COOPER BOWEN SINCE THE AGE OF 6, COOPER BOWEN, A TWO-YEAR MEMBER OF THE GSA 00 U17 Premier team, has wanted nothing more than to be a goalkeeper. That vision and years of hard work are paying off for the 16-year-old from Braselton, Georgia. Beginning in the fall 2015 season, Cooper stepped into a big team with big shoes to fill. In preparation for his play with this highly successful team, his
training field was a starting GK position as a Region 3 Champions. Cooper’s confidence freshman with a nationally ranked high school and poise in the box while commanding it team. The great year he had in high school inspires his teammates. Coach Piteira speaks was the perfect setting to get him ready to highly of his keeper. “Cooper has a gift; he’s play with GSA. High school head coach Brian mentally very tough and thrives in challenging Shirley comments that, “he doesn’t play like a moments. If I was going to war, I would want freshman, and he’s got the confidence in his that kid next to me in the trenches as very few ability to come in there and get the job done.” have his gift of mental toughness and honesty. The Gainesville Times named Cooper to the ” Cooper is a disciplined student and boasts All-Region second team and the all-area team. a 4.0 GPA in the Math and Science Honor He was the only GK and only freshman given Academy at school. He maintains his grades that honor. Cooper took the full-time position while keeping to a rigorous soccer training of GK for Nuno Piteira and his GSA 00 Premier and playing schedule and participating with team in fall 2016. The team will secure second the 2000 Boys ODP program. He is dedicated place in the U17 Region Premiere league to showing respect to himself, his peers, his