2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina

Freshman • D • 6-1 • 175 • Bremen, Germany • Universitat Bremen
Prep - SZ Blumenthal High School
Attended SZ Blumenthal High School in Bremen, Germany • Also attended
Universität Bremen • Played center back and defensive midfield for FC
Oberneuland in Bremen, Germany • Served as team captain for FC
Oberneuland • Led the squad to two Bremen Cups • Also played for Team
Bremen U21 squad.
Personal
Tobias Esche is the son of Torsten and Sabine Esche • Born Feb. 3, 1991
in Bremen, Germany • Has a sister who plays handball in Germany.
RS Freshman • GK • 5-11 • 180 • River Forest, Ill. • Oak Park
Freshman - 2011 Season
Redshirt season • Did not see any game action for Carolina.
Prep - Oak Park-River Forest High School
Attended Oak Park-River Forest High School • 3-star recruit by Top
Drawer Soccer • Ranked No. 133 in the College Soccer News Top 150 •
Ranked No. 9 in the Midwest Region by Top Drawer Soccer • First team
All-Conference, IHSSCA All Section 2009 as junior • Wendy’s Heisman
nominee • Pepsi Showcase First Team • All-Conference • IHSSCA All-State
• NSCAA All America • Chicago Sun-Times All-Area First Team • Chicago
Tribune First Team All-State 2010 as a senior • Participated in Illinois State
ODP Camp 2005-2009 and was invited to Region 2 ODP camp four of
those years • Starting GK on Chicago Fire Academy U16, winners of the
2010 US Soccer Development Academy League Championship.
Personal
Robert Samuel Euler is the son of Robert and Sara Euler • Born June 22,
1993 in River Forest, Ill. • Sister played softball at Northwestern • Enjoys
playing the guitar, snowboarding, surfing and fishing • Undecided on a
major at Carolina.
Jordan Gafa’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG
2009 7/2 1 1 0 2 1
2010 19/3 8 1 1 3 0
2011 26/24 23 2 2 6 2
Totals 52/29 32 4 3 11 3
2012 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER
RS Senior • 5-10 • 165 • M • San Deigo, Calif. • Cathedral Catholic
Redshirt Junior - 2011 Season
Appeared in all 26 matches with 24 starts, primarily as the right outside
back • Tallied two goals and two assists on the year • Posted the game
winning goal against NC State in the ACC Quarterfinal round Nov. 8 • Also
scored the scored the game winner in UNC’s 1-0 win at Wake Forest Sept.
16 • Part of a defense that allowed just 18 goals on the year, a GAA of
0.66 which ranked No. 11 in the country • Made Dean’s List Spring 2012.
Redshirt Sophomore - 2010 Season
Appeared in 19 matches with three starts in the midfield • Posted a goal and
an assist on the season • Tallied a goal against Virginia Tech • Doled out an
assist against East Tennessee State • Posted eight shots on the year with
four on goal.
Redshirt Freshman - 2009 Season
Appeared in seven games with two starts on the year • Tallied his first
career goal against Stetson Oct. 28 • The goal against Stetson was the
game winner.
Freshman - 2008 Season
Redshirt season • Did not see any game action for the Tar Heels.
Prep - Cathedral Catholic High School
Prep standout at Cathedral Catholic High School in Del Mar, Calif. • Named
San Diego County and CIF Player of the Year in 2008 • Selected 2008
San Diego County Athlete of the Year for boys soccer • Also a first-team
all-county, All-Western League and All-CIF choice as a senior • Earned
second-team all-county and first-team all-league and All-CIF accolades in
2007 • As a senior, led team to 2008 CIF Division III and Western League
titles, as well as an appearance in the Division II state finals • Helped team
to a pair of CIF titles • Served as team captain as a senior • Played club
soccer with Arsenal FC and served as team captain • Won the National
Red Bull League championship in 2007 • Member of the second honors
Dean’s List.
Personal
Jordan C. Gafa is the son of Mike and Annette Gafa • Born June 19, 1990,
in San Diego • Has two brothers and one sister • Majoring in exercise and
sport science at Carolina and plans a career in professional soccer.
Jordan Gafa
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