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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 166
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- Hometown:
- Bari, Italy
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- Position:
- GK
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Liceo Scientifico Scacchi Bari
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- gp
- 19
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- gs
- 19
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- min
- 1697:49
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- ga
- 20
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- gaa
- 1.06
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- sv
- 69
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2022, Omaha World-Herald Honorable Mention NAIA/D3 All-Midlands Team
- 2022, CAC Tournament, All-Tournament Team
- 2022, Second team all-CAC
- 2022, CAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 10)
2022 Season (Freshman): Named to the CAC All-Tournament Team after earning second team all-CAC honors during the regular-season … Started all 19 games in which he appeared … Posted a 6-9-3 record in net despite a terrific 1.06 goals against average and .775 save percentage … Finished the year with 69 saves in almost 1700 minutes of action … Registered six shutouts while combining on two others … Earned CAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 10.
High School: Attended Liceo Scientifico Scacchi Bari.
Club Soccer: Played his club soccer for Fidelizzare Andria … Represented the U19 side competitively.
Personal: Born on July 1, 2003 … Majoring in Science … Father and grandfather were each international soccer referees with his father officiating Italian first division and Champions League matches.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 5 |
| Games started | 19 | 5 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shot Pct | - | - |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Doane | W, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 20 | at #24 Grand View | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Aug 30 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #6 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .800 |
| Sep 5 | at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 20 | #4 Mid-America Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .571 |
| Sep 24 | (RV) Missouri Baptist | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Oct 1 | at Midland | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Oct 16 | vs. #8 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .714 |
| Oct 19 | at #21 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .667 |
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .750 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .750 |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .778 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Doane | W, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 20 | at #24 Grand View | L, 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 24 | Kansas Wesleyan | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Aug 30 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 3 | vs. #6 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 5 | at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 10 | at Concordia (Neb.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 14 | at Northwestern (Iowa) | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 20 | #4 Mid-America Christian | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 24 | (RV) Missouri Baptist | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 1 | at Midland | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 6 | at Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 79:18 |
| Oct 16 | vs. #8 Georgia Gwinnett | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 19 | at #21 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 26 | #22 Hastings | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 29 | (RV) Viterbo | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 2 | Waldorf | W, 8-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 68:31 |
| Nov 11 | at #5 Georgia Gwinnett | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 12 | vs. (RV) Florida National | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 17 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 110:00 |
| gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 69 | .775 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 20 | 69 | .775 |
Career Stats: Season
| gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6/2 | 1697:49 |
| Total | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6/2 | 1697:49 |
Career Stats: Season Ext.
| gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | 19 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 3.63 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 3.63 |
Career Stats: Game
| gp | min/g | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | 89:22 |
| Total | 19 | 89:22 |
Career Stats: Game Ext.
| gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 20 | 69 | .775 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .789 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | .684 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 | .865 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | .786 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | .923 |
| Losses | 10 | 10 | 19 | 44 | .698 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .571 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | .759 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | .758 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .900 |
Splits Stats: Season
| gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6/2 | 1697:49 |
| Conference | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 417:49 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0/1 | 608:31 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5/0 | 740:00 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 349:18 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | 507:49 |
| Losses | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0/0 | 920:00 |
| Month | ||||||
| August | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 180:00 |
| September | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2/0 | 540:00 |
| October | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2/1 | 619:18 |
| November | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2/1 | 358:31 |
Splits Stats: Season Ext.
| gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 3.63 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | .80 | 0.86 | 3.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 1.71 | 1.77 | 3.71 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .63 | 0.61 | 4.00 |
| Neutral | 4 | 4 | .75 | 0.77 | 2.75 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | .17 | 0.18 | 2.00 |
| Losses | 10 | 10 | 1.90 | 1.86 | 4.40 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 2 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
| September | 6 | 6 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 3.67 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 3.57 |
| November | 4 | 4 | .50 | 0.50 | 4.50 |
Splits Stats: Game
| gp | min/g | |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 19 | 89:22 |
| Conference | 5 | 83:34 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 7 | 86:56 |
| Away | 8 | 92:30 |
| Neutral | 4 | 87:20 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 6 | 84:38 |
| Losses | 10 | 92:00 |
| Month | ||
| August | 2 | 90:00 |
| September | 6 | 90:00 |
| October | 7 | 88:28 |
| November | 4 | 89:38 |
Splits Stats: Game Ext.
News mentions
Rodrigo Albuquerque scored twice, including the game-winning PK with 23 seconds remaining in overtime, to lift MACU to a 2-1 over Bellevue in Thursday 's NAIA Opening Round.
Jake Cover scored in the game’s first minute to give the Bellevue University men’s soccer team their third-straight Continental Athletic Conference Championship with a 1-0 victory over Florida National University on Saturday afternoon.
Oumar Sissoko put the disappointment of BU’s frustrating regular-season in the rear-view with his 71st minute strike to lift the Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over #5 Georgia Gwinnett College in the semifinal round of the CAC Tournament on Friday.
Bellevue University freshman Romeo Paparesta (Bari, Italy) was selected by the Continental Athletic Conference as a second team all-CAC choice when the year-end awards were announced on Thursday.
With a postseason bid on the line the Bellevue University men’s soccer team prolonged their season with an 8-0 victory over Waldorf University on Wednesday afternoon.
The Viterbo University men's soccer team scored two second-half goals to give the V-Hawks a 2-0 shutout victory over Bellevue University Saturday evening at Papillion Landing.
Paul Obrusnik and David Panter scored for #22 Hastings College as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 non-conference decision on Wednesday evening.
Goals from Ethan Blake and Erik Rajoy propelled No. 21-ranked Columbia College to a 2-0 non-conference victory over the Bellevue University men’s soccer team on Wednesday evening.
A goal in each half saw the Bellevue University men’s soccer team fall to No. 8 Georgia Gwinnett College, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon at the CAC Classic.
The Bellevue University men’s soccer team turned in their best offensive output in nearly two months thrashing Iowa Wesleyan University 5-0 to open play at the inaugural CAC Classic.
Freshman goalkeeper Romeo Paparesta (Bari, Italy) has been recognized as the Continental Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in last week’s win over Waldorf.
Oumar Sissoko and Alvaro Moros Sanz scored second half goals to lift the Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Waldorf University on Thursday evening, snapping an eight-game winless streak.
Romeo Paparesta made four saves to help the Bellevue University men’s soccer team pick up a 0-0 draw at Midland University on Saturday evening.
Alvaro Moros Sanz snapped a program-record scoring drought but the Bellevue University men’s soccer team fell to (RV) Missouri Baptist University 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Papillion Landing.
Bellevue was held goalless for the fifth consecutive game in a 3-0 loss to No. 4-ranked Mid-America Christian University on Tuesday afternoon at Papillion Landing.
Held goalless for the fourth-straight match, the Bellevue University men’s soccer team settled for a 0-0 draw at Northwestern College on Wednesday evening as they wrapped up their eight game in just four weeks to kick off the season.
Carlos Orquiz scored the game’s lone goal in the 84th minute as Concordia University defeated the Bellevue University men’s soccer team 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Bulldog Stadium.
Bellevue turned in their best performance of the season, showing discipline and keeping their shape well, to earn a hard-fought 0-0 draw at #9 MidAmerica Nazarene on Monday.
Sam Green scored a penalty in the 19th minute which proved enough for No. 6 Missouri Valley College in defeating the Bellevue University men’s soccer team on Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Field.
Robin Thomala slid in to toe-poke home the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute for Morningside University as the Mustangs edged the Bellevue University men’s soccer team 2-1 on Tuesday evening at Papillion Landing.
A pair of goals in the final 10 minutes broke a one-all tie as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team secured a 3-1 win over Kansas Wesleyan on Wednesday evening.
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