Erik Virgen

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER: Attended the Real Salt Lake Academy … competed for the US U15 and U18 national teams … three-time Real Salt Lake USSDA captain … was named Generation Adidas MVP in 2014.

PERSONAL: Born on November 18 to Margarita and Rodrigo Virgen … has four siblings, Jose (26), Thalia (25), Carlos (21) and Adrian (16) … nickname is Gallo … his hobbies include soccer and music … his favorite athlete is Lebron James … tacos are his favorite food … his favorite movie is Pearl Harbor … when asked why he chose UNM, Virgen said, “The coaches at UNM have always been good to me and it has always been a dream of mine to go to college. That has been the dream for my family as well and I really felt like UNM was the right place for me.”