2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Ziyad Fares
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- High School:
- Washburn
2019 (Senior at Creighton)
Played first six matches of season and made four starts ... Recorded two goals and one assist ... Tallied an assist in season-opener at No. 6 North Carolina ... Scored goals against No. 21Â Akron (Sept. 6) and UC Irvine (Sept. 6) ... Did not play after Sept. 16 because of injury ... Granted medical redshirt to return for 2020 season.
2018 (Junior at Creighton)
Played in 17 matches and made five starts during his first year in a Creighton uniform ... Tied for second on the team with three goals ... Opened his Bluejay career with a goal against No. 11 Clemson (Aug. 24) for Creighton’s first goal of the season ... Had goal and assist during BIG EAST opener versus Butler (Sept. 15) ... Also found back of the net during home match against Marquette (Oct. 24) ... Wore the jersey number 13.
2016-17 (Freshman-Sophomore at Yavapai College)
Helped lead Yavapai College to the 2017 NJCAA National Semifinals ... Ranked fourth in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) with 13 assists in 2017 ... Also scored eight goals to total 29 points and rank ninth in the ACCAC ... Had three goals and five assists during 18 games as a freshman.
Club/Prep Career
Part of Chicago Magic club team which won the Illinois State Cup Champion in 2015 ... U-17 National Champion in 2015 ... Earned Minnesota State Cup with Minnesota United U-18 ... Named First Team All-State in Minnesota (2014) while playing for Washburn High School.
Personal
Son of Mahmoud Fares and Rawda Tayyem ... Has four siblings, Khalid, Sam, Lara and Saif ... Plans to pursue a degree in international business.
