Student Athlete Profile - Gerardo Chavez, Men's Soccer
October 30, 2007 | General
Oct. 30, 2007
 | Gerardo Chavez Men's Soccer 5-8 * Sophomore * F Moreno Valley, Calif. (Moreno Valley HS) |
Post-college ambition: Play professional soccer
People with the greatest influence on his athletic career: His brother Fernando
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning the US Club National Championship
Athlete he most admires: Ronaldo
What impresses him most about his coach: He's a good person and he knows the game
Hobbies and outside interests: Skateboarding and going to the beach
Pre-competition superstition: I don't have any
Favorite movies: Face/Off, Boondock Saints & Green Street Hooligans
Favorite TV shows: The Simpsons & Who's Line is it Anyway
Favorite musical artist: Tupac
Favorite foods: Buffalo wings and pizza
Favorite class: Theatre
Favorite book: Treasure Island
Favorite professional team: Real Madrid
Favorite sports writer or announcer: Rex Hudler, color analyst for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Person he'd most like to meet: Ronaldo
Words that describe him best are: Outgoing, fast, clever
Best advice he's gotten about sports: "Just play the game."
What people should know about him but probably don't: He's fluent in Spanish
If he could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Ronaldo, Zidane & Kaka
Why he chose U of L: Because of teammate Othaniel Yanez, head coach Ken Lolla and the opportunity to play Division I soccer
Best part of being an athlete: The chance to travel
If he won the lottery, he'd use the money for: He'd save the money so that his nieces and nephews could go to college
The strangest thing that has ever happened to him while he was competing in his sport: Lightning struck the pond right next to the field he was playing on
