University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Club/Academy:  Played for the New York Red Bulls Academy from 2017-2026 … Started all games in the U15 team’s 2023 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs run when they were crowned national champions … Captained the U17 squad in 2024 and 2025 during the Generation Adidas Cup and MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs … Helped team capture MLS NEXT Flex group and qualify for MLS NEXT Cup during the 2025-26 campaign … Most recently competed with NYRB II for several months and was rostered for MLS NEXT Pro League matches, including an appearance on June 6 against Chattanooga FC when he faced former Quaker Mattias Hanchard ’24.

Personal: Son of Ellen and Enrico Paola … Will enroll in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Why Penn?: “I chose Penn because I believe it gives me the ability to access both the highest possible education and soccer. After meeting the coaches and players on the team, I feel it is a place I will be able to thrive as both a student-athlete and an individual.”