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Braxton Linder '23 Recruiting Profile
ClubMichigan Wolves
Height6'0"
Weight160lbs
Age19
Primary PositionOutside Back
Secondary PositionCenter Back
Dominant FootBoth
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2020 Highlights
2021 Highlights 
2021 Highlights #2Personal Statement
2022 | 2023 MLS Next Schedule *PENDING*
- I am currently rostered with the Michigan Wolves U19 Development Academy for the 2022 | 2023 season; participating in the MLS Next league. I am a coachable student-athlete who is open and receptive to criticism and am a natural leader on and off the field. What sets me apart from other athletes is my dedication and desire to be a better player today than I was yesterday.
I value my education and make academics a top priority with a recorded 3.8 GPA at the completion of my Junior year. As a Senior, I am enrolled at Terra State Community College taking college credit plus (CCP) classes and will continue this path through the Spring semester. With the support of my parents, I am looking for a college with an undergraduate program that best fits my academic needs, as well as a soccer program that will allow me to continue playing the game that I love.
Training four days a week limits my free time, but when I am able, I enjoy volunteering in my community and participating in events through nationally recognized programs such as Rotary’s LINK/Interact Club and National Honors Society. I enjoy being in the weight room and reffing youth soccer for our local rec league.
I am grateful to have been able to compete at the nation’s highest level of youth soccer and am excited to get our my Fall season underway!
Athletics
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2022 Michigan Wolves (U19 Development Academy 2022/2023)
- 2021 Michigan Wolves (U17 Development Academy 2021/2022)
- 2020 Cleveland Internationals (U16/U17 Development Academy)
- 2019 Cleveland Internationals (U15 Development Academy)
- 2019 Toledo Celtics (Club/Travel)
- 2018 Cleveland Internationals (Development Academy)
- 2018 Toledo Celtics
- Rostered Full Time
- 2017 Toledo Celtics (Black)
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Will Thornton
- Travel / Club Coach
- Lars Richters
- Travel / Club Coach
- Bill Lawrence
- Travel / Club Coach
- Lee Aliakbar
Events
- Camp/Event
- MLS NEXT Showcase
- 6/24/22 to 6/27/22
- Toyota Soccer Center, 9200 World Cup Way, Frisco, TX - Sunday, June 26th @ 9pm, Field 8 vs De Anza Force - Monday, June 27th @ 1pm, Field 15 vs Phoenix Rising Harold Patterson Sports Complex, 1100 Wimbledon Dr., Arlington, TX - Wednesday, June 29th @ 9am, Field 1 vs Boston Bolts
- Camp/Event
- MLS NEXT Flex - Maryland SoccerPlex
- 5/14/22 to 5/17/22
- Saturday, May 14 at 5:00 pm vs. Philadelphia Union Field 14 - Light Gray Jersey #26 Sunday, May 15 at 3 pm vs. Charlotte FC Field 14 - Light Gray Jersey #26 Tuesday, May 17 at 1:00 pm vs. Montreal Impact Field 12 - Black Jersey #26 https://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext/mls-next-flex/2022/u17_mls-next-flex_schedule
- Camp/Event
- Michigan Jaguars FC Boy's Winter Showcase
- 3/05/22 to 3/06/22
- 2/5 - U17 Michigan Wolves Academy vs. Michigan Jags 11:15am (Wembley Field), 2/6 -U17 Michigan Wolves Academy vs. Vardar 9:15 (Old Trafford Field)
- Camp/Event
- Michigan Wolves College Combine/Showcase
- 2/19/22 to 2/19/22
- Schoolcraft 11v11 Indoor Dome; 10am vs. Vardar and 3pm vs. Sockers FC
- Camp/Event
- Mid-America Winter Showcase
- 1/29/22 to 1/30/22
- Saturday, January 29th @ 12:30 pm vs. FC United (W 2-0) Sunday, January 30th @ 2:15 pm vs. Indiana Fire (W 3-2)
- Camp/Event
- MLS NEXT Winter Festival
- 12/03/21 to 12/07/21
- December 4 @ 2:00pm - U17 vs. Southern Soccer Academy (GA) - Field 23 (Grass), December 5 @ 10:00am - U17 vs. FC Delco - Field 11 (Grass), December 7 @ 12:00pm - U17 vs. Nomads (CA) - Field 13 (Grass)
- Camp/Event
- EXACT Sports Midwest Boys Academic 50 ID Camp
- 7/29/21 to 7/31/21
- Evaluated at Midwest Boys Academic 50 ID Camp on 07/29/2021 by Coach McMillan of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Skillset Overview Technical Abilities - 95 / 100 Defending - Aggressive as a defender. Good footwork and positioning, and seems to enjoy the 1v1 battles. Ball Control - Quality first touch in space, and controls the ball under pressure. Tactical Abilities - 95 / 100 Reading The Game - Does well seeing the first level of pressure and making appropriate decision on the ball. Defensive Awareness - Understands team defensive schemes, shows understanding of positioning and angles. Physical Abilities - 95 / 100 Speed - Great speed overall, in particular when running into space. Will be an important asset going forward. Strength - Did a good job handling challenges and played well shoulder-to-shoulder. Mental Abilities - 89 / 100 Confidence - Great confidence, didn’t shy away when challenged at camp and played with a sense of urgency. Coachable - Responds well to coaching. Asked good questions and seemed to enjoy the learning process. Coach's Comments Braxton is a great competitor and plays with a lot of intensity. He is a highly technical player who is also a dominant athlete. He does really well in 1v1 defending and attacking situations which makes him a dynamic outside back and someone who I think could help a lot of college teams. I think your athleticism is a big strength and at the next level everyone is athletic, so making sure you are in the best shape possible will go a long way. If you work on moves and explode out of them it will create more opportunities for you to cross/shoot the ball which hopefully will lead to more goals/assists. As the level gets higher the more comfortable you need to be on the ball. Never forget the basics and little techniques in the game. They make the best players the best.
- Camp/Event
- OSU College ID Camp
- 7/21/21 to 7/22/21
- 5:30pm - 8:00pm
- Camp/Event
- Penn State University College ID Camp
- 7/17/21 to 7/18/21
- Saturday 12:30pm - 7:00pm Sunday 8:00am - 12:30pm
- Camp/Event
- College ID Camp
- 7/11/21 to 7/12/21
- Player Name: Braxton Linder Coach Name: Ranalli Camp Evaluation Notes: “Braxton – really enjoyed working with you at camp. Your ability to combine through pressure and add width/threat on the overlap in the attack were phenomenal. Your 1v1 defending is strong and athleticism is top-notch. You have everything we look for in an outside back. With that said, continue to work to improve your final ball (service from wide, final pass slipped through the back-line, service from the end-line, etc.). If you can add a bit more consistency to this area of your game, you become much more dangerous as a fullback. You have plenty of time before you make the jump to the next level so continue to put yourself into challenging situations to ensure growth and development. Keep me posted on what your schedule looks like this coming fall, looking forward to seeing you play again soon.”
- Camp/Event
- Andy Fleming 2021 Weekend ID Camp
- 7/01/21 to 7/03/21
- Camp/Event
- MLS Next Showcase
- 6/26/21 to 6/29/21
- Schedule https://www.modular11.com/events/event/view/showcase/16/15
- Camp/Event
- BGSU College ID Camp
- 6/20/21 to 6/20/21
- 10am - 3pm
- Camp/Event
- EXACT Sports Showcase Camp - Cleveland
- 4/11/21 to 4/11/21
- Evaluated at Showcase Camp - Cleveland Boys on 04/11/2021 by Coach Pesallaccia of Tiffin University Skillset Overview Technical Abilities - 89 / 100 Passing - Creates opportunities for teammates with accurate passes. Rarely over or under hits the ball. Defending - Aggressive as a defender. Good footwork and positioning, and seems to enjoy the 1v1 battles. Tactical Abilities - 87 / 100 Reading The Game - Does well seeing the first level of pressure and making appropriate decision on the ball. Defensive Awareness - Understands team defensive schemes, shows understanding of positioning and angles. Physical Abilities - 89 / 100 Endurance - Great work rate throughout camp. Showed endurance that helped effectiveness, especially late. Vertical Leap - Showed a good vertical. Great job challenging for balls in the air. Mental Abilities - 89 / 100 Confidence - Great confidence, didn’t shy away when challenged at camp and played with a sense of urgency. Coachable - Responds well to coaching. Asked good questions and seemed to enjoy the learning process. Coach's Comments Braxton showed some impressing skills in this camp. His defending skills were outstanding, winning headers and 1v1 duels, making tackles, and organizing the defense. He communicated with his teammates, got involved in possession, and read the game very well. Being a 2023 grad, he has a lot of time to keep developing his game and become an successful college player
- Camp/Event
- CANCELLED - 2021 Mid-America Winter Showcase
- 1/16/21 to 1/17/21
- Team Info: Internationals U17 Academy
- Camp/Event
- Blue Chip Showcase (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- 4/24/20 to 4/26/20
- Schedule TBA
- Camp/Event
- GLA-NPL Spring Showcase (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- 3/13/20 to 3/15/20
- Toledo Celtics Soccer Club #7 http://events.gotsport.com/events/schedule.aspx?EventID=76321&Gender=Boys&Age=15
- Camp/Event
- DA Mid-America 2020 Winter Showcase
- 1/19/20 to 1/20/20
- Participating with U15 Cleveland Internationals | Jersey #15 link to schedule: https://www.indianafireda.com/winter-showcase-schedule
- Camp/Event
- Gothia Cup
- 7/15/19 to 7/20/19
- Playoff Group B Champions
- Camp/Event
- Cup No. 1
- 7/09/19 to 7/13/19
- Final Four finish
- Camp/Event
- US Soccer National Cup XVIII Midwest Regionals
- 6/21/19 to 6/24/19
- https://www.usclubsoccer.org/tournaments/5c4f764e29de794a53fb0bb1/teams/5d017f11bfa0ce683c7c09b0
- Camp/Event
- Ohio State Cup
- 6/01/19 to 6/02/19
- CASA Tournament Alliance Premier Soccer League
- Camp/Event
- Erie Premier Sports Memorial Day Classic
- 5/25/19 to 5/27/19
Additional Sports
- Baseball
- 5 years
- Club/Travel Team
Statistics
| Statistic | 2019 Cleveland Inte | 2018 Cleveland Inte |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 13 of 13 | 7 of 7 |
| Goals | 2 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsFirst-Year Academic Award 2019-2020, Second-Year Academic Award 2020-2021, National Honor Society (NHS), Honor Roll, President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, NAACP Certificate of Achievement for Academic Excellence, Academic Excellence
- ActivitiesNational Honor Society, Link/Interact, Pontifex Community Soup Kitchen, Chalk the Walk Community Food Drive, City of Fremont Community Food Drive
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