Winger / Striker — #7
Two-footed goal scorer with breakaway speed. Fearless in contact. Plays up 1-2 years on the top team. Instincts that were forged in the backyard, not in a clinic.
Silas Mayer
Glen Ellyn Lakers FC — Top Team
Age 7 — 1st Grade — Playing Up 1-2 Years
By the Numbers
0
Goals Scored
0
Single-Game High
0
Competitive Seasons
0
Two-Footed Scorer
We don't obsess over stats or wins. We focus on development, growth, and playing the right way. These numbers tell one part of the story.
— Miranda & Justin Mayer
The Player
Built Different
If Theo is the cerebral strategizer, Silas is the ambush predator. He does not chase the ball constantly. He patrols, he scans, he waits. And then, in an instant, he decides to get involved and he is through two defenders before anyone realized he was coming.
It can look like low effort if you do not know what you are watching. It is not. It is a predator stalking prey. The pounce is the payoff.
Silas compares himself to Mbappé, and the speed is there. But the way he actually plays reads more like Erling Haaland: a striker who makes every movement count.
“He's not my favorite player, but I feel like I play like Mbappé. I kind of got the speed and moves to be like him.”
— Silas, on his playing style
Player Profile
50+
Goals Scored
14
Single-Game High
3
Seasons
L/R
Two-Footed
Season by Season
The Progression
Winter/Spring 2026
Playing Up — U9
Lakers FC (Top Team)
Winger / Striker. Scoring consistently and making an immediate impact. Playing up against kids 1-2 years older on one of the strongest squads in the age group.
Fall 2025
Voluntary Bridge
Lakers Academy
Family chose Academy as a stepping stone despite direct recruitment to the top team. Dominated immediately. Moved up mid-season.
2024-2025
Glen Ellyn Park District
House League
Dominant from day one. Averaged 6+ goals per game. Scored 14 in a single game. Recruited by Lakers coach mid-season.
What Coaches Say
Coach Testimonials
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The Complete Athlete
More Than Soccer
On The Court
Competitive basketball player. The same fearlessness and physical tools that define his soccer game show up on the court. The athleticism translates across sports.
Academics
Math comes naturally. The same pattern recognition that makes him dangerous on the pitch shows up in the classroom.
Natural Competitor
Trick shot videos, backyard games with the older kids, anything with a score. Silas does not just play sports. He competes at everything. The competitive fire is the engine that drives his development across all sports.
He learns by osmosis: picks up skills by watching, not drilling. Taught himself a rainbow flick in two days after watching his brother work on it for a month. That self-directed learning extends beyond the pitch.
Get in Touch
Contact
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All communication is handled through his parent.