As my defender/holding mid child enters the recruiting years, I am curious to know how the resume works for defensive players. It’s seems all the college recruiting/profile sites are skewed to offensive players and gk’s with their stat keeping, and obviously defenders can score and assist, but their numbers are usually pretty slim compared to attacking players, and not necessarily indicitive of their effectiveness in the position. So stats are not usually a great indicator. Then there are the local newspapers articles that almost always focus of offense and GK performances, so getting any pub that way is tough too, unless they win end of season awards like All State, ODP, or the rarer given all-defensive team selections?
Does that also mean that a defender’s soccer resume is primarily just a mention of club team/level, and good highlight videos, and the rest is dependent on their performance at showcases and ID clinics? Just curious how college coaches are really evaluating defenders without any defensive stats kept, and if it’s all just based on the “eye test” in game situations?
Does that also mean that a defender’s soccer resume is primarily just a mention of club team/level, and good highlight videos, and the rest is dependent on their performance at showcases and ID clinics? Just curious how college coaches are really evaluating defenders without any defensive stats kept, and if it’s all just based on the “eye test” in game situations?
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