Enrique Paez

Height:
5-9
Weight:
173
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Caracas, Venezuela
High School:
The Pendleton School (Fla.)

as a Junior (2009): Appeared in four games ... logged minutes against Saint Louis (Sept. 20), Bowling Green (Sept. 26), at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 3) and at Western Michigan (Oct. 10).

as a Sophomore (2008): Appeared in one game ... logged 27 minutes in an 8-0 rout of Wright State (Oct. 15).

as a Freshman (2007): Appeared in two games ... took the field in a 3-0 win at Wright State (Oct. 3) and in a 4-0 shut out of Bowling Green (Oct. 19).

Prior to Akron: Played his club soccer with the IMG team alongside Anthony Ampaipitakwong and Blair Gavin ... named the IMG U-17 Most Improved Player in 2005 ... Defender of the Year in 2006 ... helped lead IMG to an undefeated record to claim the Sun Bowl championship, allowing just one goal during the tournament in 2006 ... attended Florida Atlantic in 2006 but did not play soccer.

Personal: Parents are Maria Elena and Jose Maria Paez ... has two brothers, Ricardo (27) and Alberto (25) ... originally from Caracas, Venezuela ... plays six musical instruments and has written several songs ... lists greatest athletic thrill as beating Rio Branco (Brazil) in their home stadium ... majoring in psychology.