UNC RECRUIT | CLASS OF 2027 | ECUADOR U17 NATIONAL TEAM POOL | 3.70 GPA TOP 5%

JOAQUINA PORTERO

Ecuador U17

ELITE CENTRAL MIDFIELDER

This page was created for UNC Women's Soccer Coaching Staff - Coach Damon Nahas. Ecuador U17 National Team Pool + First-Division Starter at 17 with SD Quito. Why UNC: 22x NCAA National Champions - The Most Dominant Program in History + ACC elite competitiveness + Law School Top 25 USA - My championship mentality, tempo-controller, high-IQ profile fits your winning culture.

ECUADOR U17 #7 | SD QUITO #16 | VERIFIED INTERNATIONAL + FIRST DIVISION MINUTES

Core Athletic & Academic Data

BIRTH DATE

Jun 10, 2009

Age 18 at enrollment -

Fall 2027

Verified Parameters

GPA

8.9/10

3.70 US GPA

Top 5% of class

HEIGHT

1.61 m

5´3" . 115 lbs (52 kg)

Compact • Low center of gravity

PREFERRED FOOT

Right

Left capable

Inverted central role

Technical Attributes

Midfield Tactical Intelligence

Elite central midfielder defined by composure under pressure, 360° field vision, and high football IQ. Controls tempo, breaks lines with precise distribution, and dictates the game rhythm — a true playmaker proven in Ecuador's Superliga Femenina First Division with SD Quito and Ecuador U17 National Team Pool

TEMPO CONTROL & DICTATION

PRESS RESISTANCE

TACTICAL FIELD AWARENESS

Dictates rhythm. Controls when to accelerate, when to kill the game. Astute decision-making, low turnover rate, elite ball retention in tight spaces.

Press-resistant. Maintains possession and advances play under high-pressure 2v1 situations. Clean first touch, body orientation, escapes pressure with progressive carry or line-breaking pass.

High soccer IQ. Proactive scanner — identifies passing lanes and defensive gaps 2 seconds before they open. Creates overloads, finds the 3rd-man run, filters final balls.

Highlight Reel Frames

Dynamic freeze-frames capturing key moments of tactical vision and technical execution from Superliga First Division and Ecuador U17 National Team Pool play.