Matt Arya

Matthew Derek "Matt" Arya is a retired professional soccer player.

Matt Arya
Personal information
Full name Matthew Derek Arya
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
Monta Vista High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990 UCLA Bruins
1991 Santa Clara Broncos (9)
1993–1994 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Monterey Bay Jaguars
1996 California Jaguars
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life and education

Arya attended Monta Vista High School where he played soccer and was named to the all-county and all-peninsula teams.[1] He originally went to college in 1990 at the University of California, Los Angeles where he played for one season on the UCLA Bruins men's soccer team.[2] He transferred to Santa Clara University in 1991 and played for the Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer team.[3] At Santa Clara, he scored 9 goals en route to being named to the 1991 all-West Coast Conference second team.[4]

Arya attended De Anza College in 1992 and played for their men's soccer team.[5] He finished the last two years of his collegiate career at the University of California, Santa Barbara and played for his brother, Mark Arya, who was the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.[3][6] While at UCSB in 1994, he scored the second highest number of goals in one season with 15.[6] He finished his UCSB career with 21 goals and 14 assists.[7]

Professional soccer career

After graduation from UC Santa Barbara, Arya turned professional and joined the Monterey Bay Jaguars for the 1995 USISL Professional League.[8] He continued with the franchise through their rebrand to the California Jaguars for the 1996 USISL Select League.[8][9] He also played in Brazil and Thailand.[1]

Personal life

Arya's brother, Mark Arya, also played soccer and served as the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.[3][6] Following his professional career, Arya joined Colliers International.[10]

References
  1. "Santa Clara County" (PDF). bayareasportsstars.com. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  2. "UCLA Men's Soccer 2016 Information Guide". UCLA Bruins. 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. Costner, Tim (October 13, 1994). "'Eaters, Matadors up next for soccer". Daily Bruin. Los Angeles. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  4. "Santa Clara Men's Soccer By the Numbers" (PDF). Santa Clara Broncos. 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. "Player Transfers". De Anza College. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. "UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  7. "UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. 2003. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  8. Kiefer, David (April 7, 1996). "Kinks seem to be worked out as Jaguars take field for debut". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  9. Kiefer, David (April 28, 1996). "Jags fall to Reno in shootout". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  10. "Meet Our Experts – Matt Arya". Colliers International. Retrieved July 29, 2017.


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