User:Brandon May (GK)

Also known as:


 * Brandido
 * Jap
 * Johnny Tsunami
 * Sapada22 (on XBOX)
 * Beast

Brandon May is the current four year starting goalkeeper at Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, FL. Brandon is also in the U-19 Philippine National team player pool. He was voted into the Pensacola News Journal All-Area team for the 2011-2012 season after averaging 17 saves per game. He was not eligible for Florida All-State selection since the Pine Forest Head Coach does not belong to the Florida Coaches Association. Brandon has been on the Gulf Coast Texans and Bayside Dynamos rosters the past three seasons.

GROWING UP

Brandon's dad was enlisted in the Navy, so Brandon spent much time traveling. Brandon was born in Pensacola, FL on July 22, 1995. Brandon then moved for a year to the Philippines where he lived with his mother's family in Mexico, Pampanga. Brandon then moved to Hawaii for four years, Cuba for two years, before settling down in Pensacola up to this time.

YOUTH SOCCER

Brandon was always the fastest and tallest kid on his youth teams. That made him the most successful field player in every recreational league he played in. But where Brandon found his success was after he took a year off at age 12 from all sports. He grew out of shape and found that the kids have caught up to his height and speed. Brandon decided to give goalkeeping a try for his Perdido recreational league team. Brandon shined with his athleticism in goal. That one season earned him the starting goalkeeper spot on the newly formed Perdido Bay Select Team. After many scheduling conflicts between the Perdido team and other clubs, Brandon left to go play baseball.

BASEBALL CAREER

Not having any clue about baseball, Brandon stepped up to the plate for the first time, made contact with the ball and ran directly to 3rd base. That got a hilarious laughter from all. But by the end of that first season Brandon had hit a home run. The following season he hit five home runs. A back injury put him on the bench all 8th grade year, but was recruited to go to Pine Forest High School to continue his baseball dream.

High School Sports

Brandon tried out for the varsity soccer team, freshman year, as a defender. Brandon was to shy to approach the coach to tell him he was a goalkeeper. On the last day of tryouts, Head Coach David Legassey asked if there was anyone who could be a back up goalie. Brandon volunteered. After the first scrimmage, the starting goalkeeper broke his wrist making Brandon the starting varsity goalkeeper going into opening night. They tied the very first high school game Brandon started in versus Milton High School 1-1. Brandon earned the starting job the remaining of the year. Baseball did not go so well for him. After his confidence went really low his freshman year, Brandon decided to stick with just soccer. Brandon have averaged at least 17 saves per game over his high school career.

CLUB SOCCER

Brandon starting playing with the Gulf Coast Texans Red team, which is a "B" team. After the first half of the season, everyone in the club knew that Brandon deserved to be promoted to the select team. After the promotion did not happen, Brandon finished off that season, but did not return. Using that snub as motivation, Brandon played for the age group above him with HFC RED (top 10 in the USA at the time) in the CASL tournament allowing only one goal in three games, Jacksonville Fury at the College Cup, before finding a new home in the spring, with CUSC (Carmel(IN) United). Brandon shined with his new club at the College Showcase in Knoxville, Tn, a showcase in Dayton, OH, and in Carmel, IN.

Brandon really found his stride guest playing with Darlington Soccer Academy under Chad Liddle. After playing with them at the Disney President's Day Tourney, where they finished second, Brandon joined them for the Sockers FC tournament in the suburbs of Chicago. Brandon turned down offers from Darlington Academy and IMG, choosing to stay at Pine Forest High School for his senior year

Brandon also played with Tainos de Lorenzo of Puerto Rico in the Disney International Cup, where he only let in one goal over three games, against Columbia, Brunei, and Chivas Fc. The team qualified for the semifinals, but were expelled for a fight with Brunei.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TEAM

Brandon's prayers were answered when he got word he would be issued a tryout with the "Azkals". Brandon trained with them for two weeks in Oak Brook, IL and was part of the USL PDL Chicago Inferno team that beat the Azkals 3-1. After the camp completed, Brandon was offered a spot in the U-19 player pool and invited to training camp in September for preparation for the Peace Cup in 2013.

2012-2013 SEASON

Brandon will be heading over to the Philippines in September to not only train with the U-19 but also will play in the UFL's Open Cup. Brandon will return in December and finish off his senior year of high school.

COLLEGE AND FUTURE PLANS

Brandon has been offered pro contracts, but turned them down to maintain amateur status. There has been two colleges in the Philippines who have offered full scholarships. Brandon has narrowed down his American college list to (no particular order) Belmont University, Covenant College, Eckerd College, Milligan College, Cumberland University, and Auburn University-Montgomery.

RECRUITING SITE

http://soccerincollege.com/sicControlPanel.aspx?id=MBM0950722FL