#16 - Juan Arbelaez
Position: M
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Oakwood, Ga.
Previous School: Georgia Perimeter College
Height: 5-8
Weight: 145

WHILE WITH THE RAMS

2011/JUNIOR

• Made 17 appearances for the Rams in 2011
• Finished the season with three points (one goal, one assist)
• Scored the game-winning goal at Georgetown to seal overtime victory

PRIOR TO VCU 

• Transferred from Georgia Perimeter College, where he played for head coach Marc Zagara.
• Scored eight goals and collected 11 assists as a freshman, helping lead GPC to a national runner-up finish.
• Received All-Region recognition in 2010
• Was a member of the Alianza Soccer Club, under the direction of Carlos Jacinto and Sergio Magana.
• Played high school soccer at West Hall, finishing his career with 51 goals and 70 assists.
• Named Area Player of the Year as a senior
• Mountain Cup champion in 2007 and 2009
• MVP Mountain Cup in 2009
• 2009 Gainesville Times Player of the Year

 Getting To Know Juan:

• Born October 31, 1990 in Pereira, Colombia