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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - New Hampshire

Gatorade Player of the year

Samuel Latona

Midfielder
MANCHESTER CENTRAL HS
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

12

Season Goals

8

Season Assists

40

Career Goals

34

Career Assists
“What I saw with Sam Latona was a player like a quarterback, able to see the whole pitch and read the game one or two plays ahead of everyone else. He’s the kind of player every coach would want to have.”
Joe Burrows
Head Coach head coach at Manchester Memorial High School

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8, 160-pound senior midfielder scored 12 goals and passed for eight assists this past season, leading the Little Green (9-1-2) to the Division 1 quarterfinals. A First Team All-State honoree, Latona was also named an All-American by the United Soccer Coaches. He concluded his prep career with 40 goals and 34 assists.

Academic Achievement

Latona has maintained a 3.79 GPA in the classroom. He will attend Cornell University this fall, where he will play soccer.

Exemplary Character

Latona has served as a tutor for younger students and has volunteered locally on behalf of youth soccer programs.