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2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 2
Shakir Nixon
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 176
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cerritos, Calif.
Bio
Career Statistics
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Week of Sept. 3)
2024
Appeared in 18 matches during the 2024 season, including six starts … Played a total of 909 minutes and played 45 minutes or more on 12 occasions … Recorded one goal and three assists for the season … Tallied his first collegiate goal and assist in UCLA’s 2-0 win over No. 8 Portland … For his efforts was awarded Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week … Earned his second assist in UCLA’s 2-1 win over No. 2 Ohio State and his third assist of the season in UCLA’s game against No. 25 Indiana.
High School/Club
Defender from the LAFC Academy … Part of the US U-17 National Team pool in preparation for the 2023 U-17 World Cup … Has made multiple appearances for LAFC2 in MLS Next competition… No. 8 ranked player from his class in the Southern California region according to TopDrawerSoccer… Nationally, is the No. 12-ranked defender and No. 40 overall player in the class of 2024 in the latest TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
Jorden's Scouting Report: "'Shakir has good technical qualities and has shown great tactical understanding when asked to play in multiple defensive positions. He is also a fantastic athlete and competitor."
Personal
Parents are Sheila and Robert... Born in Bellflower, Calif... Chose to attend UCLA because of the "balance of high-level soccer and education" ... Admires Kobe Bryant and his mentality... Hobbies include philosophy and reading the bible... Greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill was getting his first USA national team callup... His mother, Sheila also attended UCLA.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Week of Sept. 3)
2024
Appeared in 18 matches during the 2024 season, including six starts … Played a total of 909 minutes and played 45 minutes or more on 12 occasions … Recorded one goal and three assists for the season … Tallied his first collegiate goal and assist in UCLA’s 2-0 win over No. 8 Portland … For his efforts was awarded Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week … Earned his second assist in UCLA’s 2-1 win over No. 2 Ohio State and his third assist of the season in UCLA’s game against No. 25 Indiana.
High School/Club
Defender from the LAFC Academy … Part of the US U-17 National Team pool in preparation for the 2023 U-17 World Cup … Has made multiple appearances for LAFC2 in MLS Next competition… No. 8 ranked player from his class in the Southern California region according to TopDrawerSoccer… Nationally, is the No. 12-ranked defender and No. 40 overall player in the class of 2024 in the latest TopDrawerSoccer rankings.
Jorden's Scouting Report: "'Shakir has good technical qualities and has shown great tactical understanding when asked to play in multiple defensive positions. He is also a fantastic athlete and competitor."
Personal
Parents are Sheila and Robert... Born in Bellflower, Calif... Chose to attend UCLA because of the "balance of high-level soccer and education" ... Admires Kobe Bryant and his mentality... Hobbies include philosophy and reading the bible... Greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill was getting his first USA national team callup... His mother, Sheila also attended UCLA.
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Wednesday, September 10
Cinematic Recap - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Stanford (Sept. 7, 2025)
Wednesday, September 10
UCLA Football Media Availability - Ikaika Malloe (Sept. 9, 2025)
Tuesday, September 09
UCLA Football Media Availability - Anthony Jones (Sept. 9, 2025)
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