As a Junior (2007): Played and started in 18 matches, recording two goals on 20 shots...his first goal of the season came against cross-town rival Florida Atlantic (11/4)...scored the game-tying goal in the finals of the C-USA Championship tournament against eventual champion Tulsa(11/18).
Sophomore (2006): Played in 17 games as a defensive midfield with 14 starts...Instrumental with starts in shutouts against four opponents...Credited with his only assist of the year during a win over Florida Atlantic (9/13).
As a Freshman (2005): Knocked in the game-winning goal in overtime in the season-opening win at USF (9/2)...Played in 15 games, including the Conference USA Tournament match versus Marshall, and made one start.
High School: Played soccer for four years at Miami’s Doral Academy Charter High School, earning First-Team All-Dade County honors from the Miami Herald as a senior...Named team MVP as a junior and senior and Doral Academy’s 2004-05 Athlete of the Year...Also played volleyball and basketball for one year apiece...Club soccer team, West Kendall, won the Under-18 boys Florida Youth Soccer Association state title in June 2005...Played on the Super-Y League’s ODP Regional Pool Team in 2003.
Personal: Born December 12, 1986, in Garca, Brazil...Parents are Sebastian and Maria Ines Barbosa...Named to the 2005-06 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and FIU Honor Roll in Fall 2005 and Spring 2006...Posted the team’s highest GPA in Fall 2005...Graduated in the top-five percent of senior class with higher than a 4.0 GPA...A member of the National Honor Society who was named to the Principal’s Honor Roll...Was involved with Future Business Leaders of America and Interact...Also recruited by NC State, VCU and Mercer...A mechanical engineering major.
Year G/GS Shots Goals Assists Points
2005 15/1 8 1 0 2
2006 17/14 8 0 1 1
2007 18/18 20 2 0 4
2008 DNP
Totals 50/33 36 3 1 7
