Personal Statement

At the top of my list of college goals and aspirations is to play soccer and train year-round as well as contribute to a strong, cohesive team. I plan to study Business and Statistics to develop a career I can pursue after finishing my soccer path.

For as long as I can remember, soccer has been the main focus of my life. On the field, I am a vocal leader who is defensive-minded. I try to help my teammates play the best they can and I am committed to trying my hardest every day. I always try to look for a weak spot in my game and then train to improve it. This makes me coachable and I am always open to guidance. 

I hold myself to a high academic and athletic standard. I am an upbeat person who always brings a positive attitude to everyday life. I try to improve through consistent training on the pitch and working out by myself. 

BIO

Sam Fairbairn

Charlotte, North Carolina

[email protected]

Position: Center Back

Attends: Ardrey Kell High School, Charlotte, North Carolina 

Graduate: 2024

GPA: 3.9

Goal: I would like to play college soccer in the near future. In college I also have academic goals, I hope to study Economics in school so that when my time playing soccer comes to an end I can look to switch my life to business. 

Training Experiences & Camps 

August 2022 - Queen City Mutiny Team (MLS-Next Club),  Charlotte, North Carolina 

July 2022 attended UNC-CH College ID Camp, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

January - June 2022 -  Lived, trained and played with Marcet Academy in Barcelona Spain 

August - December 2021 - Queen City Mutiny Team , Charlotte, North Carolina 

Competed in the MLS-Next League. 

June 2021 attended Exact "College Id" Camp in South Carolina

January 2020 - August 2021 Queen City Mutiny Team, Charlotte, North Carolina

Competed in friendlies against ECNL & MLS-Next teams. 

January 2018 - January 2020 Queen City Mutiny Team, Charlotte, North Carolina 

Teammate playing within the Development Academy, traveling 2 hours 3 x a week to train from Asheville  


January 2020- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, North Carolina 

Attended UNC-CH College ID Camp

August 2019 - Barca Residency Academy, Casa Grande Arizona

Attended summer session 

April 2019 - Spring Break International Soccer Training

Trained with u14 Atletico Madrid coach in Majorca 

Trained with u14 Cheltenham Club in England

2010- 2017 Highland Football Club, Asheville, North Carolina 

Teammate playing in Recreational and then Premier Division of soccer club

June, 2015 Futsal Camp, Hendersonville, North Carolina 

June, 2015 Ralph Lundy Soccer Camp, Asheville, North Carolina 

Winter, 2009-2015 Black Mountain Recreation Indoor League