Federico Tavares' Portfolio.

New Video: Training session.

2011-08-25T17:38:00.003-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJLXZGFPlWw

2011-08-18T12:54:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoKnEKfSnZw&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=barcelona+vs+bauger+2&aq=f

This is a picture of me with the first division team of my club, and links to videos of me playing last Sunday.

Contact:

2011-07-22T12:52:00.001-07:00

Facebook: Federico Tavares Alvarez

Twitter: fedetavares

Email: federico95tavares@hotmail.com

Summer

2011-07-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

This summer has been really productive. I lasted two weeks training with the U-16 of Pachuca FC, a club in Mexico, getting really good critiques from the coaches. Recently, I was called by the coach of my club to play with the first team. We are playing the State Cup, and right now I am training really hard to become the starting goalkeeper.

Recent News:

2011-06-02T20:08:00.001-07:00

In April, I was selected to be part of the National Honor Society of my school due to my good grades and behavior

This is me with my grand mother and my aunt.
My membership card.

Furthermore, I also won best goalkeeper of the CEMEP Cup, only conceding one goal in four games.

This is me with my school team playing the Loyola Indoor Soccer Cup.

In May, I travelled with my school team to Miami to play the Caribbean Soccer Cup. Even though the results were not very positive, it was a very enriching experience.

2011

2011-03-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

I travelled with my school to play a friendly match in La Romana.

I have been playing indoor soccer with my school, and I won the best goalkeeper of the Saint George School Cup.
In February, I travelled with my club to Weston, Florida to play the Weston Cup. In this cup, I finished as the best keeper. This is a really great international accomplishment for me.

Recent News.

2010-12-27T22:16:00.000-08:00

Finally, I finished my duty with the national team. These eight months of hard practice, really helped me. I gained vast resistance and experience.

I played the State Cup with my club ( which we won last May), and we reached the finals. I led my team as the captain. We won the game in penalties, I blocked one, and they missed three; conceded two goals in seven games.

Handling and Diving Skills (Video)

2010-10-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

Please go to this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ho0DQ727o

Video of my handling and diving skills, plus some of my biography.

Pictures with the National U 17 Dominican Team

2010-08-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

During the three months I have been training with the National Team, we have been traveling abroad. Here are some pictures of when we traveled to La Vega ( a province up north).

Playing with my school.

2010-07-22T19:22:00.000-07:00

I have been playing soccer for my school's soccer team since I am 9 years old. With this team I have traveled to many parts of the country, and to Puerto Rico. With all of the experience I have gained playing with state teams and my club, I have become one of the leaders of the group.

Puerto Rico 2010.

Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Saint Thomas Cup 2008.
Coca Cola Cup Final 2009.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2009 Semifinals.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2009.
Coca Cola Cup 2010
Coca Cola Cup 2010

Academics. Goals.

2010-07-22T16:16:00.000-07:00

(Click on picture to enlarge)
I attend Saint Thomas School, a very prestigious American school in Santo Domingo. In this school I have learned English, and French. I recently passed to 10th grade. During the four quarters of 9th grade, I was always part of the Honor and High Honor Roll. This year I got a 3.91 average GPA.

I aspire to have a future that involves basing my life on playing soccer. I want to break all of the expectations of the average Dominican soccer player, and play in another country from a young age. I have been practicing this sport since I am 4 years old, and I love it. This is my hobby, passion, and life. Being part of the National U 17 Dominican Team has made me realize that here I have no chance to make a living as a soccer player, and has increased my will to become a professional soccer player. Here you can see a picture of my Honor Roll Diploma, and my last report card.

Recent News:

2010-07-17T15:35:00.000-07:00

After having a great performance at the Snickers Cup and Coca Cola Cup, I was called for the National U 17 Pre Team. After two hazardous months of training, I thank GOD made the team. We have played two friendly matches in the past week, in which I have been starting keeper. We train four days a week, and are waiting for the date of the Qualifying Rounds for the World Cup. This will be held in the Dominican Republic or Bahamas.

Furthermore, we will be traveling to Brazil the 23rd of August to play a Panamerican Tournament.

My Trophies

2010-05-17T00:24:00.000-07:00

These are all of the trophies I have won playing with my academy, and my state team.

Spring Break 2009. Best Keeper International Spring Break Tournament. This was the best tournament I have ever played in my life. In 5 games, I blocked five penalties. In the group phase, in the game that we needed to win to qualify for the finals, I blocked two penalties, and we won 3-1. The day of the finals, we were playing against the best team of Haiti. We tied 1-1. In the penalty shootouts, I blocked 3 penalties out of four. I won the best keeper with only 2 goals in 5 games.

December 2009. After winning every award I could win in 2009, ( Copa Snickers, International Tournament), my academy named me the Best Goalkeeper of the year 2009.

November 2009. Best Keeper Snickers Cup. In this cup, we played 9 games, and I only conceded two goals. There was no final, only group stage. The one with the most points won the tournament. We were tied in points, but they had more goals than us. We tied 0-0, loosing the tournament. I won best keeper of the cup two years consecutively.

February 2010. Carolina, Puerto Rico. Escuela Bauger traveled to Puerto Rico on February. I played with the U-15 and the U-18, but the last two games I played with the U-15, as the U-18 had no competition. In the final, we played BECA, a very good team of Puerto Rico. We tied 2-2 after the second half, so we went to penalties. On penalty shootouts, I blocked two.

November 2008. Snickers Cup. This was one of my first big tournaments I played in the country. We won the final 4-0. I only conceded 1 goal in 10 games.

June 2009. Last year, the National Soccer Federation organized a national U-15 tournament. This tournament consisted that all of the provinces would pick their best players and create a team. I was picked as goalkeeper of Santo Domingo ( The capital) This was a very harsh tournament. We lost the final 1-0, but I won the best u-15 Keeper.

] March 2007. Just two months after I started to be a goalkeeper, the brand Malta Morena, launched a National tournament for the best U-12 clubs of the country. We won the tournament. I only received 2 goals in 16 games

Playing Abroad.

2010-05-15T22:50:00.000-07:00

2009: Last summer, my uncle who lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan found a team for me to play in. This team is called TKO. They play in the Super Y-League. I played 7 games with the team. Furthermore, it was a good experience playing against American teams, that have a different way of playing than what I was used to see. I got three APD nominations, but due to the fact that I am not American, i could not attend.

2009:I also attended the Western Michigan University Camp. During that week, I got to be trained by the goalkeeper coach of the WM Broncos. Also, I met the goalkeeper of the team, and most of its players.

2006: I attended IMG summer camp for two weeks.

2007: I attended IMG summer camp for three weeks.

Pictures playing with Escuela Bauger.

2010-05-15T22:09:00.000-07:00

Snickers Cup Final 2009.
Final of the District Cup.
The organizer of the tournament in Puerto Rico giving me the best U-15 keeper of the tournament.
Panama 2008.
My dad giving me the trophy of best goalkeeper Snickers Cup 2009. He is my inspiration.
This is my principal giving me my medal of best keeper of the Saint Thomas Cup 2009. This was my third time winning this recognition.
When I won the best keeper of the Snickers Cup 2008. This is my coach Jorge Bauger.
Snickers Cup 2009.
Snickers Cup 2009.
Playing at Jarabacoa, February 2009. This was a 7 vs 7 tournament.
Jarabacoa 2009.

My Medals.

2010-05-14T21:23:00.001-07:00

These are all of the medals I have won as a goalkeeper from 2006-2010. ( School and Academy)

2006: Copa Liceo Francés. This was the first cup I played with my school. I was 11 years old, and I played with the U-14 team.

2007: We travelled to Jarabacoa, ( a city up north) to play this tournament with four teams. We got to the finals, and I blocked two penalties in the penalty shootouts. I was the best keeper, and MVP of the tournament.

2007: My school holds a yearly soccer tournament, The Saint Thomas Cup. I won the best goalie conceding no goals in 3 matches.

2008: Saint Michael's cup. I won best goalie of this cup. I blocked two penalties in the finals.

2009: I won best goalie of my school's tournament. We won the final 4-0. I conceded 2 goals in 4 games.

My Team Pictures. ( Escuela Bauger)

2010-05-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

January 2008. This was in Panama, playing with the U-13.
January 2008. Panama. My first trip with Escuela Bauger. In this picture, I was playing with the U-15, and I was only 12 at that time.
March 2009 Spring Break Tournament. This picture was taken during the final. We tied 1-1 against the best team in Haiti, Shana F.C. During penalty shots, I blocked 3 penalties out of four. I won the trophy of best goalie only conceding 2 goals in 6 games.

March 2010.This was the last tournament I played with my club recently. This picture was taken during the final, which we won 4-1. I won the best goalie of the tournament, only conceding on 1 goal in 6 games.October 2009.Copa Snickers. This is one of the most important tournaments of the year. This picture was taken during the group stage.
2008 October. Copa Snickers. This is when we won the Copa Snicker against Mao 5-0. I won best keeper of the tournament only conceeding 2 goals in 10 games.

Escuela Bauger

2010-05-01T17:43:00.000-07:00

Escuela Bauger

Escuela Bauger is the most organized and most winning club at youth level in the Dominican Republic. It practices in one of the best fields of the country, with the most experienced coaches in the country. Escuela Bauger was founded in 1986, and has not stopped since their foundation. Escuela Bauger gives it services from kids of 3-17 years old. It has a very broad experience traveling to countries like Spain, Panama, Costa Rica, Florida, and Argentina. You can say that it is the pioneer of soccer in this country. I have been playing in this academy since I am 9 years old, and I wouldn't have learned half of the things I have learned if I would not have been trained by my coach Jorge Bauger. On the picture up top, you can see the two main coaches of my academy. From left to right, Jorge Bauger, and Jorge Allen. Jorge Bauger is the coach I owe everything I learned as a goalkeeper. When I was 9 and barely knew how to put my gloves on, he taught me everything I know. All of his scoldings, and inspirational words have really helped me stand out as a goalkeeper in my country. In another note you're going to see all of the titles I have won with this academy. As you can see in the top right corner, this is me in a beach in 2006, when I was starting to goal-keep.

My Soccer Life.

2010-04-28T18:32:00.002-07:00

Soccer has been my passion just since I was four years old. Breaking the normal habit of being attracted to baseball and basketball, soccer caught my attention since I first saw it in TV. I would start play soccer when I was 4, and started playing officially for my school when I was 8. I didn't start playing goalie then. I kept playing soccer as an outfield player, center defense. In my country, the best academy in the country is called Escuela Bauger which I joined when I was 8. It is kind of funny how I recall becoming a goalkeeper. We were playing a friendly game against another team, and the goalie of my team did not show up. I offered to go in goal, and I did a good job, ha ha. When the year 2007 started, was my year I officially started to train as a goalie. My coach, Jorge Bauger, Argentinian who played in the Ligue 2 of French as a goalkeeper, started to train me, and I know that at that time, when I wasn't that good, he believed I had the potential to become a good goalie. I remember perfectly my first game as a goalkeeper with my club. It was nerve-wrecking. My coach called me to play with the U-15, and at that time I was only 11. I was looking forward to that game so much, and to tell you the truth I had never been so nervous. I played the first half of that game, I did a pretty good job. Since that moment on, I fell in love with that position. This is my portfolio, and I am going to show you all of my achievements, good moments, and bad moments. Also, how I have grown as a player and fallen in love with the game.