No holding back
Throughout the eight games the Utah State men’s club soccer team has played this season, 19 goals have been scored. Nine of those have been netted by third-year veteran Landon Potter.
In addition to scoring the majority of the team’s goals, Potter keeps the Aggies organized from the central midfield or stopper position.
One might also distinguish him by the fact that his right arm ends just above the elbow – barely sticking out of his short-sleeved jersey.
It’s the way Potter arrived in this world and he said he has never let it affect the way he’s lived his life. He said he feels, at times, it gives him an edge on the soccer field.
“I’ll use it to my advantage,” Potter said with a wry grin. “A lot of times they can’t see me holding things and people. So, it works.”
Growing up, Potter played a variety of sports, including basketball and football. It wasn’t until junior high that he really started to focus on soccer.
At that time he began playing competitively for Northern United.
After graduating from Davis High, Potter had applied to and was accepted at Brigham Young University. His plan was to attend a semester at BYU before serving a proselytizing mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A teammate from Northern United was heading to California to the University of Redlands to join their soccer program. Only a week before classes began on his first semester, Landon received a call from the soccer coach at Redlands.
“[He] said that if I wanted to do this [play soccer at the Division-III level], I could do it,” Potter said about his opportunity to go to Redlands.
Since he has experienced playing at both the club level and varsity level in college, Potter admits there is a profound difference.
“It’s a night-and-day difference when it’s a sanctioned sport and you get stuff and you don’t have to w
“He demonstrates a tremendous amount of leadership because he does not quit.” Vince Lamara, men´s soccer coach