Eric Alexander
Portage Central High School
Impact Statement
Alexander has excelled on the soccer field at all levels – high school, college, and professionally.
Biography
The 6-foot midfielder scored 28 goals and added 11 assists as a senior, leading Portage Central to a 19-2-4 record and a district title. One of the top players in Michigan history, he was a two-time All-State and Michigan Dream Team selection and was the recipient of Michigan’s Mr. Soccer award as a senior. One of only two players in the nation to be named to an Adidas Elite Soccer All-Star team twice, Alexander is a four-year member of the Michigan Olympic Development Program (ODP), the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 State Cup, and a three-year member of the Region II ODP team. The National High School Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) Player of the Year, he will attend Indiana University.
While a Hoosier, Alexander was named to the Big-Ten All Freshman Team and All-Big Ten First-team his sophomore and junior year.
In 2010, Alexander was the 44th overall MLS draft pick for the Dallas FC. He went on to play with a few different teams throughout his career but went back to Dallas in 2019.
In addition, Alexander has made two US Men’s National Teams in 2011 and 2013.
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