Completed Event: Men's Soccer versus Houston Christian on September 7, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 1
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Jersey Number 8
Martin Luala
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Washington
- Prev School:
- Phoenix College
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Grand Canyon |
Career Accolades
- 2026 MW Preseason Watch List
- Drafted 28th overall in the first round by San Diego FC in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft
- Appeared and started in 22 games
- Finished second on the team in minutes played (1,864)
- Recorded one goal, two assists, seven shots and three shots on goal
- Tallied his first GCU assist vs. Santa Clara (9/4) in a shutout victory
- Scored his first goal vs. CSUN (9/26)
- Followed that up with an assist in GCU's 2-1 win over UTRGV (9/30)
- Played in every minute of every game in the NCAA Tournament, including 110 minutes against UCLA in the NCAA Tournament First Round
- Became the fifth Lope to be drafted in the MLS SuperDraft... selected by San Diego FC with the No. 28 pick in the first round in the 2026 Draft
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Phoenix College |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Career Accolades
- 2024 United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division II Men's All-America Second Team
- 2024 NJCAA Division II All-Region First Team
- Appeared in 20 games, making 19 starts
- Totaled two goals and seven assists while recording a .789 shot on goal percentage
- Helped the team earn a 17-4-1 record and the No. 4 seed in the NJCAA National Tournament
- Made 18 appearances and 17 starts his true freshman season
- Had one goal and one assist with 23 shots and 14 shots on goal
- Tallied a .609 shot on goal percentage
High School |
Washington High School |
- Attended Washington High School in Phoenix
Personal |
Sunday, September 27
Saturday, September 26
Saturday, September 26
Friday, September 25
