2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Catafesta, João

Jersey Number 12
João Catafesta
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Hometown:
- Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Bio
2024:
BEFORE UNH:
PERSONAL:
- Played in three games
- Made his collegiate debut at Boston University (Aug. 22)
BEFORE UNH:
- Played for Sport Club do Recife from 2022-24, serving as a team captain in 2023
- Won the Most Promising Player of the State in 2022
- The team won the State Championship in 2022, made the Sweet Sixteen of the Brazilian National U23 Tournament and the Sweet Sixteen of the Viareggio U19 Cup in Italy
- Member of Chapecoense from 2018-22 where he was a team captain from 2020-2022
- Earned 2018 First Team Brazilian National Tournament honors and was named Man of the Match in the 2020 Brazilian National Tournament
- The team won the state championship in 2018 and were 2019 finalists
- Played the most minutes of anyone on the team for three straight years
- Graduated from Pedro Maciel High School in 2021
PERSONAL:
- Son of Altair and Leila
- Has one brother (Davi)
GETTING TO KNOW:
Favorite Hobby: Listen to Music
Favorite Musician: Drake
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
Favorite TV Show: The 100
Favorite Superhero: Iron Man
Favorite Sports Team: Milan
Favorite Athlete: Kaka
Favorite Place to Go on Vacation: Rio de Janeiro
Favorite Social Media App: Instagram
Dream Job: Professional Soccer Player
UNH Men's Soccer vs Colgate Highlights 8-24-25
Sunday, August 24
UNH Men's Soccer vs Boston University Highlights 8-21-25
Friday, August 22
UNH Men's Soccer vs Bryant Semifinal Highlights 11-13-24
Thursday, November 14
UNH Men's Soccer vs UMass Lowell Highlights 11-5-24
Wednesday, November 06