University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Soccer Roster
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VCU
Aug 28 (Fri)
7:30 PM
Jersey Number 23
Jayden Puna
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pearland, Texas
- High School:
- iUniversity Prep
Prep
Played his club football for the Houston Dynamo U-19 Academy and Dynamo MLS Next Pro • Also competed for Angola's U-17 squad in 2025 • Played in every game, scoring against Mali and posting two assists versus the Central African Republic • Played his freshman and sophomore seasons for Shadow Creek High School • Captained the varsity side as a sophomore • Named District MVP and first-team all-district • WAs nominated for the Alvin ISD Student-Athlete Award • Named the District Newcomer of the Year as a freshman • Tabbed first-team all-district • Served for two years as the Alvin ISD Athletics Leadership Campus Soccer Representative • A member of the National Honor Society and the Distributive Education Clubs of America • A Dean's List student and a NASA High School Aerospace Scholar.
Personal
Son of Mary Kate and Adilson Puna • Has two siblings, Kiana and Dakari • Father, Adilson, played soccer at Penn St. • Birthday is Feb. 29.
Played his club football for the Houston Dynamo U-19 Academy and Dynamo MLS Next Pro • Also competed for Angola's U-17 squad in 2025 • Played in every game, scoring against Mali and posting two assists versus the Central African Republic • Played his freshman and sophomore seasons for Shadow Creek High School • Captained the varsity side as a sophomore • Named District MVP and first-team all-district • WAs nominated for the Alvin ISD Student-Athlete Award • Named the District Newcomer of the Year as a freshman • Tabbed first-team all-district • Served for two years as the Alvin ISD Athletics Leadership Campus Soccer Representative • A member of the National Honor Society and the Distributive Education Clubs of America • A Dean's List student and a NASA High School Aerospace Scholar.
Personal
Son of Mary Kate and Adilson Puna • Has two siblings, Kiana and Dakari • Father, Adilson, played soccer at Penn St. • Birthday is Feb. 29.
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