Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Big South Player of the Week (9/8)

2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 15 matches, making six starts ... Totaled two goals and one assist ... Attempted nine shots, putting three on frame ... Logged 907 minutes on the pitch ... Played at least 50 minutes in seven matches ... Scored his first collegiate goal at NC State (Oct. 7) Season-high three shots against Liberty (Oct. 11) ... Netted the match-winner and added an assist against Brevard (Oct. 15).

2013 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 12 matches … Logged 311 minutes on the pitch … Attempted three shots, putting one on frame … Played a season-high 66 minutes against Wofford in the season-opener … Put a shot on frame at Georgia Southern … Attempted a shot at Furman and against Radford.

High School/Club: Played soccer at Mallard Creek High School under head coach Frank Higginbotham … Totaled 24 goals and 16 assists over his final three years of high school … Recorded 16 goals and seven assists his senior year … A two-time All-Conference honoree … Was named to the All-Region Team his senior season … Was also a Player of the Year nominee his senior season … A member of the North Meck Soccer Club Team coached by Jeff Bilyk and Mike Czarneki.

Personal: Born Sami Azhari Jilla on September 8, 1994 in Boston, Massachusetts … Son of Noureddine Jilla and Jamila Elazhari … Has a younger brother … Intends to major in Healthcare Management.