2018 Men's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 18
Laolu Daranijo
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 163
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lagos, Nigeria
- High School:
- Peddie School (N.J.)
Bio
2020 / Senior
Named CAA offensive player of the Week on Feb. 22...Named CAA Player of the Year…named to the All-CAA First Team…named Drexel School of Education Athlete of the week on 2/23 and 4/13…named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic first team…appeared and started in 11 games....led the CAA in goals (10) and points (22)...Dragons were 6-0-1 when he scored at least one goal...fourth on the team in minutes played (905)...had three multi-goal games...helped the Dragons reach the CAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
2019 / Junior
Made 17 appearances, including nine starts, to total 798 minutes…scored two goals on the season and tallied two assists…netted a goal and assist in a 2-0 victory against George Mason…scored a goal in the shutout against Saint Joseph’s(10/15)…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
2018 / Sophomore
Made 16 appearances including five starts…scored three goals on the season…netted the game-winner in overtime for Drexel in a 1-0 victory at Northeastern (10/13)…the Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Week following that performance (10/15)…also had a CAA goal against Elon (9/22)…tied the game against Saint Joseph’s (10/24) after a pair of early Hawks goals in what turned out to be a 4-3 Drexel win, clinching the Philadelphia Soccer Six title…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
2017 / Freshman
Made an appearance in 15 games including eight starts...made first collegiate start against St. John’s in the season opener (8/25)...recorded one goal, two points, and 17 shots...scored against Hofstra (10/11)...ranked second in shots with 17.
Background
Spent three years at the Peddie School in New Jersey after attending Day Waterman in his native Nigeria...named the Best Attacker at the Clique Sports Academy in 2012-13 and the Most Valuable Player the next year...twice a First Team All-MAPL performer at Peddie...helped the team to a state title in 2016...spent two years with the Match Fit Academy team.
Personal
Son of Sinari and Tejumade Daranijo...majoring in finance.
Named CAA offensive player of the Week on Feb. 22...Named CAA Player of the Year…named to the All-CAA First Team…named Drexel School of Education Athlete of the week on 2/23 and 4/13…named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic first team…appeared and started in 11 games....led the CAA in goals (10) and points (22)...Dragons were 6-0-1 when he scored at least one goal...fourth on the team in minutes played (905)...had three multi-goal games...helped the Dragons reach the CAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
2019 / Junior
Made 17 appearances, including nine starts, to total 798 minutes…scored two goals on the season and tallied two assists…netted a goal and assist in a 2-0 victory against George Mason…scored a goal in the shutout against Saint Joseph’s(10/15)…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
2018 / Sophomore
Made 16 appearances including five starts…scored three goals on the season…netted the game-winner in overtime for Drexel in a 1-0 victory at Northeastern (10/13)…the Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Week following that performance (10/15)…also had a CAA goal against Elon (9/22)…tied the game against Saint Joseph’s (10/24) after a pair of early Hawks goals in what turned out to be a 4-3 Drexel win, clinching the Philadelphia Soccer Six title…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
2017 / Freshman
Made an appearance in 15 games including eight starts...made first collegiate start against St. John’s in the season opener (8/25)...recorded one goal, two points, and 17 shots...scored against Hofstra (10/11)...ranked second in shots with 17.
Background
Spent three years at the Peddie School in New Jersey after attending Day Waterman in his native Nigeria...named the Best Attacker at the Clique Sports Academy in 2012-13 and the Most Valuable Player the next year...twice a First Team All-MAPL performer at Peddie...helped the team to a state title in 2016...spent two years with the Match Fit Academy team.
Personal
Son of Sinari and Tejumade Daranijo...majoring in finance.
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