Judah Gordon '23 Recruiting Profile

Growing up I've always wanted to play and perform at the highest level of soccer. As I've grown older, my aspiration is play collegiate level whilst getting a great eduction. My goal is to play at the highest level in college, and work to get drafted into the MLS from there. My ultimate goal is to become a professional and play in Europe, or for Tottenham Hotspur my home town club.  Having been born in the UK this would be my dream to return the UK to play.  I am very interested in studying English and business with a focus on HR and Entrepreneurship. I have always been good with people and also would like to start my own businesses and non-profit organization focused on providing kids from marginalized communities with routes to success through sports and education. 

What makes me a good candidate for your team? I am a very adaptable, left footed player who can adjust to different systems of play and coaching styles. I'm very physical, athletic and pacey. I listen to instructions well and have a high work rate. I am willing and open to learning and take advice and critique from my teammates and coaches. I'm a natural born leader and have good grades in school. Outside of soccer I have other interests and hobbies. I study and play classical piano through the Royal Conservatory of Canada. I am currently grade 7 with Royal Conservatory (highest grade being 10 virtuoso). So I am pretty good at it. I have also completed the first part of my life guard qualifications. My plan was to complete the second part and then apply to be a life guard at the local YMCA. However, I was not able to complete my qualificaiton due to the Covid lockdowns in Canada. Giving back is part of my personal and family mission. I have worked with local kids coaching them in soccer and have also helped to raise money for a not for profit organization focused on hepling kids in from at risk neighborhoods, as well as distributed clothes and served food to the homeless through a church program. Basketball is my second favourite sport, but I wasn't blessed with the height to really make a real go of it. But I volunteer with the RJ Barrett Basketball Camp as my way to give back in the basketball arena. Every holiday session we (me and my family) collect shoes boxes of toys and supplies for kids around the world for Operation Christmas Child.