Fall 2021 Men's Soccer Roster
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Sosa, Jose
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Jersey Number 7
Jose Sosa
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Anaheim, Calif.
- High School:
- Servite HS
Bio
Career Highlights
Four-year member of the UCLA men's soccer program (2019-22) ... Over his Bruin career, recorded two goals and seven assists for 11 points over 51 games (49 starts) ... Overall, recorded three goals and 10 assists for 16 points over 70 career games during his collegiate career at UCLA and Pacific.
Career Highlights
2022 All-Pac-12 Second Team
Seven-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2018 WCC All-Freshman Team
2022
Started all 20 games as a senior, one of just two Bruins to do so ... His 1,705 minutes led all UCLA outfield players ... Recorded one goal and four assists for six points ... Named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team ... UCLA was 5-0 in games where he recorded a point ... Scored the game-winning goal on a PK against San Diego State on Oct. 7, his first GWG as a Bruin (second of his career) .... All four of his assists came on game-winning goals ... Played the full 90 in half of UCLA's 20 games, including four straight from Sept. 10-24 ... Played 252 of 270 possible minutes over UCLA's three NCAA Tournament games.
2021 (Fall)
Started all 19 of the team's games, one of six Bruins to do so ... Registered 1 goal and 2 assists on the year for 4 points ... His lone goal came in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Duke, putting the Bruins up 1-0 in the ninth minute ... Had a pair of assists in the Bruins' 4-0 win over CSUN on Sept. 6 ... Played the seventh-most minutes on the team, and third-most among the squad's midfielders ... Had 10 shots on the year, including 5 SOGs ... Played the full 90 in four contests ... Was not booked all season ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Appeared in all 12 of the team's games, starting 10 ... Recorded one assist for one point ... Had seven shots, including a season-high three against San Francisco in the team's season-opener on Feb. 8 ... Started each of the final 10 games of the year ... Notched the primary assist on Riley Ferch's 88th-minute goal against USF on Feb. 8 ... Played at least 59 minutes in all 12 games, and didn't come off the pitch in UCLA's 4-3 overtime win over Cal on Apr. 17 (season-high 109 minutes for Sosa) ... Selected to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter 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, winter, and spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
Pacific (2018)
Spent his true freshman season at Pacific in Stockton, Calif. ... Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in 19 games, starting eight ... Totaled five points (one goal, three assists) ... Had 14 shots, half of which were on goal ... Started the first five games of the year ... Scored his first collegiate goal on Sept. 6, 2018 in a 3-1 win over UC Riverside (he also had an assist in that game) ... Was in the Starting XI for both of Pacific's NCAA Tournament games ... Picked up assists against California, UC Riverside, and San Jose State ... Ranked second on the team in assists.
High School/Club
Earned three varsity letters at Servite High School ... Picked up all-league honors ... Was voted as Offensive MVP as a senior ... Won the league title in each of his three varsity seasons ... Played club with Strikers FC.
Personal
Full name: Jose Ariel Sosa ... Born in Edison, N.J. ... Parents are Dana Navas and Jose Sosa ... Majoring in political science ... Aspires to play soccer professionally ... Chose to attend UCLA "because it's the best soccer school in the country" ... In his free time, likes listening to music ... Cites making the NCAA Tournament in his freshman season at Pacific as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi ... Lists his mom's beef soup as his favorite food.
Four-year member of the UCLA men's soccer program (2019-22) ... Over his Bruin career, recorded two goals and seven assists for 11 points over 51 games (49 starts) ... Overall, recorded three goals and 10 assists for 16 points over 70 career games during his collegiate career at UCLA and Pacific.
Career Highlights
2022 All-Pac-12 Second Team
Seven-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2018 WCC All-Freshman Team
2022
Started all 20 games as a senior, one of just two Bruins to do so ... His 1,705 minutes led all UCLA outfield players ... Recorded one goal and four assists for six points ... Named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team ... UCLA was 5-0 in games where he recorded a point ... Scored the game-winning goal on a PK against San Diego State on Oct. 7, his first GWG as a Bruin (second of his career) .... All four of his assists came on game-winning goals ... Played the full 90 in half of UCLA's 20 games, including four straight from Sept. 10-24 ... Played 252 of 270 possible minutes over UCLA's three NCAA Tournament games.
2021 (Fall)
Started all 19 of the team's games, one of six Bruins to do so ... Registered 1 goal and 2 assists on the year for 4 points ... His lone goal came in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Duke, putting the Bruins up 1-0 in the ninth minute ... Had a pair of assists in the Bruins' 4-0 win over CSUN on Sept. 6 ... Played the seventh-most minutes on the team, and third-most among the squad's midfielders ... Had 10 shots on the year, including 5 SOGs ... Played the full 90 in four contests ... Was not booked all season ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and spring quarters (3.0+ GPA, 12+ quarter units passed).
2020-21
Appeared in all 12 of the team's games, starting 10 ... Recorded one assist for one point ... Had seven shots, including a season-high three against San Francisco in the team's season-opener on Feb. 8 ... Started each of the final 10 games of the year ... Notched the primary assist on Riley Ferch's 88th-minute goal against USF on Feb. 8 ... Played at least 59 minutes in all 12 games, and didn't come off the pitch in UCLA's 4-3 overtime win over Cal on Apr. 17 (season-high 109 minutes for Sosa) ... Selected to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter 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, winter, and spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
Pacific (2018)
Spent his true freshman season at Pacific in Stockton, Calif. ... Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team ... Appeared in 19 games, starting eight ... Totaled five points (one goal, three assists) ... Had 14 shots, half of which were on goal ... Started the first five games of the year ... Scored his first collegiate goal on Sept. 6, 2018 in a 3-1 win over UC Riverside (he also had an assist in that game) ... Was in the Starting XI for both of Pacific's NCAA Tournament games ... Picked up assists against California, UC Riverside, and San Jose State ... Ranked second on the team in assists.
High School/Club
Earned three varsity letters at Servite High School ... Picked up all-league honors ... Was voted as Offensive MVP as a senior ... Won the league title in each of his three varsity seasons ... Played club with Strikers FC.
Personal
Full name: Jose Ariel Sosa ... Born in Edison, N.J. ... Parents are Dana Navas and Jose Sosa ... Majoring in political science ... Aspires to play soccer professionally ... Chose to attend UCLA "because it's the best soccer school in the country" ... In his free time, likes listening to music ... Cites making the NCAA Tournament in his freshman season at Pacific as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi ... Lists his mom's beef soup as his favorite food.
UCLA Men's Soccer vs. Rutgers Recap
Monday, September 11
UCLA Men's Soccer vs. Rutgers Recap
Sunday, September 10
Jose Contell’s goal lifts UCLA past California in Los Angeles
Friday, October 21
Jose Contell, UCLA ’really happy’ after defeating Cal on special night
Friday, October 21
