Nelson Landaverde

#20 Nelson Landaverde

Pos. MF/F
Ht. 5-7
Wt. 145
Yr. Sr.
Hometown Santa Ana, El Salvador
High School (Prev. School) Springdale [Ark.] H.S. (Neosho County C.C.)

2015: Appeared in all 18 matches in his first season at Valpo, starting on nine occasions ... saw total of 823 minutes of playing time on the year ... played season-high 82 minutes in Crusaders' win over #23 Omaha on Sept. 28 ... tallied eight shot attempts, two of which were on goal.

Neosho County C.C.: Played two seasons … an NJCAA All-American as a sophomore in 2014 … two-time All-Conference honoree … also earned All-Region honors as a freshman … three-time league Player of the Week and once Player of the Month.

Prep: A two-time First Team All-State honoree … Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012 … helped lead Bulldogs to a pair of conference titles … league Newcomer of the Year in 2009.

Personal: Nelson is the son of Jose Landaverde and Amelida Vega … major is physical education … currently resides in Springdale, Ark.