Name: Gillian Villagomez
Age Group: U12
Team: MP United-Blue
Position: Midfielder
Jersey No.: #22
Years of Playing Experience: 7 years
Village: Garapan
School: Whispering Palms
Grade: 6th
Favorite Player or Team: US Women's Olympic Team
Q: How did you become interested in football?
A: I started playing when the football youth program began on Saipan in mid 2000.
Q: Why do you like to play football?
A: It's fun and I like it because it's a team sport.
Q: What are your greatest football achievements?
A: Making it to the CNMI U13 National Girls Football Team and traveling to Nanjing, China in June 2012.
Q: What other message can you share with the football community?
A: I would like to encourage more kids to come out and play football.
“Gillian heads an all girls defensive back line nicknamed “Girl Power.” They were once successful in holding a club's top team from scoring a goal despite a barrage of breakthroughs. Gillian has good ball control and speed and sees the field before her instead of just looking down at the ball. Gillian is always a positive person who laughs and jokes even with members of the other team. She is a great example of a team player who cheers for teammates while she is on the sidelines and plays hard when she is in the game. Gillian is a pleasure to coach.”-Gillian's coach Russ Quinn.
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Name: Edwin Kim
Age Group: U12
Team: Shirley's FC
Position: Striker
Jersey No.: #24
Years of Playing Experience: 3 years
Village: Susupe
School: Mount Carmel School
Grade: 6th
Favorite Player or Team: Wayne Rooney/Arsenal
Q: How did you become interested in football?
A: I started playing with my friends on the street and later joined Shirley's FC. My dad then decided to coach the club so I stay on the team.
Q: Why do you like to play football?
A: I like playing a team sport, like football. I like how players play aggressive at the pitch.
Q: What are your greatest football achievements?
A: I scored our team's first goal of the season in the last minute.
Q: What other message can you share with the football community?
A: I hope more children will get involved in soccer and we can have better training facility for each club in the future.
“Edwin is very skillful at this age. He is the only player on the team who can play in full time. He is very enthusiastic in learning new tricks and he loves to challenge himself -Shirley's FC general secretary Puy Macario
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