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Gatorade 2021 - 2022: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - South Carolina

Gatorade Player of the year

Fabian Menendez

Midfielder
RIVERSIDE HS
GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

20

Goals (Season)

10

Assists (Season)
“Fabian Menendez stands out on a team full of quality players. He makes every other player around him better. I can say without hesitation that he was the best boys soccer player in South Carolina this year.”
Josh Eskew
Head Coach head coach at Dorman High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7, 145-pound junior midfielder scored 20 goals and passed for 10 assists this past season, leading the Warriors (21-1) to the Class 5A state championship and a No. 1 ranking nationally according to MaxPreps. A First Team All-State honoree, Menendez is the Region 2 Player of the Year. He is also a member of Puerto Rico’s U20 National Team. 

Academic Achievement

Menendez has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the National Art Honor Society, Menendez has served as a mentor for young soccer players and has volunteered locally on behalf of multiple community service initiatives.