Jayden Messiah '23 Recruiting Profile
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Personal Statement
I have always loved playing soccer. I mean, truly loved it; whether it is in training, in a game, in a tournament, or in a Sunday pick up game at my local park. I aspire to become a professional player in the game. I am lucky because both of my parents were world class athletes so I inherited natural athletic ability including speed and strength (I am particularly known for my raw speed and vertical jump height; I had some of the best athletic testing results at a Manchester City training camp in Manchester UK in 2017 out of all players ages 12-18). I have played competitively in both the EU (Italy, Denmark, Norway) and the UK. One of my latest (October 2022) full game films can be found here:
https://app.veo.co/matches/20221016-u19-craft-vs-rise-68dab7fb/. I love the challenge of always improving.
In November, 2018 I was the winner of the 2018 ESPN Cup Challenge Coin for Leadership, Character& Sportsmanship at the Adidas Sam Shannon Showcase in Tulsa, OK. I think what speaks most about this award is that it was given to me by the coach of the opposite team. I am just as proud of this character award as I am of the many tournament trophies and medals I have won over my decade of playing youth soccer. with various teams and teammates. I was awarded Most Valuable Defensive Player by my teammates and coaches for my 2021 Reedy High season. I am proud to know my peers respect me at this level. I was also just voted to the ECNL All Regional League, which is very humbling as well.
I am not quite sure yet what academic subject I want to pursue in college. I love history and science, especially aeronautical science. I finished my sophomore and junior years with a 3.7 GPA and was inducted into the National Society of High School Scholars in 2021. I decided to take a gap year after graduating in May 2023 so that I may pursue playing for the Antigua and Barbuda national team (CONCACAF league); my father is from there and I am becoming a dual citizen to play. I will also play ECNL U19 for Dallas Texans this fall and perhaps USL in the Winter here in Dallas.
Yours Respectfully,
Jayden Messiah
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Individual Awards
- Honorable Mention All-County, Honorable Mention All-Region, Honorable Mention All-Area
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #5
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, 2021 season; 12 clean sheets for season, only one loss , Honorable Mention All-Area, Honorable Mention All-County, Honorable Mention All-Region
Team Awards
- Man of the Match 1/12/2020, 2/2/2021
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2024 Dallas Texans (ECNL U18-19)
- Starting Center back, Right back; selected to ECNL National Selection Game, Phoenix, November 2023
- 2023 Dallas Texans (ECNL U18-19)
- Named to 2022 ECNL Texas All Regional League
- 2022 Dallas Texans U17 ECNL (ECNL )
- Starting center back; starting November, moved up to wing. Plays for Academy Team at ECNL playoffs in San Diego and Finals in St. Louis.
- 2021 Various (Dallas Classic League (D1), NPL U16 (Coach Zeph Badii))
- Plays in both the US and UK (London). Please see attached CV for playing history, both nationally and internationally.
- 2020 Dallas Texans (Dallas Classic League (D1), NPL U17 (Coach Zeph Badii))
- Plays up a year in both Classic League D1 and NPL. High scorer for U16 team (8 goals for season).
- 2019 Liverpool (U15 NPL)
- Started all games and was leading scorer as center back. Invited to semi-pro training camp.
- 2018 Brazilian Soccer (Miami, FL) (Premier Team)
- Played for this club since the age of 7 and started in two tournaments in Italy with a second and third place, and won multiple local and state tournaments, Disney Cup placements, and leagues. Was starting right back all years.
- 2018 ODP STATE TEAM (FL) (State and Southeast Regional Team Selection)
- Selected from local, regional and state trials to represent the state of FL at the ODP US Southeast Regional Camp at the University of Alabama. Starting center back.
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Clint Craft
- High School Head Coach
- Jeremy Roberts
- Travel / Club Coach
- Zeph Badii
- Strength
- Samantha Dardaman
Events
- Camp/Event
- Dallas Cup
- 4/01/23 to 4/09/23
- Advanced to U19 FINALS on Sunday, April 8th. Played all minutes. Finals broadcast on ESPN3.
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National College Showcase
- 1/21/23 to 1/23/23
- Game Schedule can be found here: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/2709/schedules/16821
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National College Showcase
- 12/16/22 to 12/18/22
- Schedule can be found here: https://public.totalglobalsports.com/public/event/2707/schedules/16817 My team plays at 2pm on Friday, 8am on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National Tournament
- 11/18/22 to 11/20/22
- Camp/Event
- Norway Cup
- 7/31/22 to 8/07/22
- U17 Texans DA; finished third overall; played all minutes of all rounds with all clean sheets with the exception of 1 game (1 goal).
- Camp/Event
- Dana Cup
- 7/25/22 to 7/30/22
- U17 Texans DA; finished in final round of 16 overall. Played all minutes of all games with all clean sheets with the exception of 2 games (1 goal each).
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National FINALS: Final Round of 8 (CHAMPIONS Division)
- 7/14/22 to 7/18/22
- Finished ranked top 4 team in the country; lost in the semifinals in PKs.
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National Tournament
- 6/25/22 to 6/30/22
- CHAMPIONS (FIRST) division: Tied first game Saturday, June 25th at 10am versus Alabama FC (1-1); Won second game Sunday June 26th, 11:45p versus Pacific NW (2-0); Won third game Tuesday June 28th versus Wilmington Hammerheads (2-1); Won 4th game on the 30th versus Charlotte NC (2-1) to advance to finals.
- Camp/Event
- Frisco ISD Playoffs
- 3/24/22 to 4/06/22
- Only second time in history the varsity boys soccer team has made it to the playoffs. Shut out at district playoffs, shut out at area playoffs, lost at regional playoffs 1-0- played all minutes of all 3 playoff games
- Camp/Event
- FC Dallas College Showcase
- 3/05/22 to 3/05/22
- Camp/Event
- ECNL National Tournament
- 1/21/22 to 1/23/22
- Camp/Event
- Dr. Pink Tournament and Showcase
- 1/06/22 to 1/08/22
- Started all 3 games as CB; key defending with no yellow cards
- Camp/Event
- Dallas Cup
- 4/01/21 to 4/04/21
- First game, clean sheets, played all minutes; second game scored header goal to tie up game, played all minutes; third game clean sheets, played all minutes
- Camp/Event
- Scott Dymond College Showcase
- 3/06/21 to 3/07/21
- Select teams only: invite only, winner of bracket - won all games; 1 assist, played all minutes of all games.
- Camp/Event
- EXACT Dallas Boys Multi College ID Camp
- 12/19/20 to 12/19/20
- Rated a 4 star prospect with elite level playing capabilities. Was one of the youngest players at camp. Coach full evaluation can be found here: https://mycamp.exactsports.com/9212bcca-b407-44af-b0e1-77ea84cccf1d/performance_report
- Camp/Event
- EXACT Dallas Boys Multi College ID Camp
- 12/21/19 to 12/21/19
- Rated 4 stars at age 14; one of youngest camp attendees
- Camp/Event
- Tottenham Hotspur Youth EJA/ECHO EPL Level 4 tournament
- 10/25/19 to 10/25/19
- Camp/Event
- Florida ODP combine with Southeast Regional Teams
- 7/13/18 to 7/18/18
- Selected to represent the state of Florida at the ODP Southeast regional combine. One of youngest players selected; made team through multiple local, regional and state tryouts. Starting center back. 2005s were too young to be selected to the regional team.
- Camp/Event
- Jogo Bonito
- 8/30/17 to 9/06/17
- Team won second place (1st place Genova, 3rd place Juventus, 4th place Torino) in international premier tournament in Torino, Italy. Starter as center back in all games. Coaches noted outstanding performance.
- Camp/Event
- Genoa Youth Tournament
- 8/29/16 to 9/06/16
- Invited as starter on Premier team (Brazilian team in Miami) to play in Genoa, Italy. Placed third in tournament; started all games.
Training
- EXOS (German National Team training program) High School Athlete Training Program, Andrews Institute, Plano, TX
- 1 year
- Participates 2-4x week in strength and conditioning program at EXOS facility. Videos can be seen on Instagram @childrenshealth_athlete. Instagram handle, messiah_6
- Manchester City Residential Training Camp (2017)
- 1 year
- Attended a 1 week residential training camp at Manchester City's training grounds in Manchester, UK. Won best player award and had some of the best physiological (speed, V02) tests of all age groups.
- Training/ID Camp metric results, June 27, 2021
- 1 year
- https://men.elitesocceridshowcase.com/reportcard.cfm?rcid=50B318B24203958A
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 3 years
- Club/Travel Team
- 2017 Florida Region 1 Age Group Champion in Beach Sprints, Regional Junior Lifeguard Championships, Hollywood, Florida.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Goals | one (header) |
| Assists | four assists |
| Shots on Goal | two |
| Games Played | All; starter in all |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
NoAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- Awards1. Member of the National Honor Society of High School Scholars, (nominated and accepted in 2021, end of sophomore year) 2. Scored in the 99th percentile in the TX STAAR English EOC exam, May 2021, May 2002. Scored 94th percentile in the History EOC exam, May 2022. 3. Honor Roll; Freshman and Sophomore Year, Reedy High School 4. Most Improved Student of the Year, Pearson Middle School 8th Grade Ceremony, June, 2019. 5. Member of the Gifted Student Program, 2nd-7th grade, Miami Dade County Public Schools
- ActivitiesBand (percussion), Middle school Wildlife Club Boating Club Animal Sciences Club
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