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Kosei Oikawa '22 Recruiting Profile

Christ's CollegeNew ZealandMen's Soccer
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ClubFerrymead Bays
Height5'8"
Weight145lbs
Age21
Primary PositionAttacking Midfielder
Secondary PositionDefensive Midfielder
Dominant FootRight

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Personal Statement

My motto are 'Quick adapt into diversity' and 'Always linking at centre' on the pitch as well as off the pitch. Throughout my high school life, I have always challenged myself to a higher stage both on football and academic towards my dream. I moved to a new life 3 times in the past 4 years inside New Zealand and oversea Spain, and this has set myself on a perfect level for college soccer in United States.

In my freshman year, 2018, I was scouted to the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy, the only professional academy in New Zealand. This was because our team had Won Nationals the previous year and I was part of the "Ongoing monitoring list for the NZF U17 Men's National Team" for the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup in Peru and the academy gathered players from all around New Zealand to observe the progress of future national representatives.

Here, I grew not only on the soccer field with the best players from around the country, but also as a person, living in a much more competitive environment. I also won 2 national titles both in soccer and futsal for the Junior team, receiving the tournament MVP for the futsal nationals. Because of this, I was selected in the NZ Secondary Schools National U-15 team to travel to Malaysia. This was one of my best experiences on an international stage.

To challenge myself internationally, in August 2019 I had the opportunity to study abroad in Spain while playing soccer at a local academy and study the International Baccalaureate. I pounced on it straight away with the ambition to transfer from the local academy to bigger local clubs. However, COVID-19 struck my life very hard and I was forced to return home. I had a strong passion to pursuit my dream in Spain, however it was impossible to do this without thinking about my safety. 

Upon returning from Spain, I challenged myself in a full men's environment, the top league in my city. Being the youngest eligible age at 16 years old, my season was very challenging. However, I learnt a lot from the 2020 season. 

Looking ahead to college soccer, my ambition is still in soccer, but I do hold strong importance on my academics too. I believe academics is equally as important as playing well on the field, so I have kept a high level of grades throughout my high school career while playing soccer at a high level. So, from my college experience I am prepared to continue my passion in football while studying at world-class institutions, setting myself up for a great path as a student-athlete. 

Athletics

High School Information

  • Years w/ Varsity
  • 2 years
  • Varsity Starter
  • 2 years
  • 2021 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #8
  • Individual Awards
  • First team Captain.
  • Team Awards
  • Runners-up, 12 wins and 1 lost, Nationals was cancelled due to Covid-19 lockdown unfortunatelly., Runners-up, 12 wins and 1 lost, Regional 2nd Place
  • 2020 Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #10
  • Team Awards
  • Cancelled Nationals due to Covid-19., Regional 3rd Place
  • 2018 Junior Varsity Team
  •  
    Starter
     - Jersey: #6
  • Team Awards
  • National Champs, Undefeated Champions.

Club Information

  • Seasons of Club Experience
  • 4 seasons
  • 2020 Ferrymead Bays (Men's First team)
  • First experience in a men's team. Youngest player in the team at 16 years of age, the youngest eligible age to play top league for men's football in Christchurch, my city.
  • 2019 Lower Hutt City Football Club (U-17 (Playing Men's Div 3))
  • First season playing in men's league with the boys in the academy. Played LWB most of the season and got injured for 3 months during the season from May 2019-August 2020. Only played a few games in this season.
  • 2019 Montgat CF (Juvenil U-19)
  • Sep 2019-Mar 2020. Unfortunately, the season ended short with COVID-19. I was studying abroad in Spain but I had to return home to New Zealand.
  • 2018 Wellington United (U-15 (Playing in U-17 league))
  • First year playing at the Wellington Phoenix academy, the only professional club in New Zealand. We played players 2 years older than us so it was a tough challenge.

Coach References

  • High School Coach
  • Matt Cortesi

Events

  • Camp/Event
  • 2020 ADIDAS Tsunami U19 tournament
  • 10/24/20 to 10/26/20
  • Champion team and awarded Golden boot player with eight goals and hut-tricks in Final. NZ south island club team tournament.
  • Camp/Event
  • 2018 National Age Group Tournament
  • 12/11/18 to 12/15/18
  • Federation overall champs in a row. Running-up in 15th grade. Federation representative Yearly National Tournament.
  • Camp/Event
  • 2018 NZ Secondary School Representative U15 Malaysia Tour
  • 7/07/18 to 7/15/18
  • Selected by Secondary School National Rep team. five games vs local teams in Malaysia.
  • Camp/Event
  • 2018-19 Wellington Phoenix Football Academy
  • 2/01/18 to 8/25/19
  • Trained and played for two seasons at the Professional Football team Development Academy (belong to Austrian League).
  • Camp/Event
  • 2015-17 National Training Centre Camp
  • 10/04/15 to 10/08/17
  • Invited NTC camp twice a year for three years in a row.

Additional Sports

  • Other
  • 5 years
  • Club/Travel Team
  • Futsal: Two National champions in 2017 and 2018. Tournament MVP in 2018. Runners-up of U19 grade in the latest National Youth Tournament in July 2021.

Statistics

Statistic2021 Varsity Team2020 Varsity Team2020 Ferrymead Bays2019 Montgat CF2018 Junior Varsity
Goals106255
Assists75256
Shots on Goal28
Games Played121016108

Academics

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High School Information

High School
Christ's College
StateInternational
Phone(000) 000-0000

Academic Accomplishments

Are you in honor classes?
Yes.
Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AIMS course (Mathematics) at University of Canterbury, 2021. Scholarship Chemistry Scholarship Physics Scholarship Calculus Scholarship Statistics
Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
No

Awards and Activities

  • AwardsAcademic Prize for Top student in Spanish, 2020. Credit for Senior Australian Math Competition 2020. Chemistry Olympiad Bronze 2020. General Excellence (Ben Cotterell Memorial) - Top Academic in Harper House Year 12, 2020. Excellence endorsed with 80% Excellence for NCEA Level 2. Middle School Proxime Accessit and Excellence Prize Year 10 - Scots College. All-rounder Excellence - Top Academic in Harper House Year 9, 2017. Academic Award Year 9 2017. Distinction and 3rd in school: Australian Mathematics Competition 2017.
  • Activities<Prefect> Chapel Prefect for Christ’s College, 2021. Member of the Prefect Group 2021. <Choir> Senior Member of Christ's College Chapel Choir for 3 years 2017,2020-2021. Bronze award at National Big Sing in 2017. Scots College Strathmore Singers & Malevox group member for 2 years 2018-2019. Two Awards at Big Sing Regionals 2018. <Committee> Member of student Wellbeing Committee 2019. <World Competitions> Participation & 1 Gold medal in World Scholar's Cup, Wellington Round 2018. <Futsal> Regional Representative at U-12, U-14 and U-19 with a National title at U-14 level. <Scholarship> Sports scholarship Recipient: Christ's College in 2021, 2020 and 2017. Football Academy scholarship Recipient: Scots College in 2019 and 2018.

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