Inaki Aldao

Inaki Aldao
9 Inaki Aldao
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Colegio De Los Perequinos
  • g
    24
  • a
    5
  • pts
    53
  • gw
    7
Bio

Honors & Awards:

2020 Season (Senior): Earned Bellevue University co-Male Athlete of the Year honors ... Named a second-team All-American, first-team All-A.I.I., and A.I.I. All-Tournament team selection ... Set school records for career goals (49), career points (111), single-season goals (24), and single-season points (53) ... Scored a school single-game record five goals in a win at Tabor (Sept. 15) ... Recorded hat tricks in wins at Jamestown (Oct. 14) and vs. Kansas Wesleyan (Mar. 6) ... Recorded two-goal games against Midland (Mar. 27) and Viterbo (Apr. 9) in the A.I.I. Tournament ... Totaled five assists on the season, including two in the Opening Round victory over MidAmerica Nazarene (Apr. 24) ... Four-time A.I.I. Player of the Week selections (Sept. 21, Oct. 26, Mar. 8, Mar. 29) ... Became the second Bruin to earn NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Honors (Apr. 13).

2019 Season (Junior): Earned first-team all-A.I.I. and A.I.I. All-Tournament recognition … Led the Bruins in goals (7) and tied for the team lead in assists (4) … Overcame an injury which saw him miss four games in the middle of the season to finish strong with four goals and three assists in the team’s final eight games … Bagged the game-winner at Grand View (Aug. 21).

2018 Season (Sophomore): Earned numerous postseason awards, including NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, A.I.I. Player of the Year, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, and first-team all-A.I.I. honors … Scored 14 goals and 14 assists in 20 appearances … Bagged the game-winners in the season-opener against Doane (Aug. 17) and the NAIA Opening Round against Marymount California (Nov. 17) … Scored twice each against Columbia (Aug. 22), Sterling (Sept. 4), Presentation (Oct. 20), and Marymount California (Nov. 17) … He was named A.I.I. Player of the Week on Sept. 3.

2017 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 16 matches, starting seven … Ranked fourth on the team with four goals scored … Scored his first goal at Johnson & Wales (Aug. 24) … Scored the game-winner at Jamestown (Oct. 14) … Scored twice in a 16-0 win over Presentation (Oct. 21) … Second team all-NSAA selection … Named NSAA Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17).

2016-17 Golf Season (Freshman): Played in seven rounds and posted an 81.71 scoring average … Carded a career-best 77 in the first round of the SGU Fall Cavalier Classic (Sept. 19) … Named an NSAA Scholar-Athlete.

High School: Attended Colegio De Los Perequinos.

Personal: Son of Ricardo and Magdalena Aldao ... Has three older siblings; Richard, Sofia, and Ana ... Born on Dec. 5, 1997 ... Majoring in Business.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 21 -
Games started 21 -
Goals 24 -
Assists 5 -
Points 53 0
Shots 83 -
Shot Pct .289 -
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 7 -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 27 Midland W, 5-0
Apr 9 vs. Viterbo W, 2-1
Apr 10 at #10 Georgia Gwinnett W, 2-0
Apr 22 vs. McPherson W, 2-0
Apr 24 at #19 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 2-1
May 6 vs. #3 Columbia (Mo.) L, 3-1
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Sep 5 William Penn W, 5-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 9 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 12 at Columbia (Mo.) W, 1-0 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 15 at Tabor W, 6-0 1 1 5 0 10
Sep 24 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 26 at Hannibal-LaGrange L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 3 at Mid-America Christian L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 9 at Briar Cliff L, 3-2 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Jamestown W, 6-0 1 1 3 0 6
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 4-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 21 Morningside W, 3-2 1 1 1 0 2
Nov 11 at Waldorf W, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 18 at Science and Arts - - - - -
Feb 20 at Lyon W, 2-1 1 1 0 1 1
Feb 22 at Williams Baptist T, 2-2 1 1 1 0 2
Mar 6 Kansas Wesleyan W, 5-0 1 1 3 0 6
Mar 17 Waldorf W, 2-0 1 1 0 1 1
Mar 20 at McPherson T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Mar 27 Midland W, 5-0 1 1 2 0 4
Apr 9 vs. Viterbo W, 2-1 1 1 2 0 4
Apr 10 at #10 Georgia Gwinnett W, 2-0 1 1 1 0 2
Apr 22 vs. McPherson W, 2-0 1 1 1 0 2
Apr 24 at #19 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 2-1 1 1 0 2 2
May 6 vs. #3 Columbia (Mo.) L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Sep 5 William Penn W, 5-1 1 6 .167 4 .667
Sep 9 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-1 1 4 .000 2 .500
Sep 12 at Columbia (Mo.) W, 1-0 1 2 .500 1 .500
Sep 15 at Tabor W, 6-0 1 6 .833 5 .833
Sep 24 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 26 at Hannibal-LaGrange L, 2-1 1 6 .167 2 .333
Oct 3 at Mid-America Christian L, 2-1 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Oct 9 at Briar Cliff L, 3-2 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Jamestown W, 6-0 1 4 .750 3 .750
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 4-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Oct 21 Morningside W, 3-2 1 5 .200 5 1.000
Nov 11 at Waldorf W, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 18 at Science and Arts - - - - -
Feb 20 at Lyon W, 2-1 1 4 .000 2 .500
Feb 22 at Williams Baptist T, 2-2 1 3 .333 2 .667
Mar 6 Kansas Wesleyan W, 5-0 1 4 .750 4 1.000
Mar 17 Waldorf W, 2-0 1 4 .000 3 .750
Mar 20 at McPherson T, 1-1 1 5 .000 1 .200
Mar 27 Midland W, 5-0 1 6 .333 4 .667
Apr 9 vs. Viterbo W, 2-1 1 9 .222 7 .778
Apr 10 at #10 Georgia Gwinnett W, 2-0 1 2 .500 1 .500
Apr 22 vs. McPherson W, 2-0 1 3 .333 2 .667
Apr 24 at #19 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 2-1 1 5 .000 2 .400
May 6 vs. #3 Columbia (Mo.) L, 3-1 1 2 .000 0 .000
Game Log - Misc.
Game Log - Misc.
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Sep 5 William Penn W, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 9 at Concordia (Neb.) W, 3-1 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 12 at Columbia (Mo.) W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 15 at Tabor W, 6-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 24 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 26 at Hannibal-LaGrange L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 3 at Mid-America Christian L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 9 at Briar Cliff L, 3-2 - - - - -
Oct 14 at Jamestown W, 6-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 18 at Mount Marty W, 4-1 1 1 0 0-0 0
Oct 21 Morningside W, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 1
Nov 11 at Waldorf W, 1-0 - - - - -
Nov 18 at Science and Arts - - - - -
Feb 20 at Lyon W, 2-1 1 1 0 0-0 0
Feb 22 at Williams Baptist T, 2-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 6 Kansas Wesleyan W, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 17 Waldorf W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 20 at McPherson T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Mar 27 Midland W, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Apr 9 vs. Viterbo W, 2-1 1 1 0 0-0 1
Apr 10 at #10 Georgia Gwinnett W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Apr 22 vs. McPherson W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Apr 24 at #19 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
May 6 vs. #3 Columbia (Mo.) L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Career Stats - Season Scoring
Statistic gp gs g a pts
2017-18 16 7 4 0 8
2018-19 20 17 14 4 32
2019-20 16 14 7 4 18
2020-21 21 21 24 5 53
Total 73 59 49 13 111
Career Stats - Game Shooting
Statistic gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2017-18 16 1.44 .174 .88 .609
2018-19 20 4.60 .152 1.85 .402
2019-20 16 2.88 .152 1.38 .478
2020-21 21 3.95 .289 2.52 .639
Total 73 3.34 .201 1.73 .516
Career Stats - Season Shooting
Statistic gp sh sh% sog sog%
2017-18 16 23 .174 14 .609
2018-19 20 92 .152 37 .402
2019-20 16 46 .152 22 .478
2020-21 21 83 .289 53 .639
Total 73 244 .201 126 .516
Career Stats - Season Misc.
Statistic gp yc rc pk gw
2017-18 16 1 0 0-0 1
2018-19 20 0 0 0-0 2
2019-20 16 3 0 0-1 1
2020-21 21 0 0 0-0 7
Total 73 4 0 0-1 11
Career Stats - Game Scoring
Statistic gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2017-18 16 7 .25 .00 .50
2018-19 20 17 .70 .20 1.60
2019-20 16 14 .44 .25 1.13
2020-21 21 21 1.14 .24 2.52
Total 73 59 .67 .18 1.52
Split Stats - Season Scoring
Statistic gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 21 21 24 5 53
Conference - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 5 7 1 15
Away 13 13 14 4 32
Neutral 3 3 3 0 6
Result
Wins 15 15 21 5 47
Losses 4 4 2 0 4
Month
September 6 6 8 1 17
October 4 4 6 0 12
February 2 2 1 1 3
March 4 4 5 1 11
April 4 4 4 2 10
May 1 1 0 0 0
Split Stats - Game Shooting
Statistic gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 21 3.95 .289 2.52 .639
Conference - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 5 5.00 .280 4.00 .800
Away 13 3.38 .318 1.85 .545
Neutral 3 4.67 .214 3.00 .643
Result
Wins 15 4.33 .323 3.07 .708
Losses 4 2.50 .200 1.00 .400
Month
September 6 4.00 .333 2.33 .583
October 4 3.00 .500 2.75 .917
February 2 3.50 .143 2.00 .571
March 4 4.75 .263 3.00 .632
April 4 4.75 .211 3.00 .632
May 1 2.00 .000 .00 .000
Split Stats - Season Shooting
Statistic gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 21 83 .289 53 .639
Conference - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 5 25 .280 20 .800
Away 13 44 .318 24 .545
Neutral 3 14 .214 9 .643
Result
Wins 15 65 .323 46 .708
Losses 4 10 .200 4 .400
Month
September 6 24 .333 14 .583
October 4 12 .500 11 .917
February 2 7 .143 4 .571
March 4 19 .263 12 .632
April 4 19 .211 12 .632
May 1 2 .000 0 .000
Split Stats - Season Misc.
Statistic gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 21 0 0 0-0 7
Conference - 0 0 0-0 -
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 5 0 0 0-0 2
Away 13 0 0 0-0 4
Neutral 3 0 0 0-0 1
Result
Wins 15 0 0 0-0 7
Losses 4 0 0 0-0 0
Month
September 6 0 0 0-0 3
October 4 0 0 0-0 2
February 2 0 0 0-0 0
March 4 0 0 0-0 0
April 4 0 0 0-0 2
May 1 0 0 0-0 0
Split Stats - Game Scoring
Statistic gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 21 21 1.14 .24 2.52
Conference - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 5 5 1.40 .20 3.00
Away 13 13 1.08 .31 2.46
Neutral 3 3 1.00 .00 2.00
Result
Wins 15 15 1.40 .33 3.13
Losses 4 4 .50 .00 1.00
Month
September 6 6 1.33 .17 2.83
October 4 4 1.50 .00 3.00
February 2 2 .50 .50 1.50
March 4 4 1.25 .25 2.75
April 4 4 1.00 .50 2.50
May 1 1 .00 .00 .00
News mentions
Three Bruins earn All-American honors
Three Bruins earn All-American honors

Inaki Aldao, Toby Millward, and Andy Wilkinson were each named All-Americans by the NAIA.

Four players earn All-A.I.I. soccer honors
Four players earn All-A.I.I. soccer honors

Inaki Aldao, Toby Millward, Zach Robbins, and Andy Wilkinson each earned All-A.I.I. honors in men’s soccer on Tuesday.

Alvaro Capra tapped in the game-winner in the 107th minute to send the Bruins through to the NAIA Final Site for the second time in three seasons.
Capra's "Golden Goal" sends Bruins back to Final Site

Oumar Sissoko put Bellevue on the board with a golazo bicycle kick and Alvaro Capra scored for the third straight game in double overtime to lift the Bruins to a 2-1 win over host MNU in the NAIA Opening Round.

Second half goals lift Bruins to Opening Round win
Second half goals lift Bruins to Opening Round win

Alvaro Capra and Inaki Aldao scored second half goals to lift BU to a 2-0 win over McPherson in the NAIA Opening Round on Thursday.

Aldao named NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week
Aldao named NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week

Senior Inaki Aldao was named the NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week for his performances last week in helping the Bruins to the Association of Independent Institutions title in Lawrenceville, Ga. 

BU claims A.I.I. crown with 2-0 win over Georgia Gwinnett
BU claims A.I.I. crown with 2-0 win over Georgia Gwinnett

Inaki Aldao and Alvaro Capra scored second half goals to give Bellevue a 2-0 over Georgia Gwinnett in the A.I.I. Championship.

Aldao's brace sends Bruins to A.I.I. Championship
Aldao's brace sends Bruins to A.I.I. Championship

Inaki scored his second goal of the game 2:57 into overtime to send the Bruins through to tomorrow’s final with a 2-1 victory over Viterbo.

Aldao picks up fourth A.I.I. Player of the Week award
Aldao picks up fourth A.I.I. Player of the Week award

Inaki Aldao, after scoring a pair of goals against Midland on Saturday, has been named the A.I.I. Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for the fourth time this season.

Inaki Aldao scored twice to move into a tie atop the BU career goal-scoring list with 45 in his time at BU.
Aldao equals career goal scoring mark in BU's Senior Day rout of Midland

Bellevue wrapped up an unbeaten spring (4-0-2) with a 5-0 victory over Midland on Saturday evening.

Oumar Sissoko scored twice to lead Bellevue to a 2-0 win over Waldorf on Wednesday.
Sissoko's brace guides BU past Warriors

Oumar Sissoko scored a pair of goals to lead Bellevue to a 2-0 win over Waldorf on Wednesday evening.

Record-breaking performance lands Aldao another A.I.I. honor
Record-breaking performance lands Aldao another A.I.I. honor

Inaki Aldao scored his third hat trick of the season and broke the BU single-season scoring record en route to being named A.I.I. Player of the Week.

Inaki Aldao scored his 18th goal of the season on Saturday, the most by any Bruin in a single season.
Aldao nabs goals record as BU dismantles Coyotes

Inaki Aldao scored a hat trick to run his season total to 18 goals, overtaking head coach Mark Heath-Preston for the most in a single-season, as the Bruins defeated Kansas Wesleyan 5-0.

Andy Wilkinson delivered a Man of the Match performance to help BU extend their unbeaten run to six games.
BU battles Williams Baptist to draw

Bellevue overcame allowing an early goal and made enough plays in overtime to extend their unbeaten run to six games (5-0-1).

Marvin Ramirez's strike with just 1:34 to play lifted BU to a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Lyon for the Bruins' fifth-straight win.
Set pieces fuel Bruins' comeback victory over Lyon

Toby Millward and Marvin Ramirez both scored second half goals to help BU overcome a 1-0 deficit to win their first game of the spring schedule.

Game-winner secures Aldao second Player of the Week Award
Game-winner secures Aldao second Player of the Week Award

Inaki Aldao's NAIA-leading fifth game-winning goal against Morningside landed the senior forward his second A.I.I. Player of the Week award.

BU tops Morningside 3-2
BU tops Morningside 3-2

Three players scored for Bellevue as the Bruins extended their win-streak to three games with a 3-2 win over Morningside.

Millward continues award haul; collects NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week honors
Millward continues award haul; collects NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week honors

Toby Millward became the first player in program history to be recognized by the NAIA as the Men’s Soccer National Offensive Player of the Week.

Millward repeats as Player of the Week
Millward repeats as Player of the Week

Toby Millward has been named A.I.I. Player of the Week for the second-straight week after scoring three goals and four assists in leading the Bruins to a pair of wins.

Millward, Wilkinson power BU past Lancers
Millward, Wilkinson power BU past Lancers

Andy Wilkinson scored two of BU’s three set piece goals, with Toby Millward providing the other and three assists, as BU scored a 4-1 win at Mount Marty.

Goals abound as BU routs Jamestown
Goals abound as BU routs Jamestown

Inaki Aldao and Toby Millward combined for five goals to lead Bellevue to a 6-0 win over Jamestown.

Millward brings home A.I.I. Weekly Award
Millward brings home A.I.I. Weekly Award

Bellevue’s Toby Millward scored two goals last week en route to A.I.I. Player of the Week honors.

Late PK costs Bruins at MACU
Late PK costs Bruins at MACU

Inaki Aldao scored his team-leading ninth goal but a pair of second half goals from MACU gave the Evangels a 2-1 win over the Bruins.

Bruins frustrated by Trojans in road loss
Bruins frustrated by Trojans in road loss

Inaki Aldao scored his team-leading eighth goal of the year but Bellevue fell to host Hannibal-LaGrange 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.

BU falls 2-1; win streak halted by OKWU
BU falls 2-1; win streak halted by OKWU

Toby Millward scored a goal and Harry Wray totaled three saves but BU suffered their first defeat of the season, falling at OKWU by a score of 2-1.

Proclivity for goal scoring nets Aldao A.I.I. Player of the Week
Proclivity for goal scoring nets Aldao A.I.I. Player of the Week

Inaki Aldao is the A.I.I.’s first Player of the Week for the 2020-21 season.

BU-Midland canceled; Bruins to face OKWU Thursday
BU-Midland canceled; Bruins to face OKWU Thursday

Wednesday’s men’s soccer tilt between Bellevue and Midland at Papillion Landing has been canceled and the Bruins will now travel to face Oklahoma Wesleyan on Thursday.

Aldao's record-breaking day nets Bruins big road win
Aldao's record-breaking day nets Bruins big road win

Inaki Aldao broke Rob Smith’s single-game record by scoring five goals on Tuesday to lead Bellevue past Tabor, 6-0.

Bellevue continues perfect start with win at Columbia
Bellevue continues perfect start with win at Columbia

Inaki Aldao scored the lone goal and the Bellevue defense made that stand up in a 1-0 win at Columbia on Saturday night.

BU overwhelms CUNE in Wednesday nightcap
BU overwhelms CUNE in Wednesday nightcap

Toby Millward scored twice and Alex Cuenca provided the finishing blow in a 3-1 BU win over Concordia on Wednesday evening.

Bruins rout William Penn to open campaign
Bruins rout William Penn to open campaign

Gabriel Gaiotto scored two goals and an assist to lead BU to a 5-1 win over William Penn to open the season.

Photos
William Penn vs. Bellevue

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William Penn vs. Bellevue

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William Penn vs. Bellevue

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William Penn vs. Bellevue

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William Penn vs. Bellevue

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Morningside vs. Bellevue

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Morningside vs. Bellevue

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Morningside vs. Bellevue

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Morningside vs. Bellevue

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Morningside vs. Bellevue

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Midland vs. Bellevue

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Midland vs. Bellevue

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Midland vs. Bellevue

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