The George-Anne · Oct 17, 2018
Talavera taking pride in being a captain for the Eagles
Sophomore Gonzalo Talavera dribbles the ball against Monmouth. Talavera is one of the captains for the men's soccer team.Sophomore Gonzalo Talavera is a defender from Madrid, Spain who has played for the Eagles for two years and has had quite the impact as a team player.
Head Coach John Murphy found Talavera in the recruitment process while scouting in December of 2016.
“I went over to Madrid and saw this kid playing center back and I thought he was very authoritative and strong,” Murphy said. “He had a lot of the qualities I was looking for in that position.”