the Gwynns Falls River Head near the entrance of my childhood soccer fields.

In addition to playing soccer I enjoy serving the soccer community through volunteering as a youth coach, mentor to special needs kids and leading youth soccer camps.