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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

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7 Eduardo Faria

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height/Weight 5-9 / 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • High School Colegio Americano
  • Previous School Bethesda

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS (Entering 2021):
  • D2CCA All-West Region First Team (2019)
  • All-CCAA First Team (2019)
  • CCAA All-Tournament Team (2019)
  • All-CCAA Honorable Mention (2018)
  • CCAA Fall All-Academic (2018)

2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 20 games, starting 19 ... Third on team with 20 total points from eight goals and four assists ... Tied for sixth in league in goals and tied for seventh in points ... CCAA co-leader with teammate Jimmie Villalobos with five game-winning goals, tied for 12th nationally and third on CPP single-season list ... Eighth in CCAA in points per game (1.00) and ninth in goals per game (0.40) ... Second on team in shots (55) and shots on goal (22) ... Pair of braces, including first-half winners, in routs at Stanislaus State (10/13) and vs. San Francisco State (10/27) ... Game-winning goal and assist vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (10/17) and vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (11/3) ... Remaining decider in 3-2 win vs. No. 15 Cal State San Bernardino (9/26) in CCAA opener ... Also assisted on only goal at 85:19 at Chico State (10/11), and early opener vs. Cal State East Bay (11/1) ... Season-high six shots twice, latter vs. CSUMB with career-best five attempts on target ... Six career game-winning goals already tie him for sixth in CPP history.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Started 19 of 20 games played ... Produced 17 total points from five goals and seven assists ... Second on team in all three categories ... One game-winning goal at Cal State East Bay (10/21) ... Three goals and three assists in five-match span during NCAA Championship ... Missed first four contests before starting in CPP debut vs. Notre Dame de Namur (9/15), with season-high six shots ... First point was assist on Jordan Jackmon's winner 36 seconds into overtime vs. San Francisco State (9/23) ... Initial Bronco goal capped 4-1 victory vs. Cal State San Marcos (10/12) ... Set up both first-half strikes in 2-0 win vs. No. 16 UC San Diego (10/14) ... Assisted on Gabriel Castillo's lone decider at 61:06 of 1-0 triumph vs. Cal State San Bernardino (11/2) in CCAA Tournament semifinal in La Jolla ... Scored unassisted late capper from distance in 3-0 decision vs. Fresno Pacific (11/8) in NCAA first round in Seattle, Wash. ... Assisted on winner at 96:54 in NCAA second round vs. No. 4 Simon Fraser (11/10) in Seattle ... Set up Castillo's decider at 84:21 of West Region final at No. 7 Azusa Pacific (11/15) ... Assisted on winner and set up clincher around halftime for season-high three points vs. No. 13 West Texas A&M (11/17) in NCAA quarterfinals in Azusa ... Final tally was 56th-minute headed opener in 2-1 overtime loss to No. 23 West Chester (11/29) in national semifinal in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... 18 of 50 shots on target.

2017 (FRESHMAN at Bethesda): Started 18 of 19 games played at Bethesda University in Anaheim ... Led Flames with 39 total points from 16 goals and seven assists ... Also paced team in goals, assists, shots (52) and shots on goal (27) ... Notched hat trick vs. Saint Katherine (9/29), and produced four other two-goal braces ... Aided Bethesda to 17-3-1 overall mark ... Converted two of three penalty-kick opportunities.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Colégio Americano.

PERSONAL: A Business major ... Born May 9 in Porto Alegre, Brazil ... Son of parents Leonardo and Luciana ... Has two younger siblings, Rafael and Ana Laura ... Brother (Rafael) played soccer at Georgia Southwestern State ... Career aspirations include playing in the Copa Libertadores, the South American club championship, and later opening his own business ... Enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling and watching soccer ... Roots for Gremio, a pro soccer team in native Porto Alegre, Brazil ... Favorite player is Lionel Messi ... Top movie is Elite Squad ... Loves Brazilian barbeque.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2018Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'8" 160 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019Junior

    Midfielder
    5'8" 160 lbs
    7
  • 2020Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8" 160 lbs
  • 7

    2021Senior

    Midfielder
    5'9" 160 lbs
    7