DePaul University Athletics
2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 1
Gandhi Cruz
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aurora, Ill.
- High School:
- Metea Valley
Career Awards
- 2023 All-BIG EAST Third Team
- 2021 All-BIG EAST Third Team
- 2020-21 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- Led the BIG EAST in saves with 87 on the season in 14 starts in net
- Averaged 6.21 saves per game, leading the conference for the second-straight season
- Recorded a save percentage of .750, to rank third among league keepers
- Posted a pair of shutouts to push his career tally to 10 clean sheets
- Earned BIG EAST goalkeeper of the week honors on Sept. 11
- Landed on All-BIG EAST Third Team for second time in his career
- Saw action in 16 of the 17 total matches for the Blue Demons
- Totaled 72 saves on the season, which ranks first in the BIG EAST
- Averaged 4.5 saves per game, which led the BIG EAST
- Named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week for first time in his career (8/29/22)
- Made career-high nine saves at UIC to help earn the 3-2 victory (9/20/22)
- Made five-plus saves in seven matches
2021
- Played the entirety of all 17 matches in goal for DePaul
- Named to the All-BIG EAST Third Team
- Logged a 7-7-3 record in goal
- Made 76 saves which ranked 17th in the nation
- Made 48 saves in conference action which was tied for the BIG EAST lead
- Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on three separate occasions (9/6, 9/20, 9/27)
- Made five-plus saves in nine matches, including six in conference action
- Made a season-high eight saves in a 3-1 win over Oakland (9/18) and in a 0-0 draw versus Butler (10/23)
2020-21
- Did not see any action
High School
- Graduate of Metea Valley High School
- Named to the IHSA All-State team and also earned all-sectional and all-conference honors
- Played club with Eclipse Select and won the 2019 USCS National Championship
Personal
- Son of Jesus Cruz and Minerva Gamon Ramirez
- Has one brother, Jesus
- Major: Sports Communication
- Nickname: G
- Favorite place to eat in Chicago: Tacotlan
- Hobbies outside of Soccer: Golf and Fishing
- Last TV show binged: Suits
- Favorite Futbol Club: FC Barceloona
- Pregame ritual: Praying before kickoff
- Favorite artist: J. Cole
- Favorite holiday: Christmas
- Favorite thing to do in Chicago: Bike on the lakefront
- The greatest athlete of all time is: Lionel Messi
- Live anywhere in the world: Barcelona, Spain
Tuesday, October 14
Thursday, October 09
Friday, September 19
Sunday, September 07
