Joshua Rivera '22 Recruiting Profile

Hello Coaches, 

I hope all of you are well and safe.  I really appreciate you all taking a look at my profile and statement.  

My name is Joshua Rivera and I currently play for Weston FC in Weston, FL.   Weston FC is located in South Florida between the Miami-Dade and Broward county lines and one, if not, the biggest Club in Florida.

I want to talk about what soccer has meant to me.   Soccer has made me the person I am today. I am a better student because of soccer.   I am a better listener because of soccer.  I focus better on my present and future goals because of soccer.  I am an overall a better person and human because of soccer.  I have never been a trouble maker, or never had bad grades, that is because of soccer.  I make better decisions as a student and as an athlete because of soccer.   I can definitely bring this positive attitude to your program that may be struggling and try my very best to make it better, or to a program that already has those qualities and I can keep that going.   I may not be the most outspoken person, or the popular guy,  but rest assured I can be someone you can depend on, on and off the field.  Soccer has made me this way and built me this way.

I play outside left back,  my dominant foot is left and I have great speed.  I always work on my speed techniques in the offseason at Bommarito's Performance Systems (bommaritoperformance.com), where professionals of all sports train.  I have been going there the last 3 summers to work on my change of direction, first step quickness, strength and explosiveness.   I have been playing the position since I was 7 years old.  I am really passionate about the game and I will always push myself and my teammates to always do better.  I want to go to a College/University that can bring the best out of me because I know the best is yet to come.  

My parents have been very supportive all these years, and I would love nothing more than to make them proud and play collegiate soccer.  Its been a dream of mine and I want them to dream with me.  They have sacrificed so much for me I don't even know where to start.  But whatever I do, they are always there for me.   Thank you.

Joshua Rivera - Class of 2022