Paulo Pita

Classroom

Paulo Pita sports a 3.43 overall grade-point average. He was named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll after his first year at Marshall.

Character

After transferring to Marshall from the University of Charleston in 2018, Pita became an immediate leader on his new team.

“He’s a very confident and reliable leader. He has the respect of the team because of his age and ability. He’s really good at motivating them, and they’re all really confident to have him behind them during games. Off the field, he’s supportive of the guys and is always there to support and help them.” - Head Coach Chris Grassie

Community

Pita volunteers time when the team goes out for community activities. He created a winter campaign to help the homeless in Huntington, W. Va.. He went to an elementary school during the last season to read books with the kids, and he has helped coach goalkeepers for two local high schools in his spare time. He also has given free goalkeeper gloves to support other goalkeepers in the area.

Competition

After winning a Division II National Championship at the University of Charleston in 2017 and racking up numerous awards along the way, Pita made an immediate impact at Marshall. In his first season, Pita was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team and was C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after a five-save shutout at Purdue Fort Wayne and then recording 14 saves in a 1-0 loss at third-ranked Kentucky.