2021: Appeared in 16 games and started six… Scored in the 3-1 victory over Columbia and tallied an assist in the victory over Dartmouth.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019: Made his first career appearance in the victory at Central Connecticut.

Academy: Played for the Albion US Development Academy… Starting center back… Played all 90 minutes in 32 of 33 games during the 2107-18 season… Scored nine goals, second highest on team… Helped team reached finals of 2017 Surf Cup.

High School: Played two years of varsity soccer at The Bishop’s School… Started every game at center back as a first year…Served as a captain in his sophomore season… Helped lead team to Coastal Division titles in each of his two years… Did not play high school soccer in his junior and senior seasons… Kicker for football team in sophomore and senior years… Longest field goal was 47 yards.

Club: Played for Albion 2000 starting at the age of 12.

ODP: Played on ODP Cal South 2001 team… Named to ODP All-Tournament team… Cal South ODP reached regional final… Invited to Region IV ODP camp in Oregon.

Academic Awards: AP Scholar with Honors Award in 2018… National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal: Son of Bassam and Cari Massaad… Older brother Matthew plays soccer at Yale (Class of 2021)… Mother was a swimmer at Simmons College… Actively involved with Las Patronas, a San Diego based non-profit that raises money to help organizations that provide services in health, education, social services and cultural arts.

3 QUESTIONS FOR MASSAAD

Biggest soccer influence? “Didier Drogba because after reading in his book about the life he lived and the sacrifices he made in order to make it to the level that he did, I gained perspective on what it really takes to make it in both soccer and life.”

Do you have an idol or hero? “I wouldn’t really say that I have an idol or hero, but there are definitely people that I look up to, and on the top of that list is my father. I look up to him for more than just being my father. In every situation I have seen him in he has always been in control and because of that I have found that he is the most respectful person I have met. I hope throughout my life I can carry myself as responsibly and respectfully as he does.”

Why Yale? “From what I have been told and have seen from the times that I have been at Yale, it is a community of knowledge and learning. Everyone is trying, whether in school, sports, theatre, etc., to be the best and I believe that Yale will not only allow me to begin to reach my full potential in both soccer and academics but also achieve goals that I have set for myself.”