CAREER STATS
2022
- Appeared in 11 of Northeastern's 18 contests - started six of them
- Tallied his first career goal on Senior Day (10/22) to beat William & Mary with 2.6 seconds left in the contest
2021
- Earned an assist in a 3-1 win against Holy Cross (9/21)
2020-21
- Started in all seven matches for the Huskies
- Recorded a season-high of two shots against Delaware (Mar. 14) and Drexel (Apr. 2)
- Logged a season total of 523 minutes played
2019
- Appeared in 14 matches, making 11 starts
- Recorded a career-high 110 minutes on three occasions
2018
- Appeared in seven matches, making five starts during his freshman campaign
- Made his collegiate debut against Vermont (Aug. 31) logging 23 minutes of game action.
Before Northeastern: Scouted by Tornoto FC Academy, played with them until 2014 ... Played for Vaughan from 2014 to 2018 ... Scouted by Northeastern in 2017 ... Scouted by FC Porto & SL Benfica ... Coni Olympic Track & Field 100m, 200m, high jump, long jump, and relay for Canada ... 12th fastest 100m runner in Ontario in 2016 (OFSAA)
Personal: Son of Joel and Jennifer Da Naia … has one brother... Majoring in Business Administration... National team player for Trinidad & Tobago.
Why Northeastern? "Northeastern University offers everything I could ask for in a Dream School. I always wanted to attend a university in a big city that is academically respected. From my visit with the soccer team, the coaches, staff and medical team are unparalleled to other programs”
Hobbies: Loves exotic cars, vlogging and watching the Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs.
Favorite soccer club: Juventus and Portugal.
Favorite pro-sports team: Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs.
Pro athlete(s) you look up to: Ronaldo, Figo, Marcelo, Hazard, Messi, Pele. Muhammad Ali, Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet.
Favorite “Hype song”: The Best in the World, Swerving, Going Bad, September, Music Sounds Better With You, Apache.
Favorite TV show: Dynasty, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The 100, Brooklyn 99, Riverdale.
Favorite movie: Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, All of the Avengers, Talladega Nights and Transformers.
What’s on your bucket list? “ I want to travel the world, hangout with Drake, Ronaldo, Kawhi, Kyle Lowry and sky dive in Dubai. I also want to play with the best soccer players in the world and win a ring for Northeastern and then the World Cup final while my parents watch. I also would like to get a Bugatti, Konessig and win the Ballon D’or while giving back to my family."
