James Dalton Queens Football Academy Player Profile
PERSONAL INFORMATION: Name:
James Dalton
D.O.B:
21.05.98
Current Team: Queens Football Academy Height: 5”11 Weight: 69.7 kg Nationality: English Languages: English
SOCCER ABILITY: Foot: Right
Position: Centre Defensive
Secondary Position(s): Right back, Centre back, Right mid Player Strengths: • Versatile • Power • Heading • Adaptable • Commutation • Speed • Ability to read the game from anywhere around the pitch
BIO I started playing football at the age of 4, and played my first competitive level of Sunday league football at 6 years old. At the age of 13 I signed for Stevenage where I played for a season predominantly on the right wing before injury saw me leave. I then went on to sign for Grays Athletic FC for 2 seasons. I became captain of the u15 side within my first 2 months of joining and I then retained this role for the following season. Whilst at Grays athletic I played as a centre half due to a lack of depth in this position. During my time at Grays I was selected to represent Hertfordshire County where I also played centre back in the 13/14 season. At the end of the 13/14 season at Grays I faced the decision of choosing between furthering my football with a 2 year scholarship at Grays which would mean giving up on an education or studying A levels. I luckily was advised to go to a program at Queens academy which involved still playing a high level of academy football whilst continuing an education. I’m currently playing regularly at right back for the u18 side.
ACHIEVEMENTS: • • • •
Representing Hertfordshire County at youth level 2 years captaincy at Grays Athletic Playing at an academy level of football since the age of 13 Reached semi-finals of the national cup with Hertfordshire Coutny 13/14 season
ACADEMICSGCSEs: BTEC Sport Level 2 – Distinction * X2 (A* X2 equivilant) Computing and IT – Distinction X2 (A equivilant) Mathematics – A Business - A Religious Studies – B English Literature – C English Language – C Core Science (biology/physics/chemistry) – B Additional Science (biology/physics/chemistry) - C Post-sixteenCurrently Studying BTEC Level 3 national diploma and RS Philosophy and Ethics A-Level
1. Why do you want to go in the USA? To gain an education and potential career if my football does not pan out the way I would like it to. I would like to still maintain this high level of football I am currently playing at whilst being able to carry on with my studies as another career path. 2. What degree do you want to study? Economics and business. 3. What would you like to achieve over your four years in the USA? I would like to work my way into a position so that I would be considered for a draft pick in the US to be a professional soccer player. I also want to be have a degree in my selected field so I have many different options for the best possible future.
CLUB HISTORY Club
Season
Hoddesdon Town Youth
04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 09/10
Wormley Youth
10/11
Stevenage FC Academy
11/12
Grays Athletic
12/13 13/14
Queens Football Academy
14/15 (present)
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