Marco Bottene '24 Recruiting Profile
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Marco Bottene Soc...Personal Statement
I am a scholar-athlete who recently transferred to Mira Costa High School as a current Junior. My weighted GPA is 4.1 while I continue to take challenging honors/AP courses. I was previously at Loyola High School Soccer Program, which is a 5 time CIF SS Div 1 champion in the state of California. I am the only freshman in 5 years to make the coveted Varsity team playing and starting at attacking mid-field. I currently play for Beach FC ECNL U18/19 team in the attacking-mid position. Previously, I also played for the LA Galaxy Academy program for 3 years. My goal is to play on an extremely competitive soccer team in college and study finance/business.
Some of my athletic honors include:
ECNL National Training Camp (Louisville, Kentucky), ECNL National Selection Game (Tucson, Arizona), ECNL 1st Team All-Conference U16 and U17, LA Galaxy Academy (3 years), D1 CIF-SS Finalist with Loyola High, 1st Team All Mission League, ECNL West Coast Super Cup Roster (03/04), Starting Freshman on Varsity, 1st Team All Conference Bay League.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 4 years
- 2024 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #22
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #10
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #22
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
- 2021 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #28
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional 2nd Place
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2023 Beach FC (ECNL)
- Qualified for 2023 ECNL National Playoff
- 2022 Beach FC ECNL (ECNL)
- Qualified for 2022 ECNL National Playoff, 1st Team All Conference
- 2021 Beach FC ECNL (ECNL)
- Qualified for 2021 ECNL National Playoff, 1st Team All Conference
- 2019 LA GALAXY MLS ACADEMY (Academy)
- 2018 LA GALAXY MLS ACADEMY (Academy)
- 2017 LA Galaxy Academy (CA) (Pre-Academy)
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Mark Hodson
- High School Head Coach
- Chris Walter
- Travel / Club Coach
- Mauricio Cienfuegos
- Travel / Club Coach
- Jamie Harvey
- Travel / Club Coach
- Marc Milner
Events
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National Selection Game 2022
- 11/18/22 to 11/20/22
- ECNL National Selection Game - Nov 18 (Best players were chosen for an All-Star match)
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National Training Camp
- 8/03/22 to 8/07/22
- 20 players in each age group from the entire ECNL league flew out to Kentucky and trained with the best coaches while experiencing great competition.
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National Selection Game
- 11/19/21 to 11/19/21
- The best players in the Arizona showcase were selected to play in an ALL-STAR match.
- Camp/Event
- Surf Cup 2021- Best of the Best Flight
- 7/23/21 to 7/26/21
- Boys U17 (2005) - Best of the Best- Team made it to the semi-finals with 3-0 record in the bracket. Lost to RSL-AZ 1-0 in the semi-finals.
- Camp/Event
- ECNL Boys National Playoffs
- 7/03/21 to 7/08/21
- https://tgs.totalglobalsports.com/public/schedules.aspx?tid=11325&eid=2261
- Camp/Event
- CIFSS Championship
- 5/15/21 to 6/04/21
- Loyola High School vs Mira Costa for Div 1 CIFSS finals. (Started and played whole game)
- Camp/Event
- Manchester City Cup
- 5/23/19 to 5/27/19
- LA Galaxy U-14 Academy team took 4th place in the tournament. Lost on penalty kicks to Monterrey FC in the semi finals.
Training
- ECNL National Training Camp 2022
- 1 year
- Traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to train with top 20 players in the ECNL U17 age group.
- ECNL National Training Camp 2023
- 1 year
- Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center July 31-August 4, 2023
Additional Sports
- Lacrosse
- 2 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Football
- 6 years
- Club/Travel Team
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors Geometry Honors Chemistry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Pre-CalculusAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History AP Environmental Science AP United States History AP Calculus AB AP Computer Science Principles AP Government AP EconomicsRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHonor Roll Student
- ActivitiesMember of Amigos Charity Foundation
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