Edgardo Padilla

10 - Edgardo Padilla

Height: 6-0
Weight: 165
Year: JR
Hometown: Grapevine, Texas
Position: M
Major: International Business
Last School: Carroll Senior
Club Team: Solar 90

2009: Saw action in 15 matches, starting 12 ... Third on the team in assists (2) ... Fourth on the team in shots (17) and shots on goal (4) ... Notched lone Belmont goal in season opener against Marshall (9/4) ... Recorded season-high five shots against Oral Roberts (9/6) ... Picked up one assist at Stetson (10/11) and against North Florida (10/18) ... Came away with three shots at ETSU (11/1).

2008: Earned Academic All-Conference honors ... One of six Bruins to appear in all 21 matches ... Made 13 starts ... Very dependable midfield threat ... Tied for second on team in assists with three ... Fourth in goals (2) and scoring (7) ... Fourth in shots on goal (10) and fifth in total shots (19) ... Season-high 86 minutes vs. Furman (9/28/08) ... Assisted on Justin Hay goal at Gardner-Webb for first collegiate point (8/31/08) ... First career goal at Central Arkansas (9/12/08) ... Scored Bruin goal in 1-1 tie at Mercer (10/16/08) ... Assisted on Austin Emby goal in 2-1 victory at Jacksonville (10/31/08) ... Assisted on Dan Meacock goal in Atlantic Sun Quarterfinal victory over Stetson (11/12/08) ... Career-high three shots vs. UNC-Asheville (9/19/09) ... Played into second half in all but one match.

Prior to Belmont: Played at Carroll Senior High School under head coach Greg Oglesby ... Named to All-State and All-Area team in senior season ... Served as team captain in his final two seasons ... Teammate of Austin Embry at Carroll Senior HS ... Played club soccer for Solar 90.

Personal: Son of Francisco and Maria Padilla ... Born on September 27, 1989 ... Majoring in International Business ... Lists favorite athlete as David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy ... Favorite movie is Scarface ... Favorite TV show is Family Guy.