2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Perez, Manny
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Jersey Number 2
Manny Perez
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Garner, N.C.
- High School:
- North Carolina FC Academy
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 163
Bio
Sophomore (2018): Third Team All-ACC ... No. 68 in TopDrawerSoccer's Postseason Top 100 Players in the Nation list ... Called up to the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team twice during the season ... Played 14 matches for the Wolfpack during his sophomore season, starting 13 ... Scored one goal and contributed five assists from a defensive position ... Recorded one assist in each of the Wolfpack's first four matches of the season ... Played a total of 1,128 minutes throughout the season ... Scored a goal and recorded an assist during NC State's 2-1 OT win over William & Mary on Sept. 3.
Freshman (2017): Chosen for the inaugural U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Summit Camp in January 2018 … Ranked as the No. 2 freshman in the nation on the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 List at the end of the 2017 season … United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team … ACC Freshman of the Year … All-ACC Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … NCAA Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 12/13 … Led the Wolfpack in goals scored (5), match-winning goals (3), and points (14) during his freshman (2017) season … Finished second on the team in assists (4) … Scored three goals in the first three matches of his career, two of which were match winners (Florida Atlantic and No. 3/5 Clemson) … Scored two goals, including the match winner, during NC State's 3-2 win at No. 5/9 Louisville on Oct. 21 … Achieved all of this despite missing three matches in October due to a call up to the U.S. Youth National Team.
Prior to NC State: Played for Capital Area Railhawks Academy … U18 U.S. Men’s National Team … IMG Academy Top 150 … Ranked No. 55 nationally in the class of 2017 by College Soccer News … Named player of the year in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy East Conference U15/16 … Earned 2016 NSCAA Youth Boys All-America Team honors.
Personal: Chose NC State because it had been a dream since he was a little kid attending matches ... Favorite club is Barcelona and player is Neymar ... Favorite food is pizza ... Outside of soccer, enjoys going to the beach.
Freshman (2017): Chosen for the inaugural U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Summit Camp in January 2018 … Ranked as the No. 2 freshman in the nation on the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 List at the end of the 2017 season … United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team … ACC Freshman of the Year … All-ACC Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … NCAA Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 12/13 … Led the Wolfpack in goals scored (5), match-winning goals (3), and points (14) during his freshman (2017) season … Finished second on the team in assists (4) … Scored three goals in the first three matches of his career, two of which were match winners (Florida Atlantic and No. 3/5 Clemson) … Scored two goals, including the match winner, during NC State's 3-2 win at No. 5/9 Louisville on Oct. 21 … Achieved all of this despite missing three matches in October due to a call up to the U.S. Youth National Team.
Prior to NC State: Played for Capital Area Railhawks Academy … U18 U.S. Men’s National Team … IMG Academy Top 150 … Ranked No. 55 nationally in the class of 2017 by College Soccer News … Named player of the year in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy East Conference U15/16 … Earned 2016 NSCAA Youth Boys All-America Team honors.
Personal: Chose NC State because it had been a dream since he was a little kid attending matches ... Favorite club is Barcelona and player is Neymar ... Favorite food is pizza ... Outside of soccer, enjoys going to the beach.