Skylah is once again the Captain of his U18 Boys soccer player (1999) for the 2016 / 2017 season. He is the center midfielder and is the Co-Captain of the GPS Massachusetts NPL Team. Skylah’s coach is GPS Director of Coaching for Boston, Coach Matt Hardiman. Skylah's team is once again the 2017 Massachusetts State Champions, earning them a back-to-back State Championship. They are have won 3 of the last 4 years of State Titles, "2017, 2016 and 2014." Skylah’s team one the 2016 Massachusetts State Championships and also advanced to the NPL Finals. They placed 2nd in their bracket and did not advance to the semi-finals.
Skylah’s 2016 High School season he was Captain of his High School Team for his Junior year, and was selected by the coach to be the captain for his High School for my final high school season next year as well, making me a two-year captain.
Skylah finished the 2016 season with; 14 Assist and 10 goals, was Awarded MVP for my High School Team (second year), was Awarded All Conference, and made All Conference All Star Team for the Southcoast Conference (second year), was selected for All Herald (The local newspaper called the Herald News out of Fall River Ma, selects the top 10 players out of 7 local schools and once again this year I was selected at one of the top soccer players in the area (second year), was selected for the Southeastern Massachusetts All Star team, and was going to be selected to the All-State Tournament by the conference but my school did not submit the application in time (per my coach let me know of this).
Skylah’s GPS Team in June of 2015 won both the NPL and Mid Atlantic Regional advancing to 2 US National Championship Tournaments in Westfield Indiana. They placed 11th in the NPL Championships Tournament and were Crowned the 2015 - U15 US National Cup Champions in Westfield Indiana. Skylah was named MVP in the 2015 U15 US National Cup Champions semi-finals game, as he was selected by the opposing team.
In December of 2014 Skylah’s GPS NPL U15 Boys Team went undefeated in the Disney College Showcase Tournament and winning their division (Co-Captain). Were they were ranked, #1 in Massachusetts, #7 in Region 1 and now 16th Nationally. Skylah scored the two first goals in the two first games.
In 2014 as the Captain of his GPS Crusaders Team, he helped to lead his team to a Northeast Region 1 Championship and a Massachusetts State Championship as well. GPS team finished 34 nationally, 25th in the region and were crowned Massachusetts State Champions. Skylah was the Captain of his GPS Massachusetts Crusaders Elite team, GPS Crusaders Elite Region 1 Team, and was also captain of his Fall River Youth Soccer Town Travel Team for the 2013/2014 seasons.
Skylah attends Joseph Case High School in Swansea, Massachusetts and made varsity in both his freshman and sophomore years of High School. During his freshman season, he made honorable mention as a freshman in the "South Coast Conference” and as well in the “All Herald News."
As a sophomore he made Varsity Soccer Team in both his freshman and sophomore years. He has been the starting center midfielder and played in every game, for every minute of every game for the Varsity Soccer Team these past two years. Skylah scored a total of 14 goals and had 21 assist during the season past two seasons. Skylah’s High School accomplishments are below to view. Also as a Sophomore he was awarded “MVP” of the High School Soccer Team, finished as the lead scorer and lead assist for the team, was awarded to be the “Captain of the team” next year (as a junior), awarded to the "South Coast Conference All-Star Team" and made “All Herald News."
Skylah brings with him a sold resume, and has played at a high level for his age. He’s knowledgeable and a solid player that brings a lot to the table. He brings mental confidence, great skills, and unbelievable vision and awareness of the field. He has a strong ability to read the game, strong skills on the ball and strong physical attributes as well. He’s and explosive player and is consistent in games and in practices. He a powerful player and is very determined and focused.
Skylah is technically, physically and tactically the most complete player. He has excellent communication skills that allowed him to be a leader on his teams and added organizational asset. Even as very strong attacking midfielder, he’s defensively versatile enough to play every position on the field.
Skylah’s biggest quality on the field is his ability to make great decisions on and off the ball. He’s a great decision making, communicates well on the field, executes well under pressure, his movement on the ball is consistent, he has a great upper body strength, he’s quick, and has endless endurance and is well conditioned.
Skylah is a quality player, has the mindset and desire to play this game. He’s a leader and takes control of the game and succeeds in the process. He has a solid short and long pass, set pace, leadership, enthusiasm, knowledge of the game, versatility (can play as a strong attacking midfield (inside or outside) or defender, can make quick and positive decisions. He has great touches, he’s solid and skilled with both feet, has a phenomenal work ethic and shooting accuracy. He has fast feet, with excessive speed and controls the ball very well. Most importantly he’s a smart player and very comfortable with the ball. He has the potential to train and play at the highest level and is great to watch.
He is a team player, coachable and a very modest child who often is rewarded with compliments on his great leadership, skills and talent by his teammates, opposing coaches, his past and present coaches and as well as many parents.
Skylah also brings years of great techniques that he has learned, from playing Futsal under the leadership of Coach Bill Sampaio (President of New England Futsal Academy and National Director of Coaching for the United States Futsal Federation) since he was 6 years of age. Playing futsal has helped Skylah gain a strong technique in tight spaces; it has dramatically improved his awareness of the game and has helped him as an Elite Player to make quick decisions. Skylah on a yearly basis makes the easy transition from Futsal to outdoor soccer very easy, mirroring the same techniques he’s learned in Futsal. Skylah is physically fit, conditioned and has great stamina. He takes it upon himself to work out on his own conditioning and strength training on a weekly basis. He without hesitation can perform and a high level consistently through the game.
In February of 2014, Skylah returned from the “US Youth Futsal National Tournament” where he was co-captain, lead his team in goals - 10, and had 5 assist, as his team finishing 2nd in the country at the Nationals losing 4-3 against a Futsal Academy Club that trains 9 months a year, 4 days a week for three house a session, when in fact his Futsal Team only came together weeks prior to the tournament.
In 2013 at the US Youth Region 1 tryouts, Skylah was selected by “US Men’s Fusal National Coach Keith Tozer and his team of coaches” to develop the first ever US Youth Futsal Region 1 Futsal Team. He is now a part of the first every US Youth Region 1 Futsal Team headed by Coach and Futsal Director Soorena Farboodmanesh. He was also selected for the 2014 US Futsal Regional Team.
Skylah was invited to Kansas for July of 2014, as he is participating in a first ever US Youth Futsal Festival, ID Camp and US Youth National Tryouts. This is headed once again by the US Men’s Fusal National Coach Keith Tozer and his team of coaches. Skylah was injured and was unable to play or tryout for the US National Team but still attended the event. Due to overwhelming commitments to his premier soccer team, Skylah was unable to commit to the 2015 0r 2016 National Futsal Tryouts.
Skylah has played Futsal and Soccer at the; “Local, State, Regional, and National Level” on several occasions since the age of 6.
Skylah has often been asked to play up for GPS teams in either games or tournaments with GPS as a center attacking midfielder and has been a vital contribution to the team.
Skylah has the ability to transition well to the technical, tactical, physical, and physical demands of high lever soccer, and he's a blue chip player. Skylah is an impact player on all his teams and has the ability to make that quick transition in the game and environments. He takes the time to know the game, the players and studies professional games each day to help him improve with aspirations to make the US National Teams, Play in College and Professionally one day.
He always has the desire to be number one in the classroom and on the field, but never a selfish player. Skylah works hard to be number one on the field and off as he’s academically right on target making honors and high honors consistently each semester and year. For several years he volunteered as a peer mediator at his middle school as well, as he’s looked at as a leader in his school.
The paragraph below is a short description of Skylah coming from his Coach:
Skylah is a fantastic leader within the GPS-MA. He shows a real sense of maturity in everything he does and has a wonderful personality. His work rate and passion for everything he does is immense and he never quits. He is not only a technically strong player but his understanding and
knowledge of the game is great. He has become a player that his team mates look up to and is someone who can be relied on in any situation to remain strong throughout. He has a bright future within the game of soccer and continues to be an integral part of the current team he represents.
- Matt Hardiman (GPS-MA Boston Director of Coaching)
Additional Information on Skylah:
Personal Information
• Height 5’ 8”
• Weight 145 lbs.
Academic Achievements
Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0
GPA / Weighted: 3.398
(Take Maximum amount of Honor Courses)
• PSAT – (Taken in October – no results yet)
• SAT - CR score: TBD
• SAT - M score: TBD
• SAT - W score: TBD
• ACT score: TBD
Honors: Academics:
2016 Upperclassmen Fall Leadership Summit
• He was just selected by my school as one of 12 students to partake in a leadership conference with other schools in Massachusetts.
o It was the 2016 Upperclassmen Fall Leadership Summit and took place on November 10th.
o He was chosen for my leadership in the school and in the classroom.
Elementary and Middle School “High Honors from 2nd – 11Th Grade”
High School Class Ranking
• Class Rank: 38 out of 118 (Start of Junior year)
High School Honors
• 2014 / 2015 Freshman year / Honor Roll
• 2015 / 2016 Sophomore year / Honor Roll
• 2016 Junior year (fall) / Honor Roll (STILL IN JUNIOR YEAR)
Honors Classes:
• 9th Science
• 10th Geometry, Biology, History, Spanish
• 11th Chemistry I, World History II, Algebra II,
MCAS Results:
• Spring of 2015 (freshman) –
o Introductory Physics / Advanced score 260
• Spring 2016 (sophomore) -
o English Language Arts / Advanced score 260
o Mathematics / Advanced score 266
Activities/Interest:
¥ Soccer
Community Service
• Volunteered for my church for festivals each year.
• Raised money for Cancer Walks
• Volunteered at Nursing Home Where my mom worked
Team Awards – Premier Soccer / Futsal:
• 2014 / 2016 Massachusetts State Champions (Co-Captain)
• 2015 US National Cup Champions (Co-Captain)
• 2015 Placed 11th in the county in the NPL (National Premier League) at Nationals (Co-Captain)
• 2014 Undefeated Champs in the Disney College Showcase Tournament (Co-Captain)
• 2015 Undefeated NPL Season
• Won 3 South Coast Conference Championships (Town Travel Teams - (Co-Captain)
• Won 1 Massachusetts District Soccer Championships (Co-Captain)
• Won 3 Futsal State Championships (Co-Captain)
• Won 2 Massachusetts State Premier Soccer Championships (Co-Captain)
• 13 Regional Appearances (Futsal and Soccer), won 10 Regional Championships (Co-Captain)
• 9 National Appearances in Futsal and Soccer (placed 1st, 2nd two times, 3rd and 6th) (Co-
Captain)
• Two time 2014 and 2015 US Youth Futsal Region 1 Futsal Team Member (U16)
• Invited to July 2014 and July 2015 US Futsal National ID Camp headed my US Men’s Futsal
National Coach Keith Tozer two times.
• Was selected to and ID Training session headed by U16 FC Bayern Coach Sebastian Dremmler and Chief Youth Scout Jürgen Jung in December of 2014.
Individual Awards:
Premier Soccer
• Captain on most teams I played on
• Received numerous MVP Awards
• Captain of the GPS Futsal National Team (U14 - 2nd in the Country)
• Captain of the GPS Crusaders (U14 / U15 – State Champions)
• Captain of the GPS NPL Team (U15 – 2 -Regional & 1 National Championships)
• Voted MVP in Semi-Finals US National Cup Championship Match July 19, 2015
• Made GPS National Teams 2013 (soccer), 2014 (soccer / futsal), 2015 (soccer / futsal)
• Captain of the GPS NPL Team (U16 SEASON UNDERWAY)
• 3 - time Varsity player (Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Year)
• 2- time Varsity Captain (Junior and Senior Year)
• 2 - time MVP for High School Soccer Team
• Awarded for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association / South Coast Conference All-Star Team (Top 16 Players in Conference)
• 2 – time Awarded All-Herald (The Fall River Herald News Paper) one of the top 8 players in the area.
• 1 – Time Awarded Honorable Mention for 2014 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association All-Star Team (Top 32 Players in Conference) (Freshman Year)
• Freshman Year - Nominated by Coach for the 2014 South Coast Conference All-Star Team
• Freshman Year - Awarded Honorable Mention for all Herald (The Fall River Herald News Paper)
High School
• Freshman:
¥ 2014 - Made Varsity Soccer Team "as Freshman," starting at Center Midfielder, played
every minute of every game.
¥ 2014 - Nominated by Coach for the South Coast Conference All-Star Team
¥ 2014 - Awarded Honorable Mention - South Coast Conference / Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association All-Star Team for High School (as a freshman)
¥ 2014 - Awarded Honorable Mention for all Herald (The Fall River Herald News Paper)
• Sophomore
¥ 2015 - Made Varsity Soccer Team "as Sophomore," starting at Center Midfielder, played
every minute of every game.
¥ 2015 – Awarded Most Valuable Player (MVP) of my High School team (as a sophomore)
¥ 2015 – Awarded for the Massachusetts Interscholastic
Athletic Association / South Coast Conference All-Star Team (Top 16 Players in Conference)
¥ 2015- Awarded the Captain of my High School Team (in my Junior – 2016 season)
¥ 2015 - Awarded All-Herald (The Fall River Herald News Paper) one of the top 8 players in the area.
• Junior
¥ 2016 - Made Varsity Soccer Team "as Junior," starting at Center Midfielder, played
every minute of every game.
¥ 2016 – Awarded Most Valuable Player (MVP) of my High School team (as a junior)
¥ 2016 – Awarded for the Massachusetts Interscholastic
Athletic Association / South Coast Conference All-Star Team (Top 16 Players in Conference)
¥ 2016- Awarded the Captain of my High School Team (in my Senior year (second season– 2017 season)
¥ 2016 - Awarded All-Herald (The Fall River Herald News Paper) one of the top 8 players in the area.
Coaching References:
Coach Matt Hardiman (GPS - Premier Soccer) (781) 330-3469 mhardiman@globalpremiersoccer.com
Coach Peter Bradley (GPS - Premier Soccer) (781) 891-6910 pbradley@globalpremiersoccer.com
Coach Steven Manteiga (High School) 508-641-1837 smanteiga@yahoo.com
Coach Ben Figueirdo (U.S. Futsal Federation Coach / Premier Soccer Coach) 508-837-3520 coachben6@aol.com
Coach Bill Sampaio (U.S. National Futsal Federation Coach) 774-526-3209 sampa3@cox.net
Coach Alex Couto (College Coach for UMASS Boston and Wentworth) colincouto@gmail.com
Skylah Dias (2018)
645 Marvel Street
Swansea, MA. 02777
Cell: 774-991-2304
Home: 774-991-4949
Email Address: Skylahdias111@outlook.com
NCAA Clearinghouse ID: 1410890564
Social Media - Bio / Accomplishments:
BeRecruited
https://new.berecruited.com/athletes/2471377/blog/skylah-dias-2018-bio-age-16
Blogger:
http://skylahdias.blogspot.com/
On Facebook: Skylah Dias
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Skylah-Dias/777024518977315?sk=timeline
2014 US Futsal National Tournament – Edited Video:
• https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1YYWqdFaci6T3FlSXlQNDU3Qkk/edit
News Articles:
July 2015 Local U15 boys' soccer team brings home National Championship
• http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20150722/SPORTS/150728656/0/SEARCH
July 2015 Youth Soccer: Local six start for U15 New England champs
Club qualifies for U.S. Nationals July 9-13
• http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150620/SPECIAL/150629983
July 2014 US Youth Futsal Festival Training and US Youth Futsal National ID Selections Invite:
• http://www.usyouthfutsal.com/events/futsalid/799052.html
June 2014 Local Boys Represent Massachusetts in Region 1 Soccer Championship
• http://ojornal.com/portuguese-brazilian-news/2014/06/local-boys-represent-massachusetts-in-region-1-soccer-championships/#axzz35yhSkeSX
June 2014 U14 Boys Youth Soccer Team Crowned Southcoast Soccer League Champions
• http://ojornal.com/portuguese-brazilian-news/2014/06/u14-boys-fall-river-youth-soccer-team-crowned-south-coast-soccer-league-champion/#axzz35yhSkeSX
June 2014 Massachusetts U14 Boys State Champs
• http://tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org/events/2014-MA-State-Cup/Schedule/U14-Boys/Division+1/
May 2014 Northeast Region 1 Champions
• http://events.gotsport.com/events/results.aspx?EventID=34008&GroupID=341173&Gender=Boys&Age=14
February 2014 Global Premier Soccer U14 Elite Boys placed 2nd in the Nation:
• http://masspremiersoccer.com/2014/02/19/gps-massachusetts-u14-elite-boys-placed-2nd-in-the-nation/
June 2014 Cover of the Action shot of the day: Dodging a slide tackle for Captain U:
• http://learn.captainu.com/2014/05/16/action-shot-day-dodging-slide-tackle/
April 2014 On the Cover of GPS April Camp Brochure:
• http://masspremiersoccer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Skills11NorthFULL.pdf
April 2012 Local boys play in National Soccer Tournament:
• http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120801/PUB05/208010485
September 2012 Local soccer team is the best of the best:
• http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20120904/News/309049876
