2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Daniel Espeleta
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Athens, Ga.
- High School:
- Apex Learning, Inc. Online School
- Deals:
2020-21 (Junior at Creighton)
Appeared in all 12 matches and made seven starts ... Had first multi-assist match of career with two during home opener against Xavier (March 6) ... Tallied game-winning goal during 3-0 victory at Xavier on March 24 ... Ranked fourth on the team with 15 shots ... Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team for second time in career.
2019 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Played in all 17 matches and made 16 starts ... Scored first career goal as the game-winner during Creighton’s BIG EAST opener at Marquette (Sept. 20) ... Gave Creighton a 2-1 edge against Tulsa (Sept. 24) with his second goal of the season ... Ended season ranked second on team with 10 shots on goal ... Wore the number 14 for his first two seasons ... Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 First Team.
2018 (Freshman at Creighton)
Played in 16 matches and made 10 starts as a Bluejay rookie ... Recorded one assist and launched 19 shots ... Tallied first point at Creighton with an assist during 2018 Socctoberfest match against Memphis (Sept. 7) ... Logged season-high 85 minutes in second game of the season versus UC Davis (Aug. 26).
Club/Prep Career
Most recently played for Uruguay FC (Costa Rica) in the Adult League ... Took part in U-17 Costa Rica National Team camp in 2014 (30-player camp) ... Played at four different levels for Deportivo Saprissa (U-14, U-15, U-17, U-20) and helped guide squad to pair of national championships ... Played two years for the Pacific Northwest Soccer Club (Seattle) at the U-18 level ... Spent 2013 on the U-15 team of the Seattle Sounders FC Academy ... Two-time King County Conference All-Star Selection while playing for Mercer Island High School (Washington) ... Selected to the Olympic Development Program in the state of Washington in 2014.
Personal
Son of Javier Espeleta and Adriana Quiros ... Has one sister, Ana ... Born in Athens, Georgia ... Owns dual citizenship in the United States and Costa Rica ... Is pursuing a degree in neuroscience.
