I wasn’t familiar with Emilie Kordahi heading into IMG Academy’s matchup against City SC—in fact, I didn’t even know her name until after the game. I arrived about four minutes after kickoff and immediately filmed a goal, uploading the clip to social media right away before I had any idea who had scored.

As the first half continued, one player kept catching my attention. Kordahi was consistently at the center of IMG’s attack, making play after play with her technical ability, confidence on the ball, and willingness to take defenders on. Around halftime, I went back and watched the goal I had recorded earlier and realized it was the same player who had been standing out all match. It was Kordahi who had scored.

From that point on, it only reinforced what I had already been seeing. She was comfortably IMG’s most dangerous attacking player against City SC, constantly creating problems in the final third and looking confident whenever she got into scoring positions. After the match, I finally introduced myself and learned not only her name, but also that she’s currently uncommitted without any major Division I offers. Based on what I watched, that won’t be the case for much longer.

Kordahi is a new name to the rankings. She is a winger who typically plays on the right side of the formation. She is left footed. She is a downhill type of player. She gets the ball at her feet and she immediately runs at defenders. She’s got a powerful shot and she is quick to get it off from the run of play. Kordahi is a dangerous attacking player who is a difference-maker in her role.