Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Transfer from the University of Charleston (WV) where he played the 2020 and 2021 seasons....Conference Carolinas 2022 All-Tournament Team....His arrival will add immediate collegiate experience to our roster and back line....Very technical, has good distribution skills playing out of the back, and will raise the quality of our back line play.....Comes from a good academy in Colombia....Excited to add him to our program....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2023....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring).

UC:  In 2021, appeared in 14 matches, making six starts, with four shots, one goal and one assist....Started and played 81 minutes in the 2021 NCAA Division II national championship match as the Golden Eagles finished as the national runners-up with a 19-2-3 record....Named the Mountain East Conference defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 4, 2021....As a freshman, played in six matches for a 10-0 Charleston squad during the covid shortened and delayed 2020 campaign.....Was a red-shirt member of the 2019 squad that won the Division II national title.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Bogota, Colombia
• Graduate of Gimnasio Los Rovles where he played for coach Juan Sebastian Pulido Pinzón
• Also has playing experience with Virginia Beach United in the USL
• Nicknames are Monkey, Alejandro el Magno

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional soccer player
• How you got your nickname: (Monkey) Because of my girlfriend; (Alejandro el magno) because of my second name
• Favorite Superhero: Batman
• Favorite Athlete:  Messi
• Favorite Sports Teams:  Millonarios / F.C.Barcelona
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Batman The Dark Night
• Favorite Foods:  Hamburgers, sushi
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Cancun
• Favorite Musical Artists: Maluma, Daddy Yankee
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Starbucks and the people
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Spending time with my friends
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Get at least to the regional championship
• Why you first chose your sport: Because of my dad
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Try to be better every day
• Interesting Notes:  I am a 2019 National Champion, and I am a runner-up in the 2021 National Championship
• Brush With Greatness:  Bring it back where it belongs