Tar Heels Add 11 Players For 2019 Season

CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina men's soccer team announced Monday that 11 players will be continuing their careers in Chapel Hill. Carolina will welcome 10 freshman and one junior transfer, Santiago Herrera, who will be joining the Tar Heels after two seasons at UCLA. In the latest TopDrawerSoccer recruiting rankings, the 10 freshman newcomers are currently ranked as the No. 1 incoming class in the country.

Below is a list of new Tar Heels:

Blake Malone • Defender • Las Vegas, Nevada
Prep – Seattle Sounders Academy
Ranked the No. 2 defender in the 2019 class by Top Drawer Soccer • 2019 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Best XI • U19 U.S. National Team Member • Top Drawer Soccer Best X1 2018 Winter Showcase • Captain of the U18/U19 Seattle Sounders Academy Team • United Soccer Coaches 2018 All-American • Top Drawer Soccer Best XI of 2018 USSDA GA Cup Championships • 2018 USSDA GA Cup Champion with the U17 Sounders Academy • Six USL appearances for Sounders S2 in 2018.

Personal
Blake Malone is the son of Corey and Gina Malone • Born in Omaha, Nebraska • Sister, Ashley, played collegiate golf • Member of the Young Men's Service League in Las Vegas • Seattle Sounders Community Service Volunteer • Desert Oasis High School Student Council Member • Plays piano • Lived with a host family, the Paglia's, for the last two years of high school while playing for the Seattle Sounders Academy • Has not yet declared a major.

Julian Hinojosa • Defender • Dallas, Texas
Prep – Lone Star/FC Dallas Academy
Adidas ESP camp invite • Member of the U14, U16 and U18 U.S. National Teams • Winner of the 2018 Vaclav Jezek Tournament with the U.S. U18 National Team • U16 Mexican National Team Member • FC Dallas U16 & U17 Player • Finalist of the DA Championship with the U16 FC Dallas Academy Team • Finalist in the Liga MX Tournament with the U17 FC Dallas Academy.

Personal
Julian Hinojosa is the son of Julian Hinojosa and Veronica Ramirez • Member of the National Junior Honor Society • Has not yet declared a major.

Santiago Herrera • Forward • Barquismeto, Venezuela
Prior to UNC
Spent two seasons at UCLA • Appeared in 33 games while starting 28 • Recorded 5 goals and 1 assists in two seasons • Appeared in all 18 games during his freshman season • Finished third on the team in points during 2017 • Scored first collegiate goal in his first game at San Francisco on August 26, 2017.

Personal
Santiago is the son of Juan Carlos Herrera and Mariela Yallonardo • Competed for U-17 Men's National team and participated in U-20 camp • Has one brother, Luis Manuel.

Key White • Forward • Norfolk, Virginia
Prep – Maury High School/Richmond United Academy
Member of Richmond United Academy since 2015 • Has made over 100 appearances for Richmond United • Finished 9^th in the national in goal scored during the U16/U17 season • Most career goals and assists in Richmond United's history.

Personal
Key is the son of Larry and Kenya White • Member of the National Honor Society • Member of the French National Honor Society • Sister, Starland, plays soccer at Brown University. Has not yet declared a major.

Lenny Aharon • Defender • Herzlia, Israel
Prior to UNC
Member of the Israel U16 & U18 National Team • Played for Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Youth Team • Captain of Maccabi Netanya U19 team • Won Cup Championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv U16 Team • Qualified for the elite round of the European Championship with U19 Israel National Team.

Personal
Lenny is the son of Hagit and Jackie Aharon • Father played professional soccer • Mother and father were university professors • Has not yet declared a major.

Sebastian Berhalter • Midfielder • Westerville, Ohio
Prep – Olentangy High/Columbus Crew Academy
Member of the Columbus Crew SC Academy • 4 start recruit from Top Drawer Soccer • Has been with the Crew SC Academy since 2015 • Helped lead Crew SC to a 3^rdplace finish in the USSDA U19 Tournament • U16 U.S. National Team player.

Personal
Sebastian is the son of Rosalind and Gregg Berhalter • Both parents attended UNC • Father, Gregg, played soccer is a former All-American soccer player at UNC and a two-time U.S. World Cup Member • Father, Gregg, is the current U.S. Men's National Team Coach • Mother, Rosalind also played soccer at UNC and is a two-time national champion.

Jonathan Jiminez • Forward • Norwalk, Connecticut
Prep – NYCFC Academy
Played for the NYCFC Academy since 2017 • Three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer • Helped lead NYCFC to back-to-back U.S. Development championships • Named Eastern Conference Best XI.

Personal
Jonathan is the son of Roberto Jiminez and Maria Vargas • Was born in Jiquilpan, Mexico • Has not yet declared a major.

Cameron Fisher • Midfielder • Palo Alto, California
Prep – ASU Preparatory Academy
2019 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Best XI • Barcelona Residency Academy & US Soccer Development Academy Captain • Ranked No. 48 player in the 2019 class • 2018 Boys Development Academy Playoff Best XI • Five-time Top Drawer Soccer Boys Development Academy Weekly Standout • 2016 ODP Region IV Championship All-Tournament Team • 2016 Costa Rica International Tournament Region IV All-Star Team.

Personal
Cameron is the son of Joe and Melissa Fisher • Mom played soccer and basketball at Santa Clara University • Older sister, Kylie, plays soccer at Northwestern University • Younger sister, Sophia, will play soccer at Notre Dame University • National Honor Society Member • Seeds of Hope volunteer • Has not yet declared a major.

Marco Saborio • Goalkeeper • Geneva, Switzerland
Prep – Berkshire School
Costa Rica U17 & U20 National Team • New England Revolution Academy Player • Member of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in 2016-2017 • Member of Club Sport Herediano in 2017-2018 • UNAFUT U-17 Apertura 2017 Champion • 2019 NEPSAC First Team Starting XI • 2019 NEPSAC Goalkeeper of the Year • 2018 NEPSAC 2018 Class A Champions with Berkshire School.

Personal
Marco is the son of Ronald Saborio Soto and Maria Perez Esteve • Was born in Geneva, Switzerland • Qualified for the 2013 French National Skiing Championships • Member of the CISV Swiss Junior Branch • Plays the ukulele • AP Scholar with distinction • AP International Diploma.

Jacob Schick • Goalkeeper • Cleveland, Ohio
Prep - Plainfield East
Member of the U18 and U20 U.S. Men's Youth National Teams • 3-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer • Member of Chargers Soccer Club since 2015.

Personal
Jake Schick is the son of Gary and Lisa Schick • Born in Cleveland, Ohio • Father played college soccer at Northwestern University • Mother is an elementary school teacher • National Honor Society

Sam Moore • Midfielder/Defender • Richmond, Virginia
Prep – St. Christopher's School/Richmond United Academy
No. 9 ranked played in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Top Drawer Soccer • Member of the Richmond United Academy in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy since 2014 • Played with the Richmond Kickers of USL in 2019 • 2015 Generation Adidas Player • Started 105 out of 113 games during time at Richmond United, both club records • 2017 & 2019 Valentine Futsal Champion • 2019 All-Tournament Futsal Team •

Personal
Sam is the son of Dena and Chris Moore • Mother, Dena, went to UNC • Older brother, Ben, rowed crew at the University of Virginia • Has played the violin since 2^ndgrade • Second chair violin at St. Christopher's School orchestra • Four-year academic High Honors Student • AP Scholar with Distinction • National Merit Commended Scholar • Chess Club Member • Global Ambassador Co-President • Student Admissions Ambassador • Spent July of 2017 teaching English to native Spanish speakers in Pozo Alcon, Spain • Member of Building Better Richmond Public Schools.

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