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2004 Pro Soccer Combine: Men's Player Profile -- Neil Krause

      

Name:

Neil Krause

Positions Played:

Striker, Defensive Midfielder
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 218 pounds 
Nationality/Passport: US citizen
Birthdate: June 12, 1981
School/Last Season of Eligibility: Boston College/2003
Last Professional Team: Cape Cod Crusaders (PDL) 2002
Combine Coach: Chris Brown - Richmond Kickers

 

Scouting Report from InfoSport 2004 Pro Soccer Combine
Technical (1 - 5: 5=strongest)
Category Score Comments
Dribbling 3  
Passing 3  
1st Touch 3-4 Nice touch
Crossing 3  
Finishing 4 Has a nose for the goal
Heading 4-5 Very dangerous in the air
Tactical (1 - 5: 5=strongest)
Category Score Comments
Decision Making 3-4 Good ideas and understanding
Communication 3  
Executes Under Pressure 3-4 Holds ball well back to goal
Movement Off Ball 3  
Small-Sided Game 3  
Full-Field Game 3-4  
Physical Ability (1 - 5: 5=strongest)
Category Score Comments
Strength 4  
Speed 4  
Quickness 3  
Endurance 3 Needs to work on game fitness
Agility 3-4 Very mobile for a big man
Coach's Overall Comments:
A very talented player with tremendous size and an effective goal-scoring touch... He is a very effective target forward.

Collegiate Soccer Career:
Head Coach: Ed Kelly (617) 552-4084

Sports Information Director: Timothy Clark

As a Senior (2003)
2.5 shots-per-game average was 10th best in Big East Conference...1.0 points-per-game 8th best total in conference... 8 goals on the season was 7th best total in the Big East Conference and 0.5 goals-per-game average was 6th highest average in the conference... Led he BC Eagles in points (16), goals (8), Game-Winning Goals (2), Shots (40), Shots on Goal (52.5%)... Ranked third in the team in Assists with 2.

As a Junior (2002)
Appeared in 22 matches, starting 14 ... wore a cast on his left wrist following mid-season surgery … ranked third on the team in points (18) and was fourth in goals (six) ... four of his goals were gamewinners, including the one in the 78th minute of BC’s 2-1 NCAA Tournament second-round win over Northeastern (Nov. 27) ... assisted on Guy Melamed’s goal in BC’s win over SMU in the third round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 1) ... scored at 115:31 of the second overtime to give BC a 3-2 win over UNLV (Sept. 6); also had an assist in that game ... put in the game’s only goal in a 1-0 win over Seton Hall (Oct. 5) ... netted the Eagles’ first goal in their 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh (Oct. 20) ... evened the count at 1-1 with a second-half goal at West Virginia (Sept. 21) ... assisted on Casey Schmidt’s gamewinner in a 3-1 win at Syracuse (Oct. 23) ... tallied assists vs. BU (Sept. 25), Georgetown (Sept. 28) and Providence (Nov. 9).

As a Sophomore (2001)
Appeared in all 18 games, starting nine … was second on the team in scoring with 14 points (five goals and four assists) … had a pair of two-goal games: Harvard (Sept. 26) and Georgetown (Oct. 28) … was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 29 … his first point came on an assist on Casey Schmidt’s game-winning goal against St. Francis (Sept. 5) … assisted on both of the team’s goal in the Villanova game (Oct. 7) … recorded points in three straight games at the end of the regular season … had a very strong spring season, scoring six goals – including a hat trick - and one assist in eight games.

As a Freshman (2000)
Played his freshman season at Assumption College in Worcester (Mass.) … scored 34 points on 16 goals and two assists … played in all 21 of the Greyhounds' games … his 16 goals tied the Assumption school record for goals in a season … was the Freshman of the Year in the Northeast 10 Conference … also garnered second team all-conference honors … had five multiple-goal games, including a hat trick against Stonehill (Oct. 12) … had five points on two goals and an assist in his first collegiate game against Mercyhurst (Sept. 1) … played on the ECAC Div. II Tournament champion team .. the Greyhounds were 13-6-2 overall … also played basketball at Assumption.

Miscellaneous Soccer Notes:
Boston Eagles, Boston Bolts, won U15 regional Tournament, scoring 2 of 3 goals.
Personal Data:
Born June 12, 1981 in Framingham, Massachusetts... Broken finger, completely healed... No other medical conditions or injuries reported.

Contact Information:
32 Westfield Avenue, Holliston, Massachusetts 01746

Current Phone: 508-641-6357 / Permanent Phone: 508-429-3391/ Mobile Phone: 508-641-6357
Email: krausen@bc.edu

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