2010 Nittany Lions
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Miami, Fla. Gulliver Preparatory
Glenmoore, Pa. Downingtown West
1911-2010 CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF PENN STATE SOCCER 1911-2010
Rafael
Brian
FARIA
FORGUE
6-3, 170 • SO. • FORWARD
6-0, 177 • SO. • SOPHOMORE
2009 (Freshman): Played in six games...Scored first collegiate goal in 5-0 rout of Penn (9/30), heading in a ball as part of a four-goal second half outburst...Totaled three shots (two on goal). High School/Club/ODP: Starred at Gulliver Prep in Miami, Fla. in 2008 and 2009...Named first team all-county and all-state, team most valuable player, and the Miami Dade Player of the Year in senior season...Tallied 21 goals and 19 assists...Posted 24 goals and 20 assists as a junior, earning First Team All-Dade County and offensive player of the year honors...Attended I.E.A in Caracas, Venezuela for his freshman and sophomore years...Totaled 34 goals and 28 assists...Selected to the state team for Distrito Metropolitano and most valuable player after both seasons... At the U.S. club level, won a Disney Soccer Showcase Championship in 2009 with Kendall Soccer Coalition Miami FC Developmental Academy U-18 Team...In 2008, led the U-17 team to the Y-League finals and a state championship...In Venezuela, played club soccer for Centro Italo Venezolano, leading it to the U-17 national finals in 2006...Part of Venezuelan U-17 National pool for one year. Background: Rafael "Rafa" Henrique Faria was born on Oct. 27, 1990...Son of Rafael Faria and Tatiana Teschenko...Has one sister, Tatiana. Rafael Faria // Career Statistics Season GP GS G 2009 6 0 1 Career 6 0 1
A 0 0
PTS 2 2
GWG 0 0
SH 3 3
2009 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games, earning four starts, including the final three of the season...Came into the Michigan State (10/4) game when Mark Fetrow was sent off with two yellow cards and helped hold the Spartans scoreless...Made first career start in draw with Northwestern (10/11)...Scored first career goal in NCAA Championship match-up with Maryland (11/22), heading in a ball to the tie the game in the 49th minute. High School/Club/ODP: Four year varsity player at Downingtown West High School in Downingtown, Pa....e two-time team captain (2007-08) led the Whippets to Ches Mont League Championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008 and to District I and PIAA State Championships in 2008...Voted Most Valuable Defensive Player at Downingtown (2007, 2008)...Two-time NSCAA/adidas High School Boys' All-America First Team honoree (2007, 2008)...Selected to Region II Pennsylvania All-America Team, East Regional Pennsylvania All-America Team, Pennsylvania All-State Team, and Southeastern Pennsylvania All-Star Team in 2007 and 2008...Named First Team All-Ches Mont (2006, 2007, 2008) and Ches Mont League MVP (2007, 2008)...Honored as 2008 Philadelphia Inquirer All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year and Daily Local News Player of the Year (2007, 2008)...Played club soccer with the FC Delco Academy Team (200809), FC Delco Hammerheads (2004-09), and Spirit United/FC Delco Strikers (1998-2003)...Led FC Delco to the finals of the USYSA National Championships in 2006 and to a third place finish in 2007 and 2008...Won four Region I Championships, eight EPYSA State Cup Championships, and two Region I Premier League Championships (2005, 2007)...Gained ODP experience with the EPYSA State Team from 2004-06. Background: Brian James Forgue was born Oct. 19, 1990 in Bryn Mawr, Pa....Son of Steve and Joan Forgue...Brother, Stephen, will be a senior this year at Penn State...Majoring in Crime, Law, and Justice. Brian Forgue // Career Statistics Season GP GS G 2009 11 4 1 Career 11 4 1
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PENN STATE 2010
MEN’S SOCCER
A 0 0
PTS 2 2
GWG 0 0
SH 1 1