Sophomore Gonzalo Talavera is a defender from Madrid, Spain who has played for the Eagles for two years and has had quite the impact as a team player.
Head Coach John Murphy found Talavera in the recruitment process while scouting in December of 2016.
“I went over to Madrid and saw this kid playing center back and I thought he was very authoritative and strong,” Murphy said. “He had a lot of the qualities I was looking for in that position.”
Before Georgia Southern, Talavera played soccer in Madrid for Atletico Madrid where he went 22-4-4 with his team, leading to winning his group.