Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Began his college career as a defender and finished it at forward.

2018
Served as a forward in his final season of eligibility, often offering olt to the attack when he entered the game as a reserve ... His season highlight came vs. DePaul, when he scored his first collegiate goal ... It proved ot be the difference in a 1-0 triumph over the Blue Demons ... Appeared in all 17 games and also was credited with an assist.

2017
Injuries prevented him from appearing in the regular season.

2016

Injuries limited him to four games, three of which were starts ... Contributed one assist ... Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2015

His freshman season began with great promise as he appeared in six games and earned two starting assignments early in the campaign ... But an injury cut his campaign short and he did not see any action in the BIG EAST portion of the slate.

PERSONAL

Parents are Humberto and Sandra Zapata ... Has one sibling, Yara(15) ... Plans to major in Psychology at Villanova ... Started as a back for the DelbartonSchool, which posted 18 shutouts in 21 games while en route to the No. 1 ranking in the state by the Newark Star Ledger ... Delbartonallowed only three goals in 21 games ... Named second team All-Morris County as a senior after earning Honorable Mention recognition as a junior .... Tabbed to the academic honor roll as a junior and senior ... Earned a place on the N.J. Select High School All-Star team that competed for the Beijing Cup in 2014 ... Selected Villanova for its sense of community and style of soccer play, which he felt meshed well with the style he played in high school.