Leonid Clayton '24 Recruiting Profile

I have experience playing at the highest level of youth soccer.

From ages 7 - 12, I played for one of the highest-ranked teams in the nation, Chicago Magic in Illinois.

We traveled across the country to play in many tournaments, regularly champion or runner-up. Disney Junior Showcase, Dallas Cup, Premier Supercopa, Las Vegas Mayors Cup, Saint Louis Scott Gallagher, Chicago Cup, SWAN USA Cup.

I mostly played CDM for this team.

In Connecticut, I played for Indian Mountain School on varsity as an 8^th grader and then was recruited to play at South Kent School.   I was coached by Coach Owen Finberg and played with leading D1 players such as Mathew Bell and Marco Silva.

I also played for AC Connecticut and Boston Bolts.

I am captain of my High School team, HVRHS, where I lead the team in goals and assists.

We qualified for the state championship for the first time in 5 years, while fielding only one senior, me.

My style of play is aggressive and athletic.  In addition to touch and vision, I would say that above-average endurance is an asset to my game.  I love to play under pressure, train hard, and respect coaches and peers.   It is often said that I bring a lot of energy to a team, regularly being called the spark.  Creating and maintaining a close and inclusive group is important to me.

I would love to play high-level college ball.