http://hamptonroads.com/2015/06/ocean-lakes-depicker-alltidewater-boys-soccer-player-year
NORFOLK, VA—Old Dominion University signee Johan De Picker (Virginia Beach, VA.) has been named 2015 All-Tidewater first team for the second straight year and is the 2015 Boys Soccer Player of the Year as selected by the Virginian Pilot.
The 6-4 midfielder/defender from Ocean Lakes High School scored 25 goals and assisted on 18 others. De Picker was also named first team All-State (6A), Coastal Conference Player of the Year and All-South Region.
De Picker has played soccer since he was five years old. He played for UR Namur from U11 to U17 (D1 youth). De Picker has played club soccer for Beach FC in Virginia Beach for the last three years. He was a member of the selection of the Belgian national team from U15-16. De Picker is a Belgian native and moved to the United States in 2012 with his family as his father was assigned to the NATO Headquarters in Norfolk. He is the son of Peter De Picker and Isabelle Hanot.
“Johan brings us European experience via his native country of Belgium. He is technically clean, has good size and has a very good sense for the game. He also is a versatile player who can play in the midfield or at the back. We are excited to have him onboard and are looking forward to working with him.” – ODU head coach Alan Dawson.