Position: Goalkeeper   
Height: 6’0”                          Weight: 180
Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1988       Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Club: West Kendall               U-17 Caps/Shutouts: 3/0

U.S. National Teams: Joined U.S. Soccer’s Residency Program just this past August … Was a field player until three years ago when he switched to a goalkeeper … One of three 1989-born players to make the World Championship roster … U.S. Under-17s: A cat-like quick ‘keeper who provides the U-17s with a quality back-up to Bryant Rueckner during the FIFA World Championship … 2005: Has played in just nine games with the U-17s since joining Residency, starting four games … Three of those games were internationals, in which he started one … Has an overall record of 2-2-2, with a goals against average of 1.33 … His international record stands at 1-0-0.

High School / Club: Played two years at American Heritage High School … Started in goal as a freshman and was named All-State his freshman and sophomore years … Played for West Kendall soccer club and the Renegades.

Personal: Was born in Merida, Venezuela, but when he was a month old his family moved to Colombia … He lived in Colombia until he was 13 before moving to West Palm Beach, Fla. … He remembers playing in the streets after school or during recess while living in Colombia, racing to find the one goal available so he could shoot on it with his friends … Used to be a field player, before trying his hand in front of the net and excelling … Parents names are Ligney and Gustavo … Has one brother, Alfonso (21) … Played volleyball growing up … His favorite band is the Spanish group, Juanes … Favorite movie is “Coach Carter” … Best place he’s visited with the U-17s is Holland … Calls his brother his role model … Nickname is “Cabezon,” which he got from his brother when he was younger because he thought he had an oversized head compared to the rest of his body.