UC Santa Barbara
2016: Entered 13 games in his sophomore season, including his first career start ... Did not record a goal or assist ... Notched three shots, two of which were on frame ... Was not booked ... Played a total of 242 minutes ... Started in the midfield against Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 1, an eventual 2-1 overtime UCSB win ... Appeared in the first three and nine of the final 11 games of the season.
2015: Appeared in 15 contests as a true freshman, all as a substitute ... Operated as a forward or attacking mid ... Had one assist on the year, setting up Nick DePuy with a through-ball at Yale on Sept. 11 ... Played a total of 245 minutes ... Took six shots and put one on frame ... Appeared in UCSB's first three postseason games.
CSA Wolves
Played just one season of high school soccer, where he was the team's top scorer as a freshman ... Spent his academy career with CSA Wolves ... Ranked as the No. 36 prospect nationally (College Soccer News) and the No. 3 prospect in the Great Lakes Region (Top Drawer Soccer) ... Reached the USSDA National Finals two years in a row with the club (the elite eight of the academy playoffs) ... Won division championship with the Wolves in 2013 and 2014 ... This past season, scored four goals in 16 games ... In 2012-13, notched 11 goals ... In spring 2013, was invited to the U-17 US Men's National Team camp.
Personal
Kostandin James Moni was born on Feb. 24, 1997 in Warren, Mich. to parents George and Eltona ... Has one younger brother, Alex ... His first name rhymes with "frosty" ... Plans to major in english and minor in sociology ... aspires to play soccer professionally ... When not playing soccer, he is focusing on the next time he can train ... Can't do without soccer and his family ... Before a game, he envisions his goals ... Can best described as someone trying to achieve something ... Calls NBA legend Michael Jordan his favorite athlete ... Enjoys the James Bonds series of films ... watches Breaking Bad ... Calls German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche his favorite writer.
