Bailey Harris '21 Recruiting Profile
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2020 HighlightsPersonal Statement
My goal is to continue to improve as a player and as a student so that I can achieve my dream of playing soccer after High School.
I am very coach-able and have a strong desire to continually improve my game - I started playing recreational soccer in a small town league, won a state championship at the Division 2 level, played on the only Division 1 team in the Trussville United Soccer Association and am now transferring to Vestavia Hills Soccer Club to continue my growth at either the RPL or D-1 level there. Even though I am a good listener, I am also a good leader. I have been my captain of my club teams over the years as well as co-captain of the Junior Varsity team at Hewitt-Trussville my freshman year. I will also not be outworked on and off the field. I take all workouts serious and treat all practices as game prep. I was able to gain a starting Center Back position on my Varsity team my Sophmore year (this Spring) on a team which had none returning Seniors in a highly competitive Region at the 7-A level. I then moved to Attacking Midfielder my Junior Season and earned Honorable Mention All Metro Team.
I am a good student and would like to think I am pretty responsible. I like to have fun both on the field and off. I truly think I would be a benefit to any team I play with as I put the team goals ahead of my own. Soccer is my favorite thing and I can't imagine my life without it. I plan to study physical therapy/exercise science in college in hopes to move into the business of soccer after school - as a player or otherwise.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #13
Individual Awards
- Co-Captain
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #13
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-Area
Team Awards
- Co-Captain
- 2019 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
Individual Awards
- Most Improved Player
Team Awards
- Regional 2nd Place
- 2018 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #13
Individual Awards
- Co-Captain
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 4 seasons
- 2020 Vestavia Hills Soccer Club (Steamers 03 Black I)
- Finalist in D-1, National League
- 2019 Vestavia Hills Soccer Club (AL) (Steamers 03 Black II - Division 1)
- Co-Captain, SCCL, finished as State Finalist and earned RPL spot next year
- 2018 Trussville United Soccer Association (Division 1)
- Captain
- 2017 Trussville United Soccer Association (Division 2)
- Won Alabama Division 2 Championship - Participated in Regionals in Oklahoma
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Brian Meadows (Current Club Coach)
- High School Head Coach
- Shane Ashcraft (Current Varsity Coach as of June 2019)
- Club Coach
- Joel Wallace (former Club Coach/Asst HC at UAB)
- High School Head Coach
- Nick Holt (Former Varsity Coach - Sophomore Season)
Events
- Camp/Event
- Exact Sports Academic 50 ID Camp
- 8/08/20 to 8/09/20
- Performance review from D2 Coach: Overall Ranking 4 1/2 Stars - Technical Abilities - 95 / 100 - Tactical Abilities - 92 / 100 - Physical Abilities - 89 / 100 - Mental Abilities - 92 / 100 - "Great Attitude , willingness to learn , and good work ethic" - Extremely competitive camp - 5 Assists, 1 Goal in 11v11 play
- Camp/Event
- Lakeshore Shootout (Mens HS)
- 2/14/20 to 2/15/20
- 2 wins, 1 loss - 3 assists in Platinum Division - played Holding Mid Fielder
- Camp/Event
- Alabama Division 1 State Cup
- 11/02/19 to 11/03/19
- Finished as Division 1 State Finalist
- Camp/Event
- Battleground Tournament of Champions
- 9/13/19 to 9/15/19
- U-17 Gold Division Champions
- Camp/Event
- Liberty Cup
- 8/24/19 to 8/25/19
- vs. East Tenn United 03 - Won 4-0 (1 goal, 1 assist) and Trussville 03 - Won 5-0 (2 assists) Championship Game vs. Gulf Coast Rangers Lost 0-2
- Camp/Event
- West Ham United National Camp - Invitation Only
- 7/25/19 to 7/28/19
- Great Camp - Got a good feel for what a professional environment expects from an athlete. Was selected to participate based on performance at Mike Getman Camp in June (Have been invited to London in April to have a one week "look" at their training academy)
- Camp/Event
- Auburn University Residential Soccer Camp
- 7/14/19 to 7/17/19
- Awarded Gatorade Most Valuable Player of the Camp, Played both striker (8 goals) and Center Back during this camp, 3rd Year Attending this camp
- Camp/Event
- SouthEast Boys Academic 50 ID Camp - Exact Sports
- 7/06/19 to 7/08/19
- Performance Report from Coach - 4 stars - Technical Ability (87/100), Technical Abilities (89/100), Physical Abiltities (89/100), Mental Abilities (89/100), Selected captain by my peers for the competition team. Extremely competitive camp. Played Center Back exclusively at this camp.
- Camp/Event
- Birmingham-Southern Excellence Through Fundamentals Camp - Residential Camp
- 6/23/19 to 6/27/19
- Played Outside Back and Center Attacking Mid at this Camp. Was one of three players selected to play daily with the Men's team at Birmingham-Southern (scoring twice on the Final Day). Led my team to a 2nd place finish in the 3v3 tournament as well.
- Camp/Event
- Mike Getman Advanced Residential Camp
- 6/12/19 to 6/15/19
- Played Striker during this camp (scoring 8 goals) and was acknowledged by the staff by being selected to attend the 2019 Global Image Sports National Camps (1 of 6 invited) - These camps are National Camps for West Ham, Wolverhampton, Watford and Athletico Madrid - 4th year attending this camp
Training
- Godspeed
- 1 year
- Worked with Godspeed trainers for strength and conditioning for High School Season.
- Varsity Soccer Summer Training
- 2 years
- Completed Year 2 of Summer training - 3 times a week for 2 hours - mainly weightlifting and running (fitness training)
- Footballer1on1
- 1 year
- Working with team of former professional and collegiate players weekly
Statistics
| Statistic | 2021 Varsity Team | 2020 Varsity Team | 2020 Vestavia Hills | 2019 Vestavia Hills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Assists | 17 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Games Played | 20 | 13 | 20 | 19 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsFBLA, Leadership Council 2019-2020
- ActivitiesTop Soccer Coach (Coaching kids with special needs) 2019, Assistant Coach U-14 Trussville Legends (Rec Soccer) Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Volunteer - Mercedes Marathon (2012-2020)
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