Fall 2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
AJ Vasquez
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mira Loma, Calif.
- High School:
- Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Notes
A four-year member of the program from 2018-21, Vasquez appeared in 30 games during his UCLA career with 23 starts ... After starting in 17 games as a true freshman, was limited to 13 appearances over the remainder of his career due to injuries.
Career Highlights
Six-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2021 (Fall)
Appeared in three games, all as a substitute ... Totaled 86 minutes of action ... Made his season debut with 25 minutes against San Francisco on Aug. 29 ... Did not appear again after playing a season-high 50 minutes against CSUN on Sept. 6 ... UCLA was 3-0 in his appearances for the season ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall quarter (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Appeared in 10 of the team's 12 games, starting six ... Did not record a point, and had two shots ... Contributed to a 3-0 shutout over San Francisco on Feb. 8 ... Played the full 90 in three of his starts ... Both of his shots came at Cal on Mar. 20 ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, pass at least 12 units).
2019
Missed the season due to injury ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
2018
Made 17 appearances, all starts, in his debut season for UCLA … Recorded three shots, including one goal … Split time between left back and right back in the Bruins’ three-back formation … Named to the TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week on Oct. 9 after serving as a central defensive figure in back-to-back shutouts for UCLA over Washington on Oct. 4 and Oregon State on Oct. 7 … Played the full 90 in 11 of his 17 starts … Two of his shots came in UCLA’s NCAA Tournament game at Portland on Nov. 15 … Ranked No. 50 in the midseason TopDrawerSoccer Top-100 Freshman Player Rankings and No. 72 in the postseason version … Was on the field for all six of UCLA’s shutouts.
U.S. National Team
Member of U-17 U.S. Men's National Team but missed the World Cup due to injury … Named to U.S. U-17 Men's National Team roster for 2017 International Youth Tournament in Czech Republic … Member of U.S. Men's National Team for CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama … Selected to U.S. U-17 Men's National Team camp … Competed for Team USA at the 2016 Aegean Cup in Turkey in January of 2016 … Tabbed to participate in three semesters of the U.S. U-17 Residency Program … Earned start for U.S. U-17 Men's National Team at the 2015 Nike International Friendlies … Picked to participate at the U.S. U-15 Boys National Team camp.
High School/Club
Named a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … Ranked No. 19 in the Top Drawer Soccer IMG Academy Top 150 … Selected as 11th-best midfielder by Top Drawer Soccer … Ranked as No. 3 player out of Southern California Region by Top Drawer Soccer …Played for FC Golden State.
Personal
Full Name: Arturo James Vasquez … Born in Fullerton, Calif. … Parents are Arturo and Kristina Vasquez … Has sisters Haylee, Kalyn and Bella … Admires professional soccer player Lionel Messi ... Majoring in sociology.
