University of California, Santa Barbara

UC Santa Barbara

2014: As a walk-on senior, made two appearances for UCSB ... Played 16 minutes against Loyola Marymount on Oct. 14 ... Saw six minutes of action against Sacramento State on oct. 22 ... Did not record any stats.

High School/Junior College/UCSB Club Soccer
Played for the UCSB club soccer team in 2013, winning the league ... Trained with UCSB's Division I team this spring, making appearances against Loyola Marymount and San Jose State ... Spent two years at West Valley College (redshirted in 2012), making 20 appearances with 10 points (four goals, two assists) playing mostly as a right back ... As a freshman at Cañada College in 2010, started in 20 games and scored six goals and six assists as a midfielder ... Made 80 varsity appearances for Aragon High School in San Mateo, Calif. ... Scored 46 goals and 34 assists over his high school career ... Had 26 goals and 16 assists in his senior year ... Voted Team MVP in 2009 and 2010 ... All-League First Team in 2009 and 2010 ... Peninsula Athletic League Forward of the Year in 2010 ... 2010 San Mateo Daily Journal Soccer Player of the Year in 2010 ... 2010 All-San Mateo County Boy's Soccer Player of the Year ... Played club soccer for the De Anza Titans under Coach Fabian Garza.

Personal
Dilian Yesselinov Donev was born on Aug. 1, 1991 in Ruse, Bulgaria ... Parents are Daniela and Vesselin ... Majoring in global studies ... Hopes to continue playing soccer and work for an international company (allowing him to travel) after his time at UCSB ... When not playing soccer, he is hanging out with friends or practicing Italian ... Describes himself as determined to succeed and outgoing ... Most memorable sporting moment is scoring a hat trick in the final game of the Peninsula Athletic League during high school ... Wants people to know that "he is proud to be a Gaucho" ... Would love to play against Iker Casillas and with Steven Gerrard ... Roots for the Reds of Liverpool FC ... Hristo Stoichkoy is his favorite athlete ... Favorite movie is The Quest with Jean Claude Van Damme.