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Drew Talley '21 Recruiting Profile
ClubArsenal Academy
Height5'9"
Weight140lbs
Age21
Primary PositionForward
Secondary PositionAttacking Midfielder
Dominant FootRight
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Team USA: Peace C...Personal Statement
When I was eight years old, my parents asked me if I wanted to take a break from soccer and try another sport. I looked at them with wide eyes and replied, "Soccer is my life."
Soccer has been part of my life since I was four years old. To me, soccer is not just a sport where you kick around a ball with your friends or teammates; soccer is a lifestyle. Without soccer, I would be a completely different person. It has given me leadership qualities, listening skills, focus and determination.
With those qualities in place, I am dedicated to putting the time and effort into my athletics, just as I did when gaining my Second Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo in 2015, as well as my education. I will never give anything less than 110% into both soccer and my college classes, making me an ideal fit for a college environment.
All of my collegiate goals do not just focus on soccer. I hope to get a great education, while also playing college ball which is why I will study hard to earn my way into a good college. My long-term college goal as far as soccer goes is to play for a competitive team and become a starter before my senior year.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- Varsity Starter
- 1 year
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #22
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference, Palomares League All-Academic Team (4.2 gpa); Team Offensive MVP; Coaches Award
Team Awards
- Conference 3rd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2019 Arsenal Academy ('03 / U16)
- NPL West Spring Season: 6 games / 4 goals
- 2018 Arsenal '03 USSDA ('03 / U16)
- 3 games / 3 goals. Injured, missed remainder of season.
- 2018 Arsenal Academy ('03 / U15)
- Leading scorer: 6 goals in 10 games. Scored goal as guest player on Arsenal Academy's ('01 16/17) team v No. 3 Seattle Sounder Academy. Named full time Arsenal FC Academy player after 5 games as DP. Named starter after 3 games.
- 2018 Arsenal Academy II ('03 / U15)
- Leading scorer: 10 goals and 5 assists in 10 conference games. Overall (including pre-season and tournaments), tallied 25 goals and 10 assists in 18 games. 2018 Nike Challenge Champions: Tournament stats: 4 games: 9g / 2a
- 2017 Arsenal Academy II
- ('03 / U15) Leading scorer; 2017 North American League Champions; SCDSL regular season complete: 10 games: 10 goals / 5 assists; League Tournament stats: 1st round win 2-1 (2g) / Semifinals win 4-2 (3g/1a) / Finals win 3-2, 9-8 on PKs (1g/1PK); led team in scoring; 3 multi-goal games; recorded at least 1 goal or 1 assist in 8 of 10 conference games; recorded 1 4-goal game. Best of the West Tournament (Sept/Las Vegas): 4 games: 8 goals/4 assists.
- 2016 Inland Empire Surf (Silver)
- Leading scorer; Playing U14 as 12-year-old (October birthday); starting forward: League: 13 goals, 5 assist (10 games); Two, 3-goal games; at least one goal in 7 of 10 games; Pres-season: 23 goals/10 assists
- 2015 Inland Empire Surf (Bronze)
- Leading scorer with 14 goals/12 assists in League play and 32 goals/27 assists overall; 11 multi-goal games. Team Captain
- 2014 Inland Empire Surf (Bronze)
- Leading scorer with 13 goals/18 assists; At least 1 goal or 1 assist in 11 of 14 league games. Team Captain
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Ryan McConnell
- Club Coach
- Jon Kluz
- Club Coach
- Evan Shelton
- Club Coach
- David Nunez
- Club Coach
- Pat Hurley
- Club Coach
- LeBaron Hollimon
Events
- Camp/Event
- Cerritos Premier Cup
- 7/27/19 to 7/29/19
- Camp/Event
- Albion Cup National Soccer Showcase
- 7/13/19 to 7/15/19
- Camp/Event
- EXACT Sports West Coast Boys Academic 50 ID Camp
- 6/27/19 to 6/29/19
- Camp/Event
- Nike Cup at Galway Downs
- 6/15/19 to 6/16/19
- Tournament Champions; U16 playing U17 Flight; 5 assists/1 goal in 3 games.
- Camp/Event
- 2019 Academy Easter Showcase
- 4/19/19 to 4/21/19
- Tied St. Louis FC (2-2 -- 1 assist); tied Indiana Fire (2-2); lost to Chicago Sockers (4-2)
- Camp/Event
- San Diego Barcelona Super Clasico
- 8/18/18 to 8/19/18
- Tournament Champions: 4 games: 3 goals / 5 assists
- Camp/Event
- 2018 International Juvenile Peace Cup Tournament
- 8/03/18 to 8/11/18
- Tournament runner-up: 7 games: 4 goals, 8 assists in 7 games. Lost in the finals to Serbia. Wins in tournament included two Chinese teams, Pakistan, Shanghai, Korea, Slovakia. 2,800 participants representing 10 countries.
- Camp/Event
- 2018 Vegas Cup
- 1/12/18 to 1/15/18
- Bracket Consolation winners: 3 games: 1 goal / 1 assist
- Camp/Event
- 2018 Nike Challenge
- 1/06/18 to 1/07/18
- Tournament Champions: 4 games: 9 goals / 2 assists
- Camp/Event
- 2017 SoCal Developmental Soccer League Tourney
- 11/19/17 to 11/19/17
- Tournament Champions: 3 games: 7 goals / 1 assist
- Camp/Event
- 2017 Best of the West Tournament
- 9/02/17 to 9/04/17
- Tournament runner-up: 4 games: 8 goals / 4 assists
- Camp/Event
- High Point Univ (NC) Elite Residential Camp
- 7/21/17 to 7/23/17
- Youngest participant at E3 Soccer Camp (13). 1 goal in 4 scrimmage games against 15, 16, 17-year olds. Video on profile page.
- Camp/Event
- Ball Mastery SoCal Residential Summer Camp
- 6/18/17 to 6/21/17
- Camp/Event
- Cerritos Memorial Challenge Presented by Nike
- 5/27/17 to 5/28/17
- 3 games: 3 goals / 1 assist (0-3 in tournament)
- Camp/Event
- Orange County Kickoff Classic (2016)
- 8/27/16 to 8/28/16
- 3 games: 5 goals / 1 assist; Missed Finals by -1 goal differential.
- Camp/Event
- Crown City Classic (2016)
- 7/30/16 to 7/31/16
- 4 games: 2 goals / 2 assists (Tournament Runner-up)
- Camp/Event
- Spartan Cup Tournament (2016)
- 5/21/16 to 5/22/16
- 3 games: 3 goals (Bracket Champions)
- Camp/Event
- CAL South State Cup (2015)
- 2/07/16 to 2/13/16
- 3 games: 4 goals / 5 assists (Bracket Champions)
- Camp/Event
- IE Surf Memorial Holiday Classic (2015)
- 12/12/15 to 12/13/15
- 4 games: 8 goals / 4 assists(Tournament Champions)
- Camp/Event
- Orange County Kickoff Classic (2015)
- 8/29/15 to 8/30/15
- 4 games: 9 goals / 5 assists (Tournament Champions)
Training
- Personal Training (2016-17)
- 2 years
- Weekly private training performed by Surf Soccer Club coach at BallMasterySoCal: Sessions include technical/tactical training and finishing and training emphasizing on improvisation, creativity and technique as well as ball control, change of direction and passing in small spaces.
- Invited to train at Genova International School of Soccer Academy (Madrid, Spain).
- 1 year
- Private Training Clinic (2016)
- 1 year
- 6 hour one-on-one training session in Los Angeles with Edson Buddle, former US Men’s National team member, LA Galaxy and CEO/Co-Founder of Golden Touch Academy Clinic (based in New Rochelle, NY) and Winston Buddle, former Jamaican professional soccer player and Co-Founder of Golden Touch Academy Clinic. (Aug. 2016)
- Training session with Josh Wicks, goalkeeper, IK Sirius Sweden
- 1 year
- One day training session with Wicks. As a forward learning the mindset and point of view of a keeper. Session included practicing penalty kicks, breakaways, etc.
- E3 Elite Residential Soccer Camp at High Point University, NC (2017)
- 1 year
- Attended High Point University 2017 E3 Elite Residential Camp in High Point, NC, July 21–23, 2017
Additional Sports
- Martial Arts
- 6 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Earned Second-Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo 2014
- Football
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- 2019: Named varsity kicker for Alta Loma High School. 2018: Starting Jr. Varsity kicker; backup varsity kicker. Freshman kicker (kickoffs, extra points, field goals); 42-yard FG on first FG attempt ever. 8 games: 16 of 17 PAT's and 29 kickoffs
Statistics
| Statistic | 2020 Varsity Team | 2015 Inland Empire | 2014 Inland Empire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 7 | 32 goals overall (36 games); 14 goals conference (12 games) | 13 goals overall; 8 goals, conference |
| Assists | 1 | 27 assists overall (36 games); 12 assists conference (12 games) | 19 assists overall; 13 assists conference |
| Games Played | 8 | 36 overall; 12 conference | 24 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Senior: Honors Physics and Honors Pre-Calculus Junior: Honors Math III (4.0) Sophomore: Honors Math (4.0) and Honors English (4.0) Freshman: Honors English (4.0)Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Junior: AP English IIIRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsSan Bernardino City Unified School District's only Gold Medal Winner in Science and Engineering Fair (2014), Overall School Winner Kimbark Elementary Science Fair (2014), Qualified for Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Program (2011), Qualified for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Program (2010)
- ActivitiesStarted Einstein's Barkery: a dog treat business (2015), Volunteer with Helping Hands Pantry (2015-present), Raised $640 for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation by receiving pledges to learn the "New Periodic Table Song", Chosen as Ontario Fury (Professional Indoor Soccer Team) Media Relations Intern (2014), Achieved Second Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo (2015)