BERKELEY – California men's soccer has signed seven standout student-athletes to National Letters of Intent, head coach Kevin Grimes announced recently. The class is headlined by Sacrament United academy midfielder Lucas Churchill, a threesome from the San Jose Earthquakes academy Kaleo Fernandez, Chris Grey and Alonzo Del Mundo, and Real SoCal's Francisco Perez, who has already enrolled at Cal.
 
"We are really excited about our 2017 signing class," head coach Kevin Grimes said on Wednesday. "These seven players fit perfectly within our team's style of play, as well as our program's culture. We look forward to bringing this group into our program."
 
The Bears are coming off of a 2016 season that saw them finish the year at 5-10-2 that graduated six seniors, including a pair of MLS signees in Christian Thierjung and Nick Lima. The duo both were picked up by the San Jose Earthquakes, Lima with a Homegrown Contract and Thierjung who was picked up in the third round of the MLS draft. Key returnees for the 2017 season are All-Pac-12 honorees Jose Carerra-Garcia and Paul Salcedo-Borrego entering their senior seasons.
 
Read more about each signee below:

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Lucas Churchill
Sacramento United Academy
Sacramento, Calif.
 

• Selected as captain for Sacramento United for seven years.
• Was former PDP player
• Played in the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland, recording two goals and three assists.

 
 
Alonzo Del Mundo
San Jose Earthquakes Academy
Richmond, Calif.
 

• Played for San Jose Earthquakes Academy for  three years. I was
• Selected to go to Miami, Fla., for Finales De Alianza and received offers from Club America, Monarcas Morelia, Atlas, and Club Santos Laguna.
• Invited to National Training Centers and participated in PDP

  
Kaleo Fernandez
San Jose Earthquakes
Santa Cruz, Calif.
 

• Named Top Drawer Soccer Top 11 Player at US Soccer Florida Showcase in 2014
• Selected to US Soccer U15 Boys National Team – U-17 Training Camp in Carson, CA from 2013-2015
• Named team captain for De Anza Force 15-16 Academy in 2014-15

 
 Chris Grey
San Jose Earthquakes Academy
San Jose, Calif.
 

• Selected to US U18 Men's National Team 
• Selected to Jamaica U20 Men's National Team
• Named to United States Development Academy for the West Best XI in 2015-2016

 
Chris Gustini
San Diego US Soccer Developmental Academy
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
 

• Selected as National Cup Semi-Finalist in 2015 and 2016
• Played U18 as a sophomore for USSDA
• Was a Southern California Developmental Soccer League champion

 
Francisco Perez
Real So Cal Club
Santa Clarita, Calif.
 

• Played at the highest level of premier in the Coast Soccer League while playing for SVC Magic
• Captained Real So Cal Club in SCV
• Was top goal scorer on first year at Real So Cal recording 15 goals.

  
Thomas Williamson
Strikers FC
Villa Park, Calif.

• Earned Honorable mention Best XI at the 2016/2017 Academy winter showcase 
• Scored 48 goals in 3 USSDA seasons as a forward for Strikers FC and a top ten scorer in the West U15/16 years
•  Invited to multiple national training centers 2013-2015