2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 9
Diego Otoya
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Francisco, Calif.
- Major:
- Undeclared
Freshman
- Named to Big West All-Freshman Team
- Played 14 matches starting seven for a total of 693 minutes
- Scored twice with his first career goal and point vs. UCF
- Scored as part of a three-point game in the Big West Championship First Round match vs. Sac State
- Added two assists
- Attended Mission High School
- Played club soccer for the San Jose Earthquakes Academy in the MLS Next Pro League under coach Alex Covelo
- Trained with the Peruvian National Team and played for the under-17 and under-20 squads with coach Roverano
- Parents are Yolanda and Oscar
- Mom attended Cal
- One older sibling, Jade
- Also speaks Spanish
- Chose UC Irvine because of the very rare style of soccer that coach Raz implements at the collegiate level. Another reason is his dedication to players that is admirable. Also the beautiful campus and location
- Fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Real Madrid
- Enjoys watching his favorite movie, Hustle, watching his favorite TV show, Ozark, and listening to Bad Bunny, Drake, and Giveon
- Hobbies include drawing, playing the ukelele, playing the kendama, and singing
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
