2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Loera, David
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Tuesday, September 02
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Thursday, October 10
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Jersey Number 10
David Loera
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Orlando City SC
- Height:
- 5-4
- Weight:
- 143
Bio
Junior (2019): Named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List ... Ranked No. 2 on TopDrawerSoccer's Top 100 Players to Watch list ... TopDrawerSoccer First Team Preseason Best XI ... Signed a homegrown contract with Orlando City SC in December 2019 … All-ACC Second Team … United Soccer Coaches First Team All-South Region … Started all 19 matches and played a total of 1718 minutes … Tied for the team high with five goals … Tied for second on the team with three assists … Led the team in total shots (47) and shots on goal (18) … Scored the match-winning goal during NC State’s 1-0 win over ETSU on October 8 … Concluded his NC State career with 57 matches played (all starts), nine goals, 15 assists, 33 points, 99 shots, and 5202 minutes played.
Sophomore (2018): First Team All-ACC ... TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Third Team ... United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team ... Named ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 and TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after scoring match-winning goals at Longwood and vs. No. 1 UNC-Chapel Hill ... Started all 20 matches of the season and played a total of 1835 minutes ... Scored three goals and led the team with seven assists ... Registered 36 total shots, 21 of which were on target ... All three of his goals were match-winners ... Recorded two assists in an Aug. 31 win over Presbyterian ... Scored the match-winning goal in an ACC Championship first-round win over Boston College on Oct. 31 ... Distributed one assist in an NCAA Championship first-round win over Campbell on Nov. 15.
Freshman (2017): Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team … College Soccer News All-Freshman Third Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … An integral piece of the NC State midfield during the 2017 season, leading the team in assists (5) while also scoring one goal … Started all 18 matches of his debut season and recorded two multi-assist matches, distributing two in wins over UNC Asheville (Sept. 26) and at No. 5/9 Louisville (Oct. 21).
Prior to NC State: Played for U17/U18 Orlando City SC Development Academy team … Called up to the U.S. U19 National Team in October and played a full 90 minutes against Club Tijuana … Scored seven goals with the U18 OCSC pro academy during the 2015-16 season … Has earned multiple appearances with Orlando City B of the USL and dished out a match-winning assist in stoppage time during a club win at Louisville City FC.
Personal: Chose NC State to develop as both a player and a student ... Favorite club is Tottenham Hotspur and player is Eden Hazard ... Favorite food is tacos ... Outside of soccer, enjoys watching movies and hanging out with friends.
Sophomore (2018): First Team All-ACC ... TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Third Team ... United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team ... Named ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 and TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after scoring match-winning goals at Longwood and vs. No. 1 UNC-Chapel Hill ... Started all 20 matches of the season and played a total of 1835 minutes ... Scored three goals and led the team with seven assists ... Registered 36 total shots, 21 of which were on target ... All three of his goals were match-winners ... Recorded two assists in an Aug. 31 win over Presbyterian ... Scored the match-winning goal in an ACC Championship first-round win over Boston College on Oct. 31 ... Distributed one assist in an NCAA Championship first-round win over Campbell on Nov. 15.
Freshman (2017): Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team … College Soccer News All-Freshman Third Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … An integral piece of the NC State midfield during the 2017 season, leading the team in assists (5) while also scoring one goal … Started all 18 matches of his debut season and recorded two multi-assist matches, distributing two in wins over UNC Asheville (Sept. 26) and at No. 5/9 Louisville (Oct. 21).
Prior to NC State: Played for U17/U18 Orlando City SC Development Academy team … Called up to the U.S. U19 National Team in October and played a full 90 minutes against Club Tijuana … Scored seven goals with the U18 OCSC pro academy during the 2015-16 season … Has earned multiple appearances with Orlando City B of the USL and dished out a match-winning assist in stoppage time during a club win at Louisville City FC.
Personal: Chose NC State to develop as both a player and a student ... Favorite club is Tottenham Hotspur and player is Eden Hazard ... Favorite food is tacos ... Outside of soccer, enjoys watching movies and hanging out with friends.