Five 2026 players making impacts with big clubs
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These five players from the class of 2026, three from Southern California and two from the Bay Area, are impact players for club and high school. The sky is the limit for these five as they will be impact players…
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Continue ReadingThese five players from the class of 2026, three from Southern California and two from the Bay Area, are impact players for club and high school. The sky is the limit for these five as they will be impact players this spring and continuing into the summer and fall.
The Legends 08 ECNL player is a vocal keeper, who, despite being very vocal, has a cool and calm demeanor on the field. She keeps the defense very well organized and she covers her goal really well, laying out to make great saves and covering her upper V’s. She boasts excellent technique and has a commanding presence in the box.
Tatum Carrillo Tatum Carrillo 5'2" | D Temecula Valley | 2026 CA
Tatum Carrillo Tatum Carrillo 5'2" | D Temecula Valley | 2026 CA
The MSA 2008 GA player is an incredibly solid defender that shows great versatility in that she can play all four defensive positions, and she shows how dynamic she is when she plays the No. 6 and covers the ground she can cover. She is a defensive-minded player who’s main objective is to protect the goal at all costs. She is a coach’s dream in that she plays controlled, but without fear and has a high soccer IQ.
Inesi can play as a forward or a midfielder, and is a Miramonte player. She plays club at Mustang on the 2008 ECNL team. She shows tremendous footwork and makes outstanding runs, displaying excellent endurance. She plays as a wide forward or as a central midfielder and makes an impact with both. She has been a key starter for two years, as a freshman and sophomore, and was a big reason they won the North Coast Section title.
Sophia Leal-Schuman
Sophia Leal-Schuman
Leal-Schuman is a phenomenal young talent who plays both defense and in the central midfield. She plays club at MVLA. She earned first-team all-league with her high school team at Miramonte, won a North Coast Section title and scored in the final, and also led the team in assists to go with being a lockdown defender. She shows great athleticism, with excellent footwork and speed. She also has great physicality. Her physical traits are great as well, but in addition she’s a very smart player who knows where to be, when to move and how to move other players around. She plays as an inverted fullback when in defense, one who can leak into the midfield. She is truly an impact player.
Ramos is a keeper that understands the game very well and has great control of the game when she’s out on the pitch. She is a tremendous leader when she’s between the posts, and is very vocal. She reads the game well and sees the angles and this allows her to make great saves. She plays without fear and will be very brave when making a save or coming for a ball. She has great technique to go along with her natural leadership ability.