| 2017-18 Men's Soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Luke Wilson | GK |
| 1 | Christopher Zappia | GK |
| 2 | Austin Eager | D |
| 3 | John Wynia | MF |
| 4 | Eduardo Reza | MF |
| 5 | Daniel Mühlbauer | D |
| 6 | Ben Locke | D/MF |
| 7 | Cameron Botes | D |
| 8 | Ivan Sakou | F |
| 9 | Ihaia Delaney | F |
| 10 | Ivan Alvarado | MF/F |
| 11 | Austin Strout | F |
| 12 | Joe Kerridge | D |
| 13 | Javier Leija | MF/F |
| 14 | Ryan Birchfield | MF/F |
| 15 | Malik Shaheed | F |
| 16 | Scout Monteith | D |
| 17 | Trystan Innes | MF |
| 18 | Samir Eldahan | D/MF |
| 19 | Jake Zec | D/F |
| 20 | Jonathan Ramirez | F |
| 21 | Simon Holden | D |
| 22 | Logan Paynter | F |
| 24 | Anthony Bellini | MF |
| 25 | Brandon Braumuller | F |
| 26 | Kyle Smith | F |
| 28 | Bennie Harris | D |
| Full Roster | ||
| 2017-18 Men's Soccer | ||
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Luke Wilson | GK |
| 1 | Christopher Zappia | GK |
| 2 | Austin Eager | D |
| 3 | John Wynia | MF |
| 4 | Eduardo Reza | MF |
| 5 | Daniel Mühlbauer | D |
| 6 | Ben Locke | D/MF |
| 7 | Cameron Botes | D |
| 8 | Ivan Sakou | F |
| 9 | Ihaia Delaney | F |
| 10 | Ivan Alvarado | MF/F |
| 11 | Austin Strout | F |
| 12 | Joe Kerridge | D |
| 13 | Javier Leija | MF/F |
| 14 | Ryan Birchfield | MF/F |
| 15 | Malik Shaheed | F |
| 16 | Scout Monteith | D |
| 17 | Trystan Innes | MF |
| 18 | Samir Eldahan | D/MF |
| 19 | Jake Zec | D/F |
| 20 | Jonathan Ramirez | F |
| 21 | Simon Holden | D |
| 22 | Logan Paynter | F |
| 24 | Anthony Bellini | MF |
| 25 | Brandon Braumuller | F |
| 26 | Kyle Smith | F |
| 28 | Bennie Harris | D |
| Full Roster | ||
#13 Javier Leija
| POS. | MF/F |
| YEAR | Jr. |
| HT. | 5-8 |
| WT. | 150 |
| HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) | Irving, Texas (Irving HS) |
2018 (Sophomore):
- Appeared in 12 games with three starts and logged 491 minutes
- Recorded two goals and two assists
- Tallied six total points on the season
- Took 12 corners, which ranked second on the team
- Landed five of 13 shots on goal
2017 (Redshirt Freshman):
- Sat out due to medical redshirt
2016 (Freshman):
- Played in 15 games with four starts
- Scored his first goal as a Bison against rival Belmont (9/13) in a 4-2 win
- Tallied an assist in his first game as a Bison against FAU (8/26)
- Three points tied for the most amongst Bison freshmen
- Took 14 corners, the fourth-most on the team
High School:
- Prepped at Irving High School under head coach Jackie Danford
- Led the Tigers to a Region III Championship and finished as a national finalist in 2012 and 2013
- Named MVP of IHS in 2012 after helping them to the National Top 11
- Attended U.S. Soccer Development Academy from 2013-16
Personal:
- Son of Margarito and Mario Leija
- Has three brothers - Hector, Esteban and Armando
- Chose Lipscomb over University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and St. Mary’s
- Favorite professional sports team is FC Barcelona
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