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Appeared in all 17 matches as a true freshman for the ’Cats in 2019, posting a pair of goals…Netted first goal of his Chico State career September 20 vs. Fresno Pacific…Member of the Chico State Student Athlete Advisory Committee…Pre-Chico Days: A 2019 graduate of Rodriguez High School in Fairfield…Earned four varsity letters…Helped lead the Mustangs to the 2018–19 Monticello Empire League crown…Three-time All-MEL selection…Named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior…Also lettered in football…Personal: Born February 22, 2001, in San Francisco…Son of John and Stephanie…Has two siblings, Gianna and Gianfranco…The person he most admires in the sports world is soccer player Alphonso Davies (“He started playing soccer in Africa and fled to Canada to a refugee camp, and recently got signed to Bayern to win Champions League this year!”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Kinesiology, taught by Dave Berman …Why he chose to attend Chico State: “A great atmosphere and even better soccer team!”…His greatest sports moment was Rodriguez High School coming back from a 4-1 deficit to beat Fairfield High School 5-4…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is help host a Black Lives Matter rally in his community, with more than 2,000 attending…Has learned by playing soccer to “trust in yourself and your team as well”…Enjoys Forex trading when he has some free time…Loves to travel…Is a talented diver…At the top of his bucket list: score a goal in a professional soccer match…Best advice ever received came from his dad: “Pressure is a privilege”…Majoring in business administration, with an emphasis in entrepreneurship…Plans to open his own athletic and sportswear business.