23 Ari Claro
Ari Claro
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Hawaiian Gardens, CA
  • High School:
    Artesia
  • Position:
    D
  • g
    2
  • a
    0
  • pts
    4
  • gw
    0
Bio

Went to UC Irvine his first year of college, but did not play.  Played at Artesia High School for coaches Rudy Magallon and Eric Leon where he was a four-year varsity player, All-CIF first-team member and a Press-Telegram Dream Team first-team selection his senior year, as well as participant in 2014 Senior All-Star Showcase. Named team's Offensive Player of the Year and was Artesia’s overall Athlete of the Year.  Played two years on football team and received all-league honors.  Received the Grand Prize for City of Hawaiian Gardens Youth Walk of Achievement for Athletics and 2014 Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Distinguished Nominee.  Was a starter on Hawaiian Garden Eagles coached by Guillermo Arzate that won Cal South National Cup and participated in regionals in 2014. 

Coaches quote: “Ari is a skilled left back that also has great size and strength.  He is a very intelligent player as well and has the ability to attack from the back.”

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 22 14
Games started 20 14
Goals 2 2
Assists 0 0
Points 4 4
Shots 6 4
Shot Pct .333 .500
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Misc.

Career Stats: Season Scoring

Career Stats: Season Shooting

Career Stats: Season Misc.

Career Stats: Game Scoring

Career Stats: Game Shooting

Splits Stats: Season Scoring

Splits Stats: Season Shooting

Splits Stats: Season Misc.

Splits Stats: Game Scoring

Splits Stats: Game Shooting

News mentions
Men’s Soccer: Vikings celebrate conference championship season at team awards banquet
Men’s Soccer: Vikings celebrate conference championship season at team awards banquet

The Long Beach City College men’s soccer team recently celebrated its 2015 South Coast Conference championship season by recognizing its team and individual accomplishments at its annual awards banquet.

(L-R): Evair Marin, Joel Atilano, Ari Claro, and Israel Gonzalez were named first-team All-South Coast Conference for the Vikings. (Photos by Chris Ruiz)
Men’s Soccer: Vikings total 11 All-South Coast Conference postseason honors

After capturing a South Coast Conference championship for the first time since 2006, the Long Beach City College men’s soccer team was honored with 11 All-SCC postseason awards.

Sophomore Evair Marin scored a goal and had an assist in the Vikings' 3-1 win at El Camino on Friday. (File photo by Chris Ruiz)
Men's Soccer: Vikings snap three-game losing streak with 3-1 win over El Camino

Freshman Mario Ballesteros scored twice and freshman Ari Claro added a goal to help lead the Long Beach City College men's soccer team to a 3-1 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College on Tuesday.

Freshman Ari Claro scored the Vikings' lone goal in their loss at Compton. (File photo by Chris Ruiz)
Men’s Soccer: Long Beach drops 2-1 conference game at Compton

The Long Beach City College men’s soccer team couldn’t hold an early lead and fell 2-1 at El Camino College Compton Center on Friday. The South Coast Conference loss was the Vikings’ third straight and dropped LBCC to 4-4-1 overall and 0-2-0 in SCC play.