From London “football” academies to Florida “soccer” clubs, Bohen now plays for two of the state's top teams — and it’s just the beginning.
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Receive Text UpdatesBohen lives for the big moment. He loves the roar of the crowd, the chaos and energy of a tight match, and the pressure of a game on the line. For him, nothing compares to being the player who steps up when it matters most and finds the back of the net to win it. That thrill — the noise, the nerves, the celebration — is why he plays. He doesn't shy away from pressure; he chases it, because that's when he feels most alive on the field.
Bohen's biggest inspiration is Erling Haaland. On the pitch, he admires Haaland's tenacity and the sharp, instinctive way he reads the game — always in the right place at the right moment. Off the pitch, it's Haaland's character that stands out to him: the humility and work ethic behind the success. Bohen looks up to how he carries himself both as a competitor and as a person, and it pushes him to bring that same mentality to his own game every day.
When Bohen was just 7, he played in a big UK tournament that came down to a scoreless final, pushing into extra time under golden goal rules — next score wins. On the opponent's corner, the ball came to Bohen, and he took it the length of the field. In that split second, he looked up at the net, glanced back down at the ball, and drove it into the goal for the win. Watching that moment of pure instinct and courage at such a young age is something I'll never forget.
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