2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Andrew Paoli
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Leigh HS
Notes
Appeared in 63 games over five seasons at UCLA (2017-21), starting 26 ... Operated primarily as a holding midfielder ... Totaled 4 points in his career (0-4-4).
2021 (Fall)
Appeared in 18 games as a fifth-year, matching a single-season career high ... Had 1 assist on the year for 1 point ... Registered two shots on the year ... Finished just short of the 1,000-minute mark for the year (944) ... Played 45+ minutes in 14 of 18 appearances ... Set up Constantinos Michaelides's second goal against Oregon State on Nov. 7, putting the Bruins up 2-0 as part of an eventual 3-2 win over the then-top-ranked team in the country ... Played over 50 minutes in both of UCLA's postseason games ... Received the "Coaches' Award" at the team's end-of-season banquet ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall quarter (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Appeared in and started nine of the team's 12 games ... Missed the final three games of the year due to injury ... Registered one assist for one point ... Totaled 594 minutes of action ... Set up Grayson Doody's highlight-reel goal at Oregon State on Feb. 27 ... Played 59+ minutes in seven of nine appearances, and played the full 90 in UCLA's contest at LMU on Feb. 12 ... Selected to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring quarters (3.0+ quarter GPA, pass at least 12 quarter units).
2019
Appeared in all 18 of the team's games, making 11 starts ... Recorded two assists ... All those figures represent career-highs ... Logged 1,075 minutes on the field ... Both of his assists – the first two points of his NCAA career – came in a 3-1 win over UC Riverside on Oct. 16 ... Set up the final two goals of the win over the Highlanders ... Started the first eight games of the campaign ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
2018
Appeared in five games with two starts as a true sophomore … Totaled 176 minutes on the field … Made his season debut on Opening Day at Coastal Carolina on Aug. 24 … Made three appearances, and both of his starts, in Pac-12 action … Entered UCLA’s postseason game, at Portland, as a substitute … Had a goal wiped off by a questionable offside call against Washington on Oct. 4.
2017
Appeared in 13 matches, making four starts … Logged 584 minutes in the midfield … Recorded one shot on goal in 1-0 win at Oregon State (Oct. 5) … Contributed to four shutouts (UNLV, at Oregon State, at Washington and Oregon State).
U.S. National Team
Twice called up to U.S. U-18 Men's National Team … Member of U-18 Men's National Team that won the 23rd International Vaclaz Jezej Tournament in Czech Republic … Scored game-winning goal to beat Portugal U-18 national team in stoppage time in Portugal … Member of U.S. U-16 Men's National Team.
High School/Club
Ranked as a three-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer … Ranked No. 5 in the O When the Yanks Top 100 … Ranked No. 13 in the College Soccer News Top 150 … Ranked No. 54 in the Top Drawer Soccer IMG Top 150 … Ranked as 17th best midfielder by Top Drawer Soccer … Competed for San Jose Earthquakes Academy. … Earned 2016 U-15/16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Player of the Year honors in the Western Conference … 2016 NSCAA Youth Boys All-American … 2016-17 Development Academy Western Conference U-18 Best XI.
Personal
Full name: Andrew Riordan Paoli ... Born in Mountain View, Calif. ... Parents are David and Kim Paoli ... Has a younger brother, Anthony ... Decided to attend UCLA because of its high level of soccer and its location in southern California ... Admires professional soccer players Paul Scholes, Lionel Messi and Toni Kroos ... Lists hobbies as playing all sports and going to the beach ... Majoring in sociology.
