As a freshman on the boys varsity soccer team, Danmarth Dorvilier has shown that talent and hard work are more important than age.

Inspired by his father, Dorvilier began playing soccer at a young age. After moving to the U.S. from Haiti, Dorvilier began playing in the Brookline Recreation soccer program before joining New England Surf, a club soccer program, in 6th grade. Leading up to his freshman year, Dorvilier put in the work with the New England Surf and at captains’ practices, all with one goal in mind: earning a spot on the varsity soccer team.

Junior and teammate Wally Lawrence, who was also a freshman on varsity, could immediately tell what Dorvilier would bring to the table when he first met him.

“It was very obvious that he was a special talent and that he would benefit the team when at his best,” Lawrence said. “At his best, he’s one of the best players on our team.”

It is often challenging for new players to fit into a team and bond with teammates. According to Lawrence, Dorvilier connected with the team right away.

“He’s great to have on the team. He’s quite a character on and off the field,” Lawrence said. “He cares about it so much, loves all the guys and he’s easy to talk to about literally anything.”

Head coach Kyle Beaulieu-Jones noticed how much Dorvilier wants to be a part of the team and how it affects his relationship with teammates.

“He fit right in, which was great. I think that he showed over the summer in captains’ practices that he belonged and wanted to be there,” Beaulieu-Jones said. “It was clear that he got along well with his peers and he liked to joke around and have fun. They enjoy having him around.”

A big factor in Dorvilier adjusting so quickly to the team and atmosphere is junior and goalkeeper, Alec Smagula. Dorvilier said Smagula has done a lot for him throughout the start of this season.

“He drives me, gives me luck. He always says I can do it and I got this. When I’m down, he always says put your head up,’” Dorvilier said.

Lawrence said after Dorvilier scored his first goal against Weymouth on Sept. 19, he ran to Smagula at the end of the game.

“He sprinted right over to Alec, jumped up and gave him a big hug and was like, ‘I did it, I finally did it, this is so crazy’ and it was just a super wholesome moment,” Lawrence said.

According to Beaulieu-Jones, being a freshman on varsity is a time to develop and learn to deal with the difficult competition in the Bay State Conference.

“As a first-year, I really just want him to learn how hard the league is, to know what type of preparation it’s going to take for him moving forward in future years and just create a base for him to build off of for his sophomore year,” Beaulieu-Jones said.

Beaulieu-Jones recognizes Dorvilier’s speed and talent as a freshman and is prepared for what that could mean in the future.

“He has incredible speed for a freshman. He’s probably one of the fastest players on our team and maybe in the league,” Beaulieu-Jones said, “He has some real talent that we could use on our team and I’m excited for what he could potentially bring in the future.”