Pau Belana

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
MF
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
162
Hometown:
Barcelona, Catalonia
High School:
Turbula/Universitat de Barcelona

2017: Played in 22 games for Akron on the campaign, including 21 starts, and posted a trio of assists on 11 shots, including netting two shots on goal en route to being named a second-team All-Mid-American Conference award winner...earned assist on Joao Moutinho’s second goal in a 3-1 victory past SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 13)...tallied an assist on Stuart Holthusen’s game-winning tally in a 4-0 victory at No. 25 West Virginia (Oct. 27)...posted a helper on the second of Sam Gainford’s goals in 3-2 overtime triumph past No. 13 Wisconsin (Nov. 25) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament...recorded a season-best three shots against SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 13) during the regular season...rated third in the league in conference-only assists (2) and assists per game (0.50).

2017 ACCOLADES: A second-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree...named second-team All-Ohio.

2016: Appeared in 21 games for the Zips, including making 14 starts en route to earning first-team All-Mid-American Conference accolades…registered a pair of assists on 13 shots, including five on goal…recorded assist on game-winning tally by Brad Ruhaak in the Zips’ 4-0 win past Buffalo (Oct. 7)…also assist on a Ruhaak goal in a 7-0 triumph at Northern Illinois (Oct. 15)…finished third in conference-only games in the MAC in assists per game (0.40).

2015: Appeared in 21 games for the Zips, including earning 10 starts...recorded an assist on nine shots, with four coming on net...garnered start in initial collegiate game versus VCU (Aug. 28)...posted first shot as a collegian in a 3-3 double-overtime draw versus Ohio State (Sept. 16)...earned assist on Richie Laryea’s second goal in a 2-0 win past Santa Clara (Oct. 6).

PRIOR TO AKRON: Gained valuable experience playing for prestigious Spanish clubs Espanyol and FC Barcelona as well as being called up to U-16 Spanish national team.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 13, 1995...majoring in psychology…son of Ramon Belana and Maylos Huguet.