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6 Days Until the State Girls Soccer Announcement
Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Alaska

Gatorade Player of the year

Jared Mateaki

Midfielder
DIMOND HS
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-8
Press Release

Peak Performance

14

Goals

16

Assists
“Jared’s exceptional speed, technical ability and composure on the ball make him a dynamic and consistent offensive threat. His ability to impact every phase of the game elevates the performance of those around him, and when he’s at his best, he has the unique ability to change the outcome of a match.”
Seth O’Banion
Head Coach - Dimond High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8, 158-pound senior midfielder led the Lynx to an 18-0-1 record and the Division I state championship this past season. Mateaki scored 14 goals and passed for 16 assists, setting up the lone tally in Dimond’s 1-0 win over West Valley High in the state final. A three-time Cook Inlet Conference First Team selection, he is the brother of Mai Mateaki, the 2023-24 Gatorade Alaska Girls Soccer Player of the Year.

Academic Achievement

Mateaki has maintained a weighted 3.44 GPA in the classroom. He remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.

Exemplary Character

Mateaki has volunteered locally as a youth soccer coach, and he has donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church congregation.