UCSB Men’s Soccer Adds 4 Players During Early Signing Period

UCSB men’s soccer signed a pair of California high school stars, a full-time club player and a Florida prep standout in its early recruiting class.

Dominick Phanco is a forward/midfielder from Odessa, Fla., who was named County of Pasco High Schools Player of the Year, the JW Mitchell High Offensive Player of the Year and the MVP of the Florida Champions League. In the classroom, Phanco has maintained honors and AP status throughout high school.

Eddie Villeda is a 5-11 midfielder from Servite High in Anaheim. A three-time All-Trinity League honoree and an All-CIF pick in 2020-21, Villeda scored 20 goals and had 18 assists in 64 games. He’s led Servite to three league titles and the 2020 CIF-SS Division 1 title.

Ryan Valentine is a 6-1 goalkeeper from Irvine who plays for Strikers FC. He also participated in a year-long immersion program in Germany for top American youth soccer players.

Keaton Fargo will be coming to UCSB from Redwood High in the Bay Area. He is a defender/midfielder that led his team to a league title and to the CIF-North Coast Section finals. He is a member of California Scholarship Federation and a three-time North Coast Section Scholar Athlete honoree.