Lipscomb University

2019 (Redshirt Junior):

• Played in and started 11 games, logging 549 minutes
• Tied for the team high with three assists for three total points
• Took 15 shots, landing eight on goal 

2018 (Sophomore):

• Appeared in 12 games with three starts and logged 491 minutes
• Recorded two goals and two assists
• Tallied six total points on the season
• Took 12 corners, which ranked second on the team
• Landed five of 13 shots on goal

2017 (Redshirt Freshman):

• Sat out due to medical redshirt

2016 (Freshman): 

• Played in 15 games with four starts
• Scored his first goal as a Bison against rival Belmont (9/13) in a 4-2 win
• Tallied an assist in his first game as a Bison against FAU (8/26)
• Three points tied for the most amongst Bison freshmen
• Took 14 corners, the fourth-most on the team

High School: 

• Prepped at Irving High School under head coach Jackie Danford
• Led the Tigers to a Region III Championship and finished as a national finalist in 2012 and 2013
• Named MVP of IHS in 2012 after helping them to the National Top 11
• Attended U.S. Soccer Development Academy from 2013-16

Personal:

• Son of Margarito and Mario Leija
• Has three brothers - Hector, Esteban and Armando
• Chose Lipscomb over University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and St. Mary’s
• Favorite professional sports team is FC Barcelona