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Did not see action for the Wildcats in 2019…Redshirted in 2018…Appeared in 12 matches for the Wildcats as a true freshman in 2017, posting one assist October 15, 2017, vs. Cal State San Bernardino…Three-time CCAA All-Academic award winner…Pre-Chico Days: A 2017 graduate of Jesse Bethel High School in Vallejo…Earned four varsity letters…Helped lead the Jaguars to the first league championship and postseason win in the school’s history…Scored 18 goals as a senior to earn 2017 Solano County Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors…First Team All-SCAC in 2016…Personal: Born December 27, 1998, in Vallejo…Son of Juan and Juanita…Has three younger siblings: Diana, Jazmine, and Christian…The people he most admires in the sports world are A.C. Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic and former college football player/motivational speaker Inky Johnson…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “It is a nice small college town with good vibes”…His greatest sports moment is scoring on a bicycle kick to win the game…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is “overcoming many obstacles”…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is getting into graduate school…Has learned by playing soccer to “never give up! Sometime life teaches you lessons through your losses. The hard times make you a better individual on and off the field”…Enjoys listening to music, reading, and studying the game of soccer when he has some free time…Says a strong work ethic is his biggest non-sports talent…At the top of his bucket list: “Going pro”…Best advice ever received: “In life, sometimes you have to take two steps backwards to take 10 forward”…Currently working towards a master’s degree in exercise physiology.