Aaron Thomas

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Class: Senior Hometown: Downingtown, PA High School: Downingtown

Height / Weight: 5-9 / 150 Position: M

An All-ACC Candidate • described as “the engine of our team” by head coach Jay Vidovich • though just a junior, he enters his second season as team captain, the youngest in program history • an outstanding all-around player who excels on both offense and defense • an intimidating man marker with great instincts • small but extremely effective defender with speed and great focus.

2000 Second Team All-ACC • College Soccer Online Preseason All-American • the team’s captain although just a sophomore • played and started in each of the team’s 19 contests • scored four goals on just 13 shots • registered nine points on the season • scored goals vs. St. John’s, UNC Greensboro and in both Clemson games •

1999 Appeared in all 21 games, starting in 20 • Scored two goals and had three assists on the season • a key member of a defensive unit that allowed less than nine shots per game.

Before WFU A two-time first-team Parade High School All-American (1997-98) and Parade’s Defender of the Year in ‘98 • an NSCAA High School All-American in ‘98 • the 1998 NSCAA and adidas High School Player of the Year • the 1998 NSCAA Pennsylvania State Player of the Year • the 1998-99 Gatorade Circle of Champions Pennsylvania Player of the Year • an NSCAA Youth All-American in ‘96 and ‘97 • named to the Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area team in ‘97 and ‘98 • started and earned first-team all-league honors all four years of high school (1995-98) • earned Daily News first-team all-area honors from 1995-98 • led his Downingtown High team to league titles in ‘97 and ‘98 and to a state championship in 1998 • a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team from 1995-97 • started 14 international matches for the U-17 team, including three World Cup games • a member of the U.S. Under-20 National Team in 1998 • a member of the USYSA Eastern Pa. state team for eight years (1992-99) and the Region I team for five years (1994-99) • led his FC Delco club team to Under-17, Under-18, and Under-19 state championships • named one of Soccer America’s top 25 recruits in 1999.

Personal A communications major • his older sister, Rachel, was a four-year letterwinner for the Demon Deacon women’s soccer team and graduated from WFU in 2000 • born 7/21/80 • the son of Jeffrey and Wanda Thomas of Downingtown, Pa.

Career Statistics

Year	GP/GS	Sh	G	A	Pts	GWG
1999	21/20	11	2	3	7	0
2000	19/19	13	4	1	9	0
Totals	30/29	24	6	4	16	0