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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

Abby Ezzell
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20 Diego Candia

  • Position Defender
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Santiago, Chile

Biography

Senior Highlights (2024)
  • Big South Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
  • Big South Preseason All-Conference Team
  • Started all 15 games he appeared
  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team
Junior Highlights (2023)
  • Big South All-Conference Second Team
  • Started all 14 games he appeared
  • Made Eagle debut on Aug. 24 in a 2-0 win at Coastal Carolina
  • Assisted on the team's lone goal in a 2-1 loss at Furman
  • Scored first goal as an Eagle on Oct. 28 at UNC Asheville
  • CSC Academic All-District Team
Sophomore Highlights (2022 - Otero Junior College)
  • Appeared in 13 matches with 12 starts
Freshman Highlights (2021 - Otero Junior College)
  • Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts
  • Scored first goal on Sept. 17 in a 3-1 win over Central Wyoming College
Prep Highlights
  • n/a
Personal
  • Born on Mar. 27, 2000 in Chile
  • Is the son of Nelly Guajardo and Arturo Candia
  • Is seeking a degree in accounting

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2023Junior

    Defender
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2024Senior

    Defender
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2025Senior

    Defender
    5'10"
    20