Ernesto Carranza

Ernesto Carranza is a midfielder/forward from Oakdale, Calif., and is coming off a strong four-year career at Sacramento State, where he is the all-time leader in assists. He played a total of 82 matches in his Sac State career (81 starts), scoring 18 goals and adding 20 assists. A graduate of Oakdale High School, where he had 113 goals and 114 assists in four years, Carranza also holds Mexican citizenship.

College

• All time Sac State career assist leader
• Preseason All-American by College Soccer News
• Two-time NSCAA All-Far West Region selection
• Named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List

Personal

• Majoring in business administration

High School

• Four-time Modesto Bee all district selection
• 2005 Team MVP after netting 38 goals and 28 assists.
• Career 113 goals and 114 assists and led the Mustangs to section titles each of his first three years.

Club/National Team

• Member of the U-15 U.S. National Team
• Club soccer with San Juan Thunder and led them to the 2006 State Cup final
• Started in his first international appearance and scored a hat trick against Haiti (Jan. 21, 2007)