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General: Has great soccer intelligence and sees the game at an extremely high level, with the skills to put that vision in play. High School/Club: Rated as the nation's No. 1 recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com ... a 2009 graduate of University High School in Irvine, Calif. ... has been active on U.S. youth national teams, most recently at U18 ... spent 1½ years with U.S. under-17 residency program ... played club ball with the Los Angeles Galaxy under-18 Academy team ... led University to the Pacific Coast League title during his senior year ... named first team Pacific Coast League the same season. Personal: Son of Payman and Soosan Abolfathi...two siblings, older sister, Bela and younger brother Taras...undeclared major...enjoys guitar, snowboarding, traveling and following Liverpool FC. Bret Simon on Abolfathi: "Dersu is a bright and passionate soccer player. He sees the game quickly and has the skills to develop the game, create chances and to score goals himself." | ||||||||||||||||||||
