2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Dante Perez
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- F/MF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 150
- Hometown:
- East Windsor, N.J.
- High School:
- Hightstown
- Club Team:
- NY Redbull
2016 - Junior: Started in 11 of his 16 appearances ... started in last nine-straight contests and made starts against six Big Ten teams ... RU's second leading scorer (5G, 1A) ... scored equalizer against No. 4 Maryland (Sept. 13) ultimately forcing double overtime with the Terps ... responsible for cutting the deficit down to one (5-4) with a goal vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 27) after Eagles opened game with five unanswered goals ... assisted on the equalizer in the eventual 1-1 double overtime draw with Michigan (Oct. 7) ... helped RU battle back from a 1-0 deficit at Penn State (Oct. 21) resulting in a double overtime game ... also added a goal versus Princeton (Oct. 11) and against Michigan (Nov. 5) in the Big Ten Tournament.
2015 - Sophomore: Made one appearance.
2014 - Freshman: Appeared in 16 games in his first season at Rutgers ... made one start at Ohio State on Oct. 25 ... had eight shots, including three on goal ... posted a season-high two shots on goal in a 0-0 draw with No. 16 Michigan State on Sept. 28.
Prior to Rutgers: Member of the Red Bulls Development Academy since 2009 ... his teams have gone a combined 91-8-10 ... played with the 2010 Generation Adidas Cup National Championship squad and also participated in the 2013 Croix International Tournament in France ... named to three NJ ODP state teams and played on the 2005 and 2006 Futsal NJ championship squads ... as a sophomore at Hightstown High School, had nine goals and nine assists along with all-county and all-state honors ... son of Ricardo and Mimi ... major is communication.
