FMU: First-year player at FMU....Will have two seasons to play for the Patriots....Comes in as a graduate student....Previously earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Colegio de Estudios Superioroes en Administracion....Former member of the Colombian U17 national team, and played in the South American Under 17 Championships....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born Eduardo Meisel Giraldo in Manizales, Colombia
- A graduate of Liceo Frances de Pereira, where he played for coach Jorge Hernan Loaiza
- Nickname is Mei
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional soccer player
Favorite Superheroes: Captain America and Thor
Favorite Athlete: Â Zinedine Zidane
Favorite Sports Team: Â Real MadridÂ
Favorite Movie or TV Show: 30 for 30
Favorite Food: Bandeja PaisaÂ
Favorite Vacation Spot:Â The beachÂ
Your Motivation Music: Reggeaton
Favorite Thing About FMU:Â The soccer team and the campus
Favorite Off-Field Activity:Â Watch soccer gamesÂ
Goals for Upcoming Season: Â National champions
Why you chose your sport: My father used to play itÂ
The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: Fear of failure
Interesting Notes: Â I played for my national team Under 17 in Colombia
Brush With Greatness: Â I played against Marquinhos (Brazil and PSG), Leo Paredes (Argentina and PSG) and Lucas Ocampos (Argentina and Sevilla) in the South American U17 Championship in 2011
