University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2024
Was a member of the 2024 team that went on to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament ... did not see action during the season. 

SMU
Played three seasons for the Mustangs, winning the American Athletic Conference Championship in 2023 and reaching back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2022 and 2023 … Made one appearance, in 2022, making two saves in SMU’s 7-2 win over UTRGV … Earned AAC All-Academic honors both years he was eligible, as well as back-to-back SMU Honor Roll distinctions for holding a GPA in the 90^th percentile or above school-wide … Graduated with a degree in Sports Management.

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CLUB
Played in the San Jose Earthquakes’ youth academy from 2016-2019, debuting for the U19 team at just 15 years old, earning a 3-0 shutout win … Went on to play in over 75 percent of the Earthquakes’ U17 and U19 contests over his three years with the club … Played for Ballistic United, which is also a member of MLS NEXT, in 2020.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Acalanes High School … Helped the Dons win a CIF North Coast Section Championship.

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PERSONAL
Son of Alberto Guerra and Valeria Echeverria … Has two sisters, Marian and Marisa … Hopes to become a professional coach or start his own business after his soccer career … Pursuing a degree in Business at UC Santa Barbara … Enjoys thrift shopping, playing video games, watching soccer or anime and spending time with friends and family in his free time … Roots for Cruz Azul, Real Madrid, the Phoenix Suns, Oakland A’s and Dallas Cowboys … Lists watching Ronaldinho score a free kick against Tigres in 2006 as his most memorable sports moment … Lists Cristiano Ronaldo, Iker Casillas, Neymar and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez as his favorite athletes … Listens to Bad Bunny, Drake, Rauw Alejandro and Feid … Enjoys watching Demon Slayer, Death Note, Club de Cuervos and Black Mirror … Favorite movies include Moneyball, Good Boys and Pursuit of Happiness … Enjoys reading biographies and lists Napoleon Hill and David Goggins as his favorite writers.