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Janiel Simon

 

Senior ● Goalkeeper ● 6-1 ● 151 ● St. Mary's, ANT ● USC-Upstate

Returns to the collegiate game for his final season following a two-year lay-off… Transfers to Clayton State from former Peach Belt Conference rival USC-Upstate… Strong contender to replace Heath Padgett in the Laker goal… Has a tremendous technical ability and makes the hard saves look easy… Possesses the ability to control matches and has superior one-on-one skills against attacking players… Member of the Antiguan National Team… A legitimate All-Peach Belt, All-Region and Division II All-American hopeful this season.
Pre-Clayton State: Lettered one season (2003) at former Peach Belt rival USC-Upstate under head coach Greg Hooks… Recorded an amazing 0.96 goals-against average with 44 saves and four shutouts… Helped pace sixth-ranked USC-Upstate to a 15-1-2 mark with the Peach Belt regular season and tournament championships and NCAA Division II National Tournament berth… Lettered two seasons at Bryant & Stratton Junior College… Selected both NJCAA All-Region and All-American in 2002… Helped pace Bryant & Stratton to the 2001 NJCAA National Championship.     
High School/Club: Lettered in soccer at Jennings Secondary School… Selected team Most Valuable Player as a senior… Played club soccer for the SAP Football Club that won the Antiguan championship in 2005.
Personal: Favorite food is fish… Favorite movie is “300”… Major is Health and Fitness Management.