#1 Biography

[Hacob]

Grant Transfer was always a promising player in youth academys, but not one that anyone really thought had the potential to be a star. A good handful of scouts even thought he would never make it pro, but the general consensus as he rose up the ranks was that he would end up fitting in as a lower end player on a championship team for most of his career, maybe being able to crack into the upper half of a good lineup in his peak. He found his fit primarily as an attacking midfielder as he was physically gifted, could move well and was very agile, and was an amazing passer, but he lacked shooting power and accuracy and so he was never able to make it up into the attack. He also struggled hard on defense and is not the most physical player, so he struggled to play further back in a true midfield and especially back role. He made up for these weaknesses though by being obsessed with the game and had extremely high soccer IQ. This, combined with great technically skills on the ball, allowed him to be an excellent facilitator and make a lot of creative moves that allowed him to create a lot of chances that many kids were unable to. When he was younger, this largely meant he had the offense run through him to some extent and he would make a move and try to create a chance, but as his leg power grew when he got older and he started to be more creative with his passes, he began to force the ball into tighter and tighter windows and eventually garnered a reputation for being able to create chances out of thin air. He never scored more than 5 goals in a season while he was at a youth academy, but he was always top 3 in assists.

[Butters]

For the past 2 years Butters Stotch was hard at work building his new hockey career in the SHL.  He showed off his rookie talent on the ice last year with his new junior team, the San Diego Tidal who selected Butters in the 3rd round.  Playing alongside the his rookie teammates who were taken in the 1st and 2nd rounds, Butters would show the hockey world how much of a steal his team got and finish the season as one of their clubs and the leagues top players.  After his first season in juniors he was now eligible to be drafted into the big league.  His agent worked frantically for weeks speaking to scouts and knew his client was about to make a big mark in the league and teams were not wanting to miss out on this player like the junior teams did.  However Butters was unconcerned the hype around him and was in the stands cheering for his teammates for the start of the draft.  When one of his teammates was selected at 16th overall in the 1st round Butters was still on his feet and cheering all the way until the 18th pick.  Then suddenly he heard his name called and the shock set in, Butters Stoch was selected by the Nashville Sound in round 1 at 18th overall.

As the offseason wore on and Butters was hard at work training when he overheard his teammates talking about their success and enjoyment playing soccer in the SSL.  With the unrelentless commitment to his teams and training already it only felt like joining the SSL was meant to be.  If players like Bo Jackson can play in two major leagues than why not Butters Stotch.

Butters got in touch with his agent and the two agreed this could be the perfect timing for entering the league. Within a short time the phone was ringing and Stockholm was ready to give Butters an opportunity in the leagues academy.  It took little time for him to find his play within the team and help a really strong group of players become even better.  Butters would certainly enjoy his short time with the Stockholm academy club and teammates and will be cheering for them as well in the upcoming draft.

[stankpicklez]

Slim Towered's story didnt start in some famous soccer academy because ther wasnt one. It started in East St. Louis, IL where playing soccer wasnt the move. Most kids wanted to be football stars or B-ball stars but Slim always found himself diving around on fieldsat the park trying to stop shots. Money was tight growing up so brand new gloves and expensive camps weremt really an option. He made due with whatever he had and honestly it made him tougher. Every bit of adversity he faced just made him want to play more.

As he got older people started noticing this long ass skinny kid with crazy reflexes and tough attitude. Coaches from around Illinois kept hearing about him and before long he was playing against some of the best youth players around. Slim wasnt the flashiest goalkeeper but he was dependable. If his team needed a big save he'd usually come up with it time after time and thats what got him noticed and eventually earned him a call into the USA U21 team. something nobody around his neighborhood ever thought was possible or about at all because noone gave af about soccer.
Making the U21 squad felt like everything he worked for was finally paying off. He thought if he just kept improving maybe the full national team would come get him. Training was fasterand harder and way more competetive then anything he'd ever experienced but he loved every second of it. Then just when things seemed to be going perfect, everything changed.

A training injury put Slim on the sideline. At first everybody figured he'd only miss a few matchs but recovery kept taking longer and longer. Watching from the bench every was damn near harder then any rehab session. While he was trying to get healthy the backup goalkeeper got his chance and absolutely ran with it. He started making huge saves, winning games, and giving the coaches no reason to switch things back. By the time Slim was back to play his starting spot was already gone.

For awhile it really messed with his confidence. He wondered if all that hard work and all the bullshit had been for nothing. There was even times he thought maybe his career had already peaked before it really even started. He thought he was going back to East Saint with nothing to show but giving up never sat right with him so he kept training and waiting for another oppurtunity.
Now that chance has come with Jakarta. To most people there, hes not some dude who lost his spot because of an injury. Hes just another goalkeeper looking to prove himself. Slim sees this as a fresh start and a chance to rebuild everything he almost had. His story isnt about falling down its about getting back up!!