2020-21 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Marcony Pimentel
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Juiz de Fora, Brazil
- High School:
- Max Weber Schule Freiburg
Notes – Finished his UCLA career with two goals and three assists for seven points over 19 appearances (18 starts) ... Registered five goals and six points for 16 points over his collegiate career at UCLA and Pittsburgh.
2020-21 – Appeared in one game for UCLA, playing six minutes at Oregon State on Feb. 27 ... Had one shot ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, pass at least 12 units).
2019 – In his first year at UCLA, appeared in and started all 18 of the team's games ... Recorded two goals and three assists for seven points ... Totaled 1,491 minutes of action, third-most on the team among outfield players ... Tied for second on the team in goals and tied for fifth in assists ... One of three Bruins (Powell, Reveno) to start every game ... Made his UCLA debut on Aug. 30 against Northwestern, playing 88 minutes ... Played at least 90 minutes in nine of 18 games ... Scored his debut goal as a Bruin against then-No. 2 Indiana on Sept. 2 ... Recorded a point in three of four games from Oct. 6-17 ... Also scored against San Diego on Oct. 17, finishing off a Constantinos Michaelides cross at the 17:59 mark ... Recorded single assists against San Diego State on Oct. 6 and California on Oct. 13 and Oct. 31 ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
Pittsburgh (2017-18) – Spent two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh ... In 25 career games, totaled nine points (three goals, three assists) ... Had two goals and two assists as a sophomore in 2018 ... In 2018, helped Pitt win an ACC Tournament match for the first time in program history ... Had a goal and an assist in a win over NC State on Sept. 25, 2018 ... Scored his first collegiate goal and later added his first Division I assist on Oct. 10, 2017 in a 3-2 win over Penn State ... Had one goal and one assist over 10 games as a true freshman in 2017.
Club – Spent six years in the SC Freidburg Academy, playing with the U-23, U-19, U-17, and U-16 teams ... Was on the U-17 German national squad ... Won the U-19 German Cup ... Six-time all-state champion.
Personal – Full Name: Marcony Cesar Pimentel ... Parents are Karl-Heinz Pimentel and Andreia Gaspers ... Has two older sisters, Mariana and Laryssa ... Majoring in sociology ... Aspires to be a pro soccer player and/or join a master's program ... Chose to attend UCLA "to take on a new chapter of my life and face new challenges in this tremendous environment" ... Hobbies and interests include movies and watching soccer games ... Speaks three languages fluently (English, German, Portuguese) ... His favorite athlete is Kaka ... Likes to eat Brazilian food.
