Matt Arya
{{Short description|American soccer player}}
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|fullname = Matthew Derek Arya
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|position = Forward / Midfielder
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Monta Vista High School
|collegeyears1 = 1990
|college1 = UCLA Bruins
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|collegeyears2 = 1991
|college2 = Santa Clara Broncos
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|collegegoals2 = 9
|collegeyears3 = 1993–1994
|college3 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
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|collegegoals3 = 21
|years1 = 1995
|clubs1 = Monterey Bay Jaguars
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|years2 = 1996
|clubs2 = California Jaguars
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Matthew Derek Arya is an American retired professional soccer player.
Early life and education
Arya attended Monta Vista High School where he played soccer and was named to the all-county and all-peninsula teams.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bayareasportsstars.com/Counties/Santa%20Clara%20Master.pdf |title=Santa Clara County |website=bayareasportsstars.com |access-date=July 29, 2017}} He originally went to college in 1990 at the University of California, Los Angeles where he played for one season on the Bruins team.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/2016/8/27/2016-ucla-mens-soccer-info-guide.aspx |title=UCLA Men's Soccer 2016 Information Guide |year=2016 |website=UCLA Bruins |access-date=July 29, 2017}} He transferred to Santa Clara University in 1991 and played for the Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer team.{{Cite news |last=Costner |first=Tim |date=October 13, 1994 |title='Eaters, Matadors up next for soccer |url=http://dailybruin.com/1994/10/13/eaters-matadors-up-next-for-so/ |newspaper=Daily Bruin |location=Los Angeles |access-date=July 29, 2017}} At Santa Clara, he scored 9 goals en route to being named to the 1991 all-West Coast Conference second team.{{Cite web |url=http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-soccer/2016-17/files/2016_Men_Soccer_Records.pdf |title=Santa Clara Men's Soccer By the Numbers |year=2016 |website=Santa Clara Broncos |access-date=July 29, 2017}}
Arya attended De Anza College in 1992 and played for their men's soccer team.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deanza.edu/athletics/soccerm/transfers.html |title=Player Transfers |website=De Anza College |access-date=July 29, 2017}} He finished the last two years of his collegiate career at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he played for his brother, Mark Arya, who was the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.{{Cite web |url=http://ucsb.prestosports.com/sports/m-soccer/2016-17/files/2017_Record_Book.pdf |title=UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book |date=February 2017 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=July 29, 2017}} While at UCSB in 1994, he scored the second highest number of goals in one season with 15. He finished his UCSB career with 21 goals and 14 assists.{{Cite web |url=http://ucsb.prestosports.com/photos/schools/ucsb/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/guide-03.pdf |title=UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book |year=2003 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=July 29, 2017}}
Playing career
After graduation from UC Santa Barbara, Arya turned professional and joined the Monterey Bay Jaguars for the 1995 USISL Professional League.{{Cite news |last=Kiefer |first=David |date=April 7, 1996 |title=Kinks seem to be worked out as Jaguars take field for debut |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12730711/matt_arya/ |newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel |access-date=July 29, 2017}} {{Free access}} He continued with the franchise through their rebrand to the California Jaguars for the 1996 USISL Select League.{{Cite news |last=Kiefer |first=David |date=April 28, 1996 |title=Jags fall to Reno in shootout |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12730686/matt_arya/ |newspaper=Santa Cruz Sentinel |access-date=July 29, 2017}} {{Free access}} He also played in Brazil and Thailand.
Personal life
Arya's brother, Mark Arya, also played soccer and served as the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. Following his professional career, Arya joined Colliers International.{{Cite web |url=http://www.colliers.com/matt.arya?mkt=/US/California/SanJoseSiliconValley |title=Meet Our Experts – Matt Arya |website=Colliers International |access-date=July 29, 2017}}
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Category:UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
Category:Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players
Category:De Anza College alumni
Category:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards