2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 11
Francesco Montanile
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- Major:
- Business Economics
Senior
Prep
Personal
- Played and started in 11 matches for 722 minutes'
- Ranked 10th in the Big West assists (5) and 14th in points (7)
- Scored a goal vs Mercyhurst (9/1)
- Registered two assists vs Utah Tech (9/21) and San Diego State (9/28)
- Recorded a career-high six shots vs Utah Tech (9/21)
- Added an assist at Oregon State (8/22)
- Fired 15 shots, eight on goal
- Preseason All-Big West
- Big West Offensive Player of the Week, Oct. 30
- Played and started all 20 matches for 1,477 minutes
- Scored one goal on 25 shots and six shots on target
- Team leader in assists with four including in a three-point game vs. Gonzaga and two-assist match vs. UC San Diego
- Totaled six points
- Named to Preseason All-Big West team
- Started all 20 matches posting 1,402 minutes
- Scored twice, including a game-winner vs. CSU Bakersfield
- Added four assists for a team best
- Eight points to add to career total now at 14
- Named Big West Freshman of the Year and on the Big West All-Freshman Team
- Named All-Big West Second Team
- Scored two goals vs. CSU Bakersfield and UC Riverside with the game-winner at CSUB
- Assisted on two goals vs. UC Riverside and Cal Poly
- Posted 1,160 minutes over all 20 matches with 15 starts
Prep
- 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year for Arizona at Brophy College Prep
- Two-time State Champion
- Allstate All-Star Cup Participant under coach Brian McBride during the MLS All-Star Game in Orlando in 2019
- Scored 42 goals with 69 assists in her four-year high school career
- Two-time AZ Central Player of the Year
- AIA Player of the Year
- Two-time All-Region Team
- Two-time All-State Player of the Year
- Brophy Distinguished Student award
- Played nine years of club soccer for SC Del Sol and one year for RSL Arizona
- Four-time State Cup champion
Personal
- Full name is Francesco Case Montanile
- Parents attended Arizona State University
- Younger sister joined UC Santa Barbara to play soccer starting in 2023
- Volunteered for service groups such as Andre House and local youth sports teams
- Worked at family's pizza restaurant
- Aspires to play professional football or be an entrepreneur
- Chose UC Irvine because of an awesome campus and location, great schooling and an exciting up-and-coming soccer program.
- Fan of Arsenal, Juventus, Napoli, and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Favorite athletes are Lionel Messi, Eden Hazard, Alphonso Davies, and Federico Chiesa, and would love to meet Christian Pulisic
- Enjoys his favorite movies Star Wars, Avengers, and Happy Gilmore
- Favorite TV shows are Modern Family, Seinfeld, and Schitt's Creek
- Favorite books and authors are Outliers and 1984
- Enjoys the musical stylings of Black Eyed Peas, Elton John, Lil Mosey, and Jason Aldean
- Favorite foods are pasta, pizza, cheese, and artichoke like his favorite meal, homemade gnocchi and grilled artichoke
- Loves to play guitar and golf
Great moments to recall from 2025 💭
Saturday, January 17
Got some debate going 🤣 #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Friday, October 17
Anteater Spotlights | Ep. 1 | Agaton Pourshahidi
Thursday, October 02
Right place. Right time. 😤 #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Tuesday, September 16
