UMass Boston

2021 SEASON AWARDS 

United Soccer Coaches All-American Second Team (Defense) 
United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team (Defense) 
United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American 
Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Year 
Little East Conference First Team All-Conference (Defense) 

2021 SEASON HIGHS 

Matches Played/Matches Started: 18/18 
Goals: 1 three times (3 total) 
Points: 2 three times (6 total) 
Shots/Shots On Goal: 3 at University of Southern Maine, September 29 (8/3 total) 

NOTABLES 
· Put together the most impressive and awarding season of his career 
· Named a Scholar All-American by the USC for his stellar effort on the field and in the classroom 
· Became the sixth player in program history and third center back to be awarded Second Team All-America 
· Anchored the Beacons defense playing in 98.1% of games all season (1,623 minutes) 
· Is the third Beacon in program history to be named LEC Defensive Player of the Year 
· Helped the Beacons’ defense to post a 0.871 goals against average and seven shutouts on the year 
· Scored his first goal of the season on September 29 against University of Southern Maine 
· Scored a goal in back-to-back games against Eastern Nazarene College and Western Connecticut State University


2019 AWARDS

Little East Conference First Team (Midfield)

2019 SEASON HIGHS

Matches Played/Matches Started: 18/14

Shots/Shots On Goal: 1 four times (4/1 total)

NOTABLES

• Earned Little East Conference First Team honors in his first season as a Beacon
• Made his Beacons debut on September 2 vs. Wentworth Institute
• Became a key part of UMass Boston’s midfield and back line
• Started in the last 10 games of the season

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School in 2016 .. Transferred to UMass Boston after playing for one year at Bridgewater State University .. Started all 19 games during the 2016 season at Bridgewater State ... Named an All-Star at Jeremiah Burke ... Helped lead Burke to the Boston City League Finals in 2015 and 2016 ... Played club soccer with Dorchester United and Valeo FC ... Led his team to the 2018 USAfrica Soccer League Title in Massachusetts ... Son of Maria Emilia Mendes and Abilio Barbosa ... Has five siblings, Katia, Katio, Erickson, Elson and Vanessa ... Currently majoring in Accounting.