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BOYS SOCCER

Nicolas Galeano

Midfielder
SCARSDALE HS
SCARSDALE, NEW YORK
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

9

Goals

7

Assists
“Nico was the engine that made the Scarsdale team so good. He’s one of the best players I’ve seen at the high school level in a long time. He works really hard on the field, defends well, uses his teammates and has excellent vision.”
Robert Seipp
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound senior midfielder led the Raiders to a 21-0 record and the Class AA state championship this past season. Galeano scored nine goals and passed for seven assists and helped anchor a defense that allowed just 10 goals. Galeano scored the game-winner in Scarsdale’s 2-0 win over McQuaid Jesuit High in the state final. The Class AA Player of the Year, he was a 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-American selection.

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Academic Achievement

Galeano has maintained a 3.66 GPA in the classroom. He will attend the University of Michigan this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Galeano is the cofounder and president of the Pa’lanate Project, a non-profit organization that helps underprivileged children in Colombia. He has traveled to Colombia during each of the past two summers to serve as a mentor and youth soccer coach. A certified U.S. Soccer Federation referee, he has volunteered locally at the Don Bosco Soup Kitchen and as a youth soccer coach.