Men's Soccer: Signing Day Central

Visit this page on Wednesday, Feb. 3, for up-to-the-minute information on the West Virginia University’s men’s soccer signing class of 2010.

Prospective student-athletes are listed below only when the men's soccer office has received a letter of intent that has been verified by the WVU compliance office.

Signee	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School	Club Team
Julio Arjona	MF	6-0	177	Germantown, Md.	Clarksburg	D.C. United Academy
Zach Claudio	MF	5-9	160	Charleston, W.Va.	George Washington	WV Revolution
Brooks Nucilli	MF/F	5-10	165	Farimont, W.Va.	Fairmont	Foothills SC
Travis Ives	GK	6-4	195	Bridgewater, N.J.	Bridgewater-Raritan	PDA Academy
Jay Williams	F	5-8	160	Raleigh, N.C.	Wakefield	Chelsea Academy
Franck Tayou	F	6-2	190	Bandjoun, Cameroon	Valley	Garden City C.C.
Uzi Tayou	D	6-4	205	Bandjoun, Cameroon	Valley	Garden City C.C.
Allan Flott	MF/D	6-0	170	Arlington, Va.	Bishop Denis J. O'Connell	D.C. United Academy

Julio Arjona

Position: Midfielder

Height: 6-0
Weight: 177
Hometown: Germantown, Md.
High School: Clarksburg

Played at Clarksburg High under coach Jeremy Spoales … from the same high school that produced teammate Moeryhan “Peabo” Doue … a U.S. U-17 National Team standout … tabbed a 2009 NSCAA/adidas Boys’ Youth All-American … lived in residency for three semesters with the national team … accumulated 10 caps with the U-17 men’s national team … played in 42 matches under the U-17 men’s national team staff in 2008-09 … was one of 12 players named to the ESPN Rise fall Boys' All-America first team … 2009 first-team all-state selection by the Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer … was tabbed the Washington Post all-Met Player of the Year in 2009 … earned first-team status on the all-Gazette team … was named to the Gazette Montgomery County all-Decade team, a squad comprised of the best players from each sport, not just soccer … rated 60th-best national recruit by TopDrawerSoccer … tallied 10 goals and 15 assists as a senior … scored the game-winning goal in the 2009 Maryland 3A state championship … lead team to a 13-1-3 record … played defensive midfielder and was a major factor on defense … squad allowed just one goal in the final nine games of the season … D.C. United was a national finalist in the USSF Academy … in 2007, played on D.C. United with Doue, Travis Pittman and Uwem Etuk … helped lead the team to the MLS Soccer United Marketing Cup … also directed the Bethesda Roadrunners to earn their third Maryland state championship that year … the team previously won it in 2004 and 2006.

Zach Claudio

Position: Midfielder

Height: 5-9
Weight: 160
Hometown: Charleston, W.Va.
High School: George Washington

Four-year varsity starter at George Washington High … earned numerous accolades as a senior … was named Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) Player of the Year … tabbed West Virginia High School State AAA Midfielder of the Year … names first-team all-state … also earned first-team all-Kanawha/Putnam County and first-team all-Mountain State Athletic Conference accolades … finished season with a team-leading 17 assists … as a junior, again named firs-team all-state … led team in goals (10) and assists (6) … also named first-team all-conference and all-county … guided high school to state championship as a sophomore … selected as the Kanawha/Putnam Freshman of the Year in 2006 … played club soccer for the WV Revolution.

Brooks Nucilli

Position: Midfielder/Forward

Height: 5-10
Weight: 165
Hometown: Fairmont, W.Va.
High School: Fairmont Senior

Three-year starter at Fairmont Senior High … finished career with 93 goals and 77 assists … named 2009 West Virginia High School AAA State Player of the Year … also tabbed 2009 NCAC Player of the Year … finished senior season with 49 goals and 20 assists … selected to the NSCAA/adidas all-Region IV team … twice garnered West Virginia High School AAA first-team all-state honors (2008 and 2009) … two-time first-team all-conference (2008 and 2009) … was captain in junior and senior seasons … as a junior, tallied 22 goals and 26 assists … had a combined 22 goals and 31 assists through freshman and sophomore seasons.

Travis Ives

Position: Goalkeeper

Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Hometown: Bridgewater, N.J.
High School: Bridgewater-Raritan

Four-year varsity starter at Bridgewater-Raritan High … ranked 52nd-best recruit in 2010 class by TopDrawerSoccer … fourth-best goalkeeper in the country, and fourth-best recruit out of New Jersey … earned all-state, all-county, all-area and all-conference honors during career … played in the New Jersey All-Star game … tallied 12 shutouts as a senior … guided team to become Somerset County co-champions … named the tournament’s MVP … played on the U.S. U-14 and U-15 national teams … member of the U.S. ’92 Super Y-League ODP National Select Team … 2007-08 Red Bull New York Youth Player of the Year … helped U-16 Red Bull New York Academy to seventh-place finish in USSF Academy League … squad advanced to the Academy Finals … also played on the Region I U-14 and U-15 ODP teams.

Jay Williams

Position: Forward

Height: 5-8
Weight: 160
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
High School: Wakefield

Three-year varsity starter at Wakefield High for coach Scott Sloan … finished three-year career with 20 goals and 20 assists … named first-team all-conference as a senior in 2009 … twice selected to all-Region team (2008 and 2009) … earned second-team all-conference honors as a junior … tabbed academic all-conference as a sophomore and junior … captain in junior and senior seasons … played basketball and football during freshman and sophomore years … possesses extensive youth and club experience … played for U-18 CASL Chelsea FC Academy from 2009-10 … was on the U-16 CASL Chelsea FC Academy squad from 2008-09 … 2009 adidas ESP Camp participant, comprised of the Top 120 players nationally … played at the 2009 Disney Showcase … was one of 18 players selected to the All-Star Team to play in England … part of the five-time United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) State Cup champions squad (2003, 2005-08) … member of the 2008 N.C. ODP state team … 2008 USYSA Region III regional finalist … USYSA Region III champion year before … reached national championships semifinals that season … Region III Premier League Champions in 2007 with U-14 squad … U-15 squad finished as runner-up that season … led the Premier League in assists (10) with U-15 squad … went to the Dallas Cup quarterfinals in 2005.

Franck Tayou

Position: Forward

Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Hometown: Bandjoun, Cameroon
High School: Valley

Attended Valley High in Las Vegas for two years … played at Garden City Community College from 2009-10 … earned all-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honorable mention accolades … finished the season with nine goals and three assists … competed for Tacoma Community College the season before (2008-09) … was named a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges All-Star … registered eight goals and two assists with TCC.

Uzi Tayou

Position: Defender

Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Hometown: Bandjoun, Cameroon
High School: Valley

Went to Valley High in Las Vegas for two years … played with brother, Franck, at Garden City Community College for 2009-10 season … named first-team all-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference … garnered second-team all-Region VI honors … played at Tacoma Community College as a freshman … tabbed a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges All-Star.

Allan Flott

Position: Midfielder/Defender

Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Hometown: Arlington, Va.
High School: Bishop Denis J. O'Connell

Three-year varsity starter at Bishop Denis J. O’Connell High … co-captain as a junior and a senior … garnered second-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) accolades as a senior … earned first-team all-conference honors in 2008 … guided team to the WCAC Championship in 2008-09 season … played for D.C. United Academy … was the starter on the Championship SUM U-17 MLS 2009 Cup team … member of the Canadian U-17 National Team Pool … also played for the Virginia State ODP team … part of the Chelsea FC Youth Developmental Academy in spring 2008 … FC Olympiakos trialist in 2009 … year before in 2008 was a Luton FC trialist … traveled to Germany in 2006 and 2007 with Virginia International Tournament Team … went to Santa Cruz, Bolivia, in 2006 with Tahuichi Academy.

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