Linder is a midfielder on the Real Colorado National 08 ECNL team. It looks like she wears the captain’s armband for her club team. She can play as either a box-to-box midfielder or as a defensive midfielder. She had a strong showing during the recent ECNL Event. She is sharp in the tackle and offered a quick hit on the transition to create chances for her team. Linder was a standout in the midfield at the event.

Linder stood out in her central midfielder position for Real Colorado. She played with a lot of intensity and used her physicality to win duels and help shut down attempts down the middle – she also got first to several 50-50 balls. Linder did a good job in possession too, connecting good passes and finding open teammates. With her team trailing, the midfielder had to support more the attack and she did that with smart runs off the ball into the penalty box. She was also very solid with set pieces, taking free kicks and corner kicks for the team and hitting the ball with good power, precision and spin.

It was incredibly tough to pick just one player from the Real Colorado squad, but Linder deserves the spotlight. The defensive center midfielder was excellent for Real Colorado – especially in the knockout game against Beach. Always in the right spot, strong in the tackle, and smart with possession, Linder had a masterclass performance. In the second half, she had more ball recoveries than most players had in the whole event. Center backs Lillian Osifodunrin and Paige Bundy were also standouts for Real Colorado as well as the whole defensive unit. Real Colorado finished the event with zero goals conceded from the four games.