Julian Garcia

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Pius X High School and played under A.J. Herrera … was named a Gatorade Player of the Year finalist and was named 5A First Team All-State and District 5A player of the year as a senior … named All-Metro First Team in 2017 … district champions in 2016 and 2017 … had four state tournament appearances and was the runner-up in 2016 … three-time District 5A First Team selection … two-time 5A All-State Honorable Mention … scored 50 goals and 20 assists for 120 points in his career … had 22 goals and seven assists for 51 points as a senior … two-time captain for St. Pius X.

CLUB CAREER: Played at the club level for AUFC 99 and Rush 00, making it to the 2017 New Mexico State Cup finals.

PERSONAL: Born on January 6 to Dominic and Stephanie Garcia … has one sibling, Marcus (14) … his hobbies include traveling, fishing and spending time with friends and family … his favorite athlete is Michael Jordan … his favorite food is spaghetti and meatballs … his favorite movie is Step Brothers … his father, Dominic, is a UNM graduate … when asked why he chose UNM, Julian said, “I grew up a Lobo and wanted to represent Albuquerque and New Mexico. The soccer program has great coaches, a winning history and strives for excellence.”