2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Kike Poleo
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Gulliver Prep
2018 โ Appeared in 11 games with a pair of starts in his senior season โฆ Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team โฆ Scored one goal for two points โฆ Logged 471 minutes of action โฆ His lone goal of the year was a dramatic one, as he clanged a shot off the post for the late game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Oregon State on Oct. 7 โฆ Started games on Oct. 28 at Oregon State and on Nov. 8 against San Diego State โฆ Played the full 90 against SDSU โฆ Had multiple shots in the final two games of the season.
2017 -- Pac-12 All-Academic second team selection โฆ appeared in 12 games, making two starts โฆ logged 382 minutes โฆ recorded seven shots โฆ tallied season-high two shots at Washington (Oct. 8) and at Stanford (Nov. 2).
2016 -- Appeared in nine matches as a substitute, logging 155 minutes โฆ tallied two points with one goal on the season โฆ scored final goal in 90th minute in 4-2 win over Colgate in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
2015 -- Appeared in four games as a substitute in the midfield, logging 84 minutes.
High School/Club -- Four-year varsity soccer letterwinner at Gulliver Preparatory (Pinecrest, Fla.) under head coaches Luchi Gonzalez and Matias Asorey โฆ ranked No. 141 overall in the College Soccer News 2015 Top 150 โฆ led Gulliver Prep to the District, Regional and State championships in 2014 โฆ named first team All-Dade County in 2013 โฆ competed for Kendall SC Academy โฆ previously played for West Pines Strikers โฆ totaled 42 goals and 49 assists in three years with Wests Pines Strikers โฆ led the Strikers to the 2013 Florida State Cup Championship.
Personal -- Full name: Alberto Henrique Poleo ... born in Caracas, Venezuela ... parents are Alberto and Beatriz Poleo ... has an older sister, Isabella, and a younger brother, Juan ... decided to attend UCLA because it combines one of the best soccer programs in the country with excellent academics ... lists his biggest athletic thrill so far as winning the Florida State Cup and high school state championship in 2013 ... admires FC Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid midfielder Isco ... lists his hobby as golf ... majoring in Business Economics.
