Andrew Duran
Lincoln-Way East High School
Impact Statement
Duran has overcome a multitude of physical ailments to excel on the soccer field.
Biography
Duran has overcome a multitude of physical ailments to excel on the soccer field. The 6-foot-1 midfielder led Lincoln-Way East to a 22-2 record in his final 24 games played. During his career he scored 20 goals and added 47 assists, including a school-record 19 assists as a sophomore.
After suffering four collapsed lungs over a two-year period that required surgery on both lungs, Duran returned just months after the operations to score 10 goals and 10 assists for the Griffins as a senior before a broken foot ended his season in the team’s 11th game.
Selected the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s NSCAA/adidas High School Player of the Year as a senior, he will attend Creighton University.
While at Creighton Duran was a NSCAA All-America Second-Team his senior year.
In 2012 Duran was drafted by the Seattle Sounders in the fifth round and played professionally for one year.
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