The game was never
just a sport.

I grew up in Manhattan with summers spent in Porto, Portugal — the game was a language spoken on both sides of the Atlantic. My grandfather pulled on the jersey of FC Porto and represented Portugal at the highest level. That legacy didn't create pressure. It created purpose.

I competed as a Division I midfielder — first at Rutgers, where I was part of a Big Ten Championship-winning squad, then at Rider University, where I helped deliver a MAAC Regular Season title and graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Communications and Journalism. Along the way I earned the Academic Achievement Award from the Department of Athletics in both Spring and Fall 2024.

I'm chasing a professional career in soccer. But I know that athletes have a shelf life and stories don't. My Communications degree is not a backup plan — it is the second act I'm already preparing for. Whether in front of a camera, in a broadcast booth, or in a front office, I bring the same competitive discipline I learned on the pitch.