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BOYS SOCCER

Collins Oduro

Forward
THE PHELPS SCHOOL
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

39

Goals

2

Assists
“What makes Collins special are not only his physical attributes, but also his ability to finish with both feet in front of goal. His work rate and leadership are also exceptional.”
Evan Prybutok
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7, 140-pound senior forward scored 39 goals and passed for two assists this past season, leading the Lions (22-2) to the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship game. Oduro recorded 11 multi-goal games including six hat tricks in his only season at Phelps. As captain of the Right to Dream Academy side in Ghana, he led the team to the title at the 2022 Gothia Cup in Sweden, one of the largest youth tournaments in the world.

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Academic Achievement

Oduro has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at Indiana University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Oduro has volunteered locally with Feast of Justice, a group dedicated to helping the unhoused and needy in Philadelphia. He also donated his time to his school’s Martin Luther King Day celebration.