Fall 2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Brandon Zelaya
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Redwood City, Calif.
- High School:
- Woodside Priory HS
Career Highlights
Three-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2021 (Fall)
Made five appearances as a true freshman, all as a substitute ... Totaled 101 minutes on the pitch ... Did not record a point or shot ... Made his NCAA debut on Aug. 29, playing 24 minutes in a 2-1 win over San Francisco ... Played a season-high 51 minutes against CSUN on Sept. 6, a 4-0 UCLA victory ... The Bruins were 3-1-1 in his appearances ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Did not appear for UCLA ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for spring quarter (3.0+ quarter GPA, 12 units passed).
High School/Club
Played club soccer in the San Jose Earthquakes Academy … Was the No. 3-ranked player in Northern California per TopDrawerSoccer, and the second-ranked forward in the region behind Aaron Edwards … Scored 65 goals over 83 career games at the club level … Also spent time with the De Anza Force, scoring nearly a goal per game (20 scores in 23 contests) as De Anza went undefeated in 2018-19 … Was called up to Mexico’s U-18 National Team in 2020, taking part in an exhibition tournament … Called into the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team U-16 training camp in 2019 … Played high school soccer at Woodside Priory School … Was a three-time first team all-league pick in high school (2019-21) … Scored 51 goals over three years in high school.
Personal
Full Name: Brandon Zelaya … Parents are Will and Lupe … Has an older brother, Brian, and a younger sister, Bianka … Birthday: Mar. 8 … Plans on majoring in economics … Chose to attend UCLA because “it has been my dream school since I was a little kid, and I wanted to be part of a historic program” … Lists scoring an 101st minute go-ahead goal in the USSDA Cup as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill … Admires David Villa … Hobbies and interests include soccer and music … Can sing and play the piano.
