Cerritos (2007): Became the first Cerritos College player to be named All-American after he was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America) NSCAA/adidas as a Community College Men’s Division III 1^st All-American Team… Was a 1^st Team All-South Coast Conference selection and led the team with 14 goals and nine assists in 20 games…..

California HS: Played in the Professional Development Program and for the Fullerton Rangers in the Premiere League… Was a two-time 1^st Team All-CIF and 1^st Team All-Del Rio League selection… Named the league’s Offensive Player of the Year after being voted the league’s Most Valuable Player of the Year as a junior… Scored 20 goals and added 10 assists as a senior after he tallied 15 goals and 15 assists his junior year… Selected the team’s Player of the Year as a junior after his team won the league title… Also played two years on the basketball team…

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he scored three goals against Anaheim High in the CIF Playoffs his senior year… Would like to transfer to Loyola Marymount University and aspires to play professional soccer in Europe… Likes to play basketball in his spare time… Nicknamed “Paz”… Has four siblings – Angela, Gina, Lisa and Aldo… Is the son of Joel and Anita Paz… Born in La Mirada, CA on January 5, 1989…..