If Alexander Hamilton played soccer: goalkeeper, rated 86

Alexander Hamilton as a soccer player: scouting report

Alexander Hamilton would play in goal, because he spent his career defending positions under heavy fire, mostly on paper. He wrote a large share of The Federalist Papers, fifty one of the eighty five essays by the usual count, and a keeper who can produce at that rate is not going to tire in a busy second half. His goalkeeping is the best part of his card. He is quick across his line, sharp off it and always ready for the next shot.

He arrived in New York from the Caribbean as a young man, studied at King's College and soon became an aide to George Washington. That restless drive shows up in his dribbling, which is right behind his shot stopping. He is a keeper who likes the ball at his feet, steps around a pressing forward and starts the attack himself. His passing grades out well too, so his distribution finds midfielders rather than just clearing lines. As the first Secretary of the Treasury he built systems from scratch, and that organizing instinct makes him a loud, constant voice to his back four.

Physical strength is the weak spot. On crosses and corners he can be outmuscled, so pair him with a tall, strong center back who clears the box. Fullback and central midfield are his next best spots, both tied to that mobility and passing. He is also the subject of one of the most successful Broadway musicals of the century, so he knows how to hold a stage. For a drafter, he is a modern keeper who helps you play out from the back. Take him once the top shot stoppers go.

Plays like A tireless, busy keeper who never stops talking or working

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