Beto Ydrach

Position:
Midfielder/Defender
Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Olympia
Prev School:
Central Florida

2024: Appeared in 20 games for Akron, including 19 starts...named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year...recorded three assists on the strength of 13 shots, including three on goal...headlined the defensive efforts of the Zips that resulted in nine shutouts on the campaign...netted assist on Emil Jaaskelainen’s game-winning tally in a 4-3 win over Butler (Sept. 20) and a 3-1 triumph past DePaul (Nov. 9) in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals...also added assist in 8-0 win over Saint Francis (Sept. 24)...turned in a season-best three shots versus Temple (Sept. 14).

2024 ACCOLADES: First-Team United Soccer Coaches All-East Regional honoree...BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year...First-Team All-BIG EAST selection...selected No. 40 on TopDrawerSoccer.com 2024 Postseason Top 100 List...BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8)...Second-Team All-Ohio...Academic All-Ohio.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Comes to Akron as a graduate transfer after a decorated career at Central Florida where he appeared in 47 games, including 24 starts, and was a member of America Athletic Conference regular season championship squads in 2019 and 2020 and an AAC Tournament crown in 2020...finished his career with the Knights recording two goals and five assists on the strength of 20 shots, with 10 coming on goal...as a redshirt senior this past season, he appeared in 11 games, including one start, registering a goal and three assists...was named to the AAC All-Tournament team in 2020...additionally, he gained valuable playing experience for the Puerto Rican National Team for the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League, hitting the pitch against the British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands...prior to UCF, he played club soccer with Orlando City Academy and New York Red Bulls Academy.

PERSONAL: Pursuing a master’s of business administration degree at Akron...son of Arturo and Maria Ydrach.