Riley Matthews '25 Recruiting Profile

My name is Riley Matthews and I have been playing soccer for 12 years. I currently play soccer on the Maryland United ECNL 07 team. My main position is attacking-mid.  I can also play holding-mid, forward and wing.  

I attend James M. Bennett High School as a sophomore.  I am a starting forward on the varsity team.  We are 2022 and 2023 Bayside Conference Champions.  I was awarded to the 2nd All-State Team 2022 and 2023 and 1st Team Bayside South Conference 2022 and 2023.  I was named 2nd Team Bayside South Conference my freshman year.  My number is 7 with jersey colors of red or white.  I am in the National Honors Society, Math Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, Science National Honors Society, and have a 4.5 GPA. 

When I am on the field my biggest strengths are my footwork, distributing/ playing through balls, speed, attacking towards goal, taking players on, goal scoring and agility. Throughout my years of playing soccer on different teams, I have been able to grow, and I develop playing possession and direct styles of soccer. I credit my footwork skills to my many years of playing futsal.  

My proudest accomplishments are competing for a National Championship 2023, winning the Bayside Conference Championship 2022 and 2023, making 2nd Team All-State 2022 and 2023, and making 1st Team All-Conference 2022 and 2023. 

When it comes to school, I am in the National Honors Society, Math Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society, Science National Honors Society, and have a 4.5 GPA. 

Eval from a college coach: "Your exceptional technical ability on the ball, your ability to connect passes and play away from pressure, your creativity and composure when in possession of the ball, your ability to transition quickly from your defending responsibilities and get forward into the attack, your tremendous work rate, your ability to create goal-scoring chances (from the midfield) for yourself and your teammates and your overall dynamic style of play was fantastic and fun to watch … you’re a tremendous talent!"