Marshall University Athletics
2016 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Paul Whitener
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Blue Valley Northwest
2016 (Freshman): Games Played/Games Started: 13/10 … Played 871 minutes … Missed final five games of freshman season due to injury … Scored one goal and assisted on two others in Marshall 3-1 win over Detroit (Aug. 28), just his second career match … Goal came in the 63rd minute to give Herd the 2-1 advantage … Assisted on goals at Evansville (Sept. 28) and at South Carolina (Oct. 2) … Tied for the team lead with four assists … Started eight-straight games before season ending injury … Finished season with 16 shots and 11 on goal … .688 shots on goal percentage.
Prior to Marshall:
Attended Blue Valley Northwest … Played academy soccer for coach Istvan Urbanyi … Spent 2014 with the U-16 futsal national team (Canada) … In 2015 played for U-18 futsal national team for Costa Rica and team finished sixth of 36 teams in the Generation Adidas Tournament … Played recently in 2016 for Men’s futsal national team in Umag, Croatia.
Personal:
Born July 15, 1998 … Son of Melissa Whitener … Mother graduated from UMKC and is a nurse … Chose Marshall because “I visited a few schools before coming to Marshall but when I got to Marshall on my official visit, I felt so at home and impressed by every facility – academic and athletic – and by every person associated with the university.” … Plans to major in Sports Management.
