2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Jefferson Alade
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sherwood Park, Alberta
- High School:
- University Hill HS
2019 – Made 12 appearances and one start as a true freshman, totaling 257 minutes of action ... Registered three shots, two of which were on frame ... Made his NCAA debut on on Sept. 1 at Indiana, coming off the bench and logging 25 minutes ... Made his lone start of the year on Oct. 13 against Cal, playing a season-high 60 minutes as part of a 3-3 draw ... Found the back of a net in a season-opening 3-0 exhibition win over Westmont on Aug. 20, pouncing on a loose ball in the box to provide the final score with just 45 seconds remaining in regulation ... Played at least 25 minutes in his first four appearances of the year ... Was not booked ... Named to the TopDrawerSoccer Preseason Freshman Best XI, one of three forwards to make the cut ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
Club – Rated a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer ... Joined the Whitecaps FC Residency program in 2016 ... Over 83 career games with the club, scored 36 goals ... Netted 11 goals in 22 regular season games (13 starts) for Vancouver's U-19 team in 2018-19 ... Had a career-high 15 goals over 31 games (12 starts) in his first season with the U19s in 2017-18 ... During the 2016-17 season, scored 11 goals in 26 games (24 starts) for the U-16 team ... Helped Vancouver to the final four that season, potting four goals in six postseason games ... Received an honorable mention for the U-19 Best XI at the 2018 Boys Development Academy Winter Showcase.
Personal – Full Name: Jefferson Alade ... Parents are Adesola and Emmanuel Alade ... Born in Edmonton, Alberta ... Has an older brother, Bankole, and an older sister, Tami ... Chose to attend UCLA because it's a school "world-renowned for its athletics and academics," plus "I don't have to deal with any more snow" ... Hobbies and interests include taking photos, watching movies, and exploring ... Sister Tami played volleyball at Stanford from 2015-18, winning two NCAA titles and earning AVCA All-America honors as a senior ... Favorite athletes include Thierry Henry and Kobe Bryant ... Favorite food is sushi.
