Jalil Anibaba

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-0
Weight:
170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Davis, Calif.
High School:
Davis

Junior - 2009 Season (At Santa Clara)
Team captain, earning All-WCC honors for the third consecutive season • All-WCC First Team pick for the second time • National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region team • Mostly played center-back, anchoring a defense that posted five shutouts • Helped the Broncos go 3-0-2 to finish the season and tie for fourth in the WCC in wins • Started in all 20 matches.

Sophomore - 2008 Season (At Santa Clara)
Saw action in 19 games, starting in 18 • Led the team with 34 shots and recorded six points on two goals and two assists • Named All-WCC second team • Was a Soccer America Preseason All-American • Helped the Broncos' defense to a 1-1-0 weekend against Loyola Chicago and UIC • Earned Defensive MVP honors at the Middleton Sports & Fitness Invite • Played a solid defensive game vs. then-No. 4 California Sept. 12 • Helped the Broncos to a tie against San Jose State Sept. 24 • Notched his first assist of the season on Connor Mitchell's goal against Stanford Sept. 27 • Scored his first goal of the season against Saint Mary's Oct. 12 • Scored his second goal of the season against Saint Mary's Nov. 7 • Dished out an assist on Alex Fitschen's goal against SMC Nov. 7.

Freshman - 2007 Season (At Santa Clara)
Started all 22 games and led team in minutes played with 2,035 • Started first two games of career in midfield vs. Alabama A&M Aug. 31 and Vermont Sept. 2 • Notched first career assist vs. Vermont Sept. 2 • Moved from midfield to central defense Sept. 14 vs. Stanford and started at center back every game after that • Team went 13-1-4 in games Anibaba started in central defense • Scored game-winning goal with two seconds left in regulation with incredible side-volley vs. San Francisco Oct. 12 • Named to CSN National Team of Week Oct. 15 • WCC Freshman of the Year • All-WCC First Team • Top Drawer Soccer Team of Season All Freshman First Team • Played in Pan Am Games with U.S. team in July in Brazil.

Prep - Davis Senior High School
A 2007 graduate from Davis Senior High School in Davis, Calif. • Named Gatorade California Player of the Year for soccer in 2006-07 • Named Delta Valley Conference MVP in 2006-07 as a senior after scoring 16 goals and dishing out 12 assists • Led team to a 22-1-2 record and a berth in the sectional playoffs • Participated in soccer and basketball • Helped soccer team to section championship during junior year • Led Davis to league title in 2006 • Named All-League from 2004-2006 • Named All-Metro from 2005-2006 • Earned league's Defensive MVP award in 2005 • Traveled to Mexico with U.S. U18 national team in early 2007 • Club team was the champion of the Nomads gold bracket • Made first appearance with U.S. U20 team on March 26, 2007 in a scimmage against SMU • Also played for U20s vs. Haiti on March 28, 2007 in a 2-1 victory.

Personal
Born in Fontana, Calif. • Parents are Jammal & Elizabeth Anibaba and Melaine Clark • Has three brothers, Jammil, Sule, Josh Reese, and a younger sister, Jasmine • Jammil redshirted in soccer at UC Davis last season and Sule scored two goals for the Aggies team in 17 games • Involved in the Peer Helping program in high school • Enjoys playing basketball, listening to music and researching Yoruba music and culture.

Jalil Anibaba's Career Stats