Personal Statement
I was born in 2009 and turn 15 in December 2024, I am scheduled to graduate in 2027.
I am an attacking minded, naturally right-footed, but two-footed player who creates from many parts of the pitch and am also a set piece specialist. I primarily play different roles through the spine of a squad - CAM/CDM/ST and when necessary as CB. I play in Hong Kong, for Hong Kong Football Club Ladies as well as U18 girls squads and am also a member of Hong Kong's U16 Women's Youth Representative (National) Team. I am a part of the leadership team for the HKFC youth and HK representative team and have captained each squad during the past year. The Youth Representative Team has a permanent squad and training setup. Overall I train/play 10-12 hours a week across five days (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and Sat), and play up to 2 matches a week on Tuesdays and Sundays. I also play A + B Grade (Varsity, Sophomore) soccer in Hong Kong for my school. I also volunteer weekly as a coach for the U6/U8/U10 Girls at our club, and I provide basic match/season analysis for the U18 team I play on, but I also use the data for myself to improve.
I am in Year 11 (equivalent to Grade 10 in the US) in Hong Kong at an iGCSE/IB International School. I am a native English speaker, but also speak fluent Cantonese and Mandarin. My current standardized global test results (YELLIS) place me in the Top 5% of students using the UK-based GCSE education system worldwide, and I have started Year 11 with the equivalent of a 4.0/4.0 GPA. My strongest subjects are in Economics, History and the Sciences. I am most interested in economics and data, but I've also developed a passion for history and global politics this year.
My goal is to combine football and academics at the highest level I can in College and to test myself and learn from the best in both areas. I believe that the next best step for my career would be to play abroad in the United States. Around College soccer readiness, I have participated in two US D1 football camps (College ID and Elite) last summer (July 2023) and two D3 ID camps this past fall (Oct 2024), and have received positive feedback. I already balance the workload of heavy team, individual football training and academics, am independent having travelled with the HK team outside of home/HK internationally ~30 days in 2024 (China, Thailand, Singapore) and have already been doing this for 2+ years. I feel confident that I can be successful in the US college environment.
