Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning 2-year starter....Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 8-14, 2025....United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Team (third team) 2024....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (third team) 2024....CSC Academic All-District Team for the Southeast 2024....Started and played in 21 matches in 2024....Second on the team in total minutes played (1879)....Registered assist in 4-1 win at Shorter (9-28-24)....Recorded 3 shots (1 on goal)....Averaged 89.5 minutes played per match....Appeared in 16 matches and made 15 starts in 2023....Was fourth on the team in minutes played (1210)....Recorded 3 shots (1 on target)....Helped anchor a defense that allowed only 19 goals in 17 matches and only 4.41 shots on goal per match....Transfer from University Catholic Santiago of Guayaquil....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2024....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2023 (fall), 2024 (spring, fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Guayaquil - Guayas, Ecuador
• Graduate of Unidad Educativa Particular Javier, where he played for coach Hugo Xavier Cepeda
• Nicknames are Davicho and Bicho

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional soccer player
• How you got your nickname: My Family
• Favorite Fictional Character: Spider Man
• Favorite Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Favorite Sports Team: Real Madrid
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Spider Man
• Favorite Food: Sushi
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach
• Favorite Musical Artist: Eladio Carrion
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The men's soccer program
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Watch movies
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Score 10 goals
• Why you first chose your sport: Because when I play soccer I forget everything that happens abroad and I can be myself
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Be better than yesterday
• Interesting Notes: My great-grandfather was the one who brought the first soccer ball to Ecuador; I participated with the Ecuador U15 team in a UEFA tournament against countries like Spain, Serbia and Slovakia; I like to go to the gym a lot; I hate horror movies