Monmouth University Athletics

QUICKLY: Central defender... Tremendous leadership qualities... Strong in tackle and in the air.

2005: Started all 20 matches as a freshman... Registered two points on two assists... Named all-tournament at MU Soccerpost.com Classic (9/11)... Notched first career point in 5-0 win at Rider (9/14)... Recorded assist in 2-1 victory over CCSU (10/21).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner as a central defender and midfielder at Montclair Kimberly Academy... Named the Colonial Hills Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior... Tabbed first-team All-Essex County by the Montclair Times and Star Ledger as a senior... Named first-team all-conference and all-state Prep B in his final season... Named first-team all-state Prep B, first-team all-conference and first-team all-county as a junior... Tabbed first-team all-state Prep B, first-team all-conference as a sophomore, while also earning the Coaches Award... Named second-team all-state Prep B as a rookie.

CLUB: Competed for the PDA Conquistadors U-18 squad... Team won New Jersey State Championship in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005... NJ Region I title holder in 2000... Adidas/NSCAA Youth All-America in 2004 and 2005.

ODP: Member of the NJ State Olympic Development Program (2000-2003)... Region I ODP player (2001-2004)... Member of the U.S. Youth National U-18 National Team Pool... Played in in Regional ODP International Soccer Tournament in Artix, France and San Sebastian, Spain in 2002... Part of USA National Team 2001 U-16 Team... Part of U.S. Soccer National U-14 and U-16 Teams.

PERSONAL: Major is undeclared... Son of Pasquale and Kathie Amato... Born January 16, 1987, in New Brunswick, N.J.

CAREER NUMBERS (2005):
Games Played: 20
Games Started: 20
Shots: 7
Goals: 0
Assists: 3
Points: 3