2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Mauricio Gutierrez
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lawndale, Calif.
- High School:
- Lawndale HS
Notes
Two-year member of the UCLA men's soccer program ... Did not see regular-season game action with the Bruins.
Career Highlights
UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2022
Did not appear for the Bruins.
2021
Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for winter quarter (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
High School/Club
Played club soccer with the LAFC Academy and Beach FC … Ranked as the No. 1 midfielder, and No. 6 player overall, in Southern California per TopDrawerSoccer … Had six goals in 12 appearances for LAFC’s U-17 squad in 2019-20 … Helped Beach FC win the 2018-19 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) Championship … Scored both of Beach FC’s goals in the ECNL Final … Called up to the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team U-16 training camp in 2019 … Potted the game-winning goal for LAFC in a 2-1 win over Portland in the 2019 Generation Adidas Cup.
Personal
Full Name: Mauricio Javier Gutierrez Jr. … Birthday: Jan. 17 … Parents are Mauricio Gutierrez Sr. and Lidia Villegas … Has an older brother, Juan Carlos, and a younger sister, Stephanie … Chose to attend UCLA because “it’s a very good soccer program, is close to home, and is the top public university in the world” … Cites winning a national championship with Beach FC as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill … Admires Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta … In his free time, enjoys working out, hanging out with friends, and spending time with family … Plans on majoring in political science.
