DRAPER — Emily Bruder was among 23 players called to attend a training camp June 11-18, in preparation for qualifying for the 2012 FIFA U-17 (under 17) Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan. U.S. Soccer Director of Development Jill Ellis called the players from across the country to the training camp, held at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Bruder will be a junior this fall at Juan Diego Catholic High School and played on both the Juan Diego 2009 and 2010 3A State Championship girls’ soccer teams. In both games Bruder scored the winning goals. "In a great overtime championship game, sophomore Emily Bruder scored the winning goal to make the score 2-1," said Juan Diego Coach Simon McFall. "In fact, as a freshman she scored the championship goal in a 1-0 final game. She is one of the top recruits by college coaches in the country. As a sophomore, she has already verbally committed to play at Stanford for her college career. She can’t sign until her senior year. We are pretty proud of her." Bruder was selected as a forward on the U.S. World Nations Tournament roster. This is Bruder’s second opportunity to train in preparation for qualifying for Azerbaijan; she also trained from April 23-30 at the same venue. "It’s a privilege to be a part of the national camp," said Bruder, who started playing soccer at 3 and competitively in the second grade. "Every girl who goes there is very close to having an opportunity to be on the World Cup team. During the camp, we are trained by head coach Jill Ellis, and play other really good teams. "This is the biggest privilege any soccer player could have because this is the highest level of soccer," said Bruder. "There is so much competition that I just feel lucky enough to be seen and invited to a second camp. I’m nervous, and hoping for the best." Bruder became visible to World Cup recruiters as a result of playing in out-of-state tournaments and attending national camps. In addition to her high school team, she also plays soccer for the Utah Avalanche Girls Soccer Club, a competitive female youth club in Sandy. "You don’t get selected to attend these camps unless you’ve got the talent," said Joanna Barney, Avalanche director of coaching. "Emily’s talent speaks for itself. She is a super talented soccer player, but beyond that, what makes her successful is her work ethic. She is one of those players who will work and work and work when nobody is watching. A lot of players will work because somebody is telling them to, but Emily, on her own, will work out at 5 a.m. in the morning by herself and will put out the effort and put in the work to continue to make herself better." Barney said Bruder is a very humble person who is coachable because she wants to learn and wants to get better. "She doesn’t believe that she is as good as she is, so she continues to stay humble," said Barney. "She excels on the field, but she believes she excels based on the people around her. "National coaches and college coaches are all very aware of who Emily is," said Barney. "Certainly if not now then in her future, great things will happen for her with the World Cup or the Olympics or anything else she wants to do." Bruder’s parents are very proud of their daughter and how hard she works. "She sets her own goals and goes out and achieves them," said Susan Bruder, Emily’s mother.
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