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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Ohio

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BOYS SOCCER

Luciano Pechota

Midfielder
ST. IGNATIUS HS
CLEVELAND, OHIO
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

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Season Goals

12

Season Assists
“Luciano is a very good pocket player (ball-hawking attacking midfielder) with great vision and quick play to put defenses under extreme pressure. His team did a great job of finding him and he did an even better job of making the next play going forward.”
Mike Biros
Head Coach - head coach of Jackson High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6, 150-pound junior midfielder led the Wildcats to a 21-0 record and a second-straight Division I state championship this past season. Pechota scored 14 goals and passed for 12 assists including one of each in St. Ignatius’ 4-1 win over New Albany High in the state title game. The Ohio Soccer Coaches Association’s Mr. Soccer winner, Pechota was a 2020 United Soccer Coaches High School All-American selection.

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Academic Achievement

Pechota has maintained a 3.74 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Pechota has volunteered locally as a tutor to younger students with limited English skills. He has also donated his time as a youth soccer coach.