Bryan Gallego

Height:
5-10
Weight:
165
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kinnelon, N.J.
High School:
Kennelon HS

Honors
NSCAA All-America (Second Team, 2013)
College Soccer News All-America (Second Team, 2013)
Top Drawer Soccer Best XI (Third Team, 2013)
All-Great Lakes Region (First Team, 2013)
3x All-MAC (First Team, 2013; Second Team, 2011-12)
College Soccer News Freshman All-American (2011)

as a Junior (2013): NSCAA All-America Second Team honoree... All-Great Lakes Region First Team honorss ... also a member ofthe All-MAC First Team ... one of three team captains ... startedall 20 games he appeared in, primarily at center back ... also sawtime at right back ... was the leader of one of the top defensiveunits in the nation as the Zips posted nine shutouts and heldopponents to one or fewer goals in 19 of 22 games ... keyed adominant stretch that saw Akron allow just three goals in eightcontests from Sept. 21 to Oct. 23 ... during that run, UA postedshutouts over No. 15 Wake Forest (Oct. 15) and No. 17 MichiganState (Oct. 23).

as a Sophomore (2012): All-MAC Second Team honoree... rated the No. 89 upperclassman in the nation, accoring to TopDrawer Soccer ... started all 22 matches at center back ... flickedhome his first career goal and game-winner against SIU-Edwardsville(Aug. 31) at the Creighton Tournament ... also recorded his firstassist in a 2-1 win against West Virginia (Oct. 20) ... helped the Zips generate 16 shutouts, including eight straight fromSept. 14 to Oct. 16 ... it was the second-highest total in schoolhistory and tied for the 13th-highest total in NCAA history ...Zips, who allowed one of fewer goals in 21 of 22 matches overall,also recorded a consecutive shutout streak of six matches from Oct.23 to Nov. 11.

as a Freshman (2011): College Soccer News FreshmanAll-American ... rated the No. 6 freshman in the country by TopDrawer Soccer ... All-MAC Second Team selection ... named toAll-Ohio team ... started all 22 games his appeared in ... beganthe season at center back ... move to defensive midfield in theregular-season finale at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 6) solidified thestarting lineup for UA's postseason run ... named to Top DrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week (Oct. 17).

Prior to Akron: 10th-ranked recruit in the nation and afive-star prospect, according to Top Drawer Soccer ... captain ofthe U.S. U-18 Youth National Team ... also a member of the U-20s... Parade All-American ... four-time all-state honoree ...three-time team captain at the N.Y. Red Bulls Academy (U-16, U-17and U-18) ... won three state cup championships, one regionalchampionship and a national title ... also won three straight highschool state championships at Kinnelon HS.

Personal: Born March 10, 1993 ... parents are Luisand Sandra Gallego ... has an older sister, Andrea ... is fluent inSpanish ... majoring in sports management.