Question for parents who have been through the process before.
Our daughter is a 26, who starts at midfield for a top-10 club. Feedback from both club and some college camps is that she will likely project as a defender if she want to play at a top 10 or top 20 school.
Should we make a position switch at the club level now? Club director and coach have left it up to us. Said she will start regardless of what she chooses.
Does it help our hurt to actually place defense if you will be recruited as a defender? She is play middie in high school, mostly because her high school is not a top program.
For a 26, keep her at middie and give her more time to develop. If she was a 24, this would be a trickier conversation.
In the era of the transfer portal, coaches want fewer girls transitioning positions and want defenders who actually want to play there. If she is a clear defender as a 24, she should probably be playing there in the top games/showcases.
Had this exact conversation with our club director for my 24. She's been a middie her whole career, but excels on defense. She slept on it and decided to move the defense for club, but is still playing middie for high school.
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