High School: Graduated from Mt. Carmel High School.
Other Teams: Competed on the national club team, Club Soller that was the 2000 Snickers United States Youth Soccer National Region IV Champions … squad also won the '97 Surf Cup, '99 Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament and the 2000 NHB Cup … competed in tournaments in Spain, Thailand and Great Britain.
Personal: Born March 31, 1985, in Los Angeles, Calif. … son of Dr. Alberto Araya and Holly Araya … mother is a volunteer secretary for Flying Samaritans and father is a physician … has two sisters, Sasha and Natasha … Sasha plays soccer at the University of Hawai'i … enjoys body boarding and skateboarding … is a motorcycle and automotive enthusiast … lists scoring game winning goal against Liverpool F.C in a tournament in Great Britain as his biggest athletic thrill … chose Fresno State to play in the Pac-10.
