2025 Men's Soccer Roster

Nicho Lin
Nicho Lin
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen
Ryan Young
Thomas Christensen

11 Cesar Bahena

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Escondido, CA
  • High School Escondido
  • Major Communication

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2025 United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team 
  • 2025 All-WCC Second Team
  • 2024 All-WCC First Team
  • 2023 All-WCC Second Team
  • 2022 All-WCC Freshman Team
SENIOR (2025)
  • All-WCC Second Team
  • One of four Toreros to start all 19 matches
  • Logged 1,346 minutes, which was the fifth-most on the team, including playing a season-high 90 minutes at Saint Mary’s (CA) (October 25) 
  • Attempted a team-high 49 shots with 17 shots on goal, which was second on the team.  
  • Scored five goals and four assists for 14 points 
  • Four of his five goals came in a three-game stretch with two each against San Francisco (October 4) and LMU (CA) (October 15)
    • One of four players this season to have two goals and four points in at least one match and joined Steven Ramirez as the only other Torero to score two goals in multiple matches 
  • Both of his goals came in a four-minute span during USD’s 5-1 win over San Francisco 
  • Recorded goals in the 26th and 80th minutes in San Diego’s 3-0 win over the Lions
  • Logged an assist in the 61st minute in USD’s 1-0 win over UC San Diego (September 21) 
  • Scored his first goal of the season at San Diego St. (September 1) in the 76th minute, which also turned out to be the deciding goal in USD’s 2-1 victory over the Aztecs
  • Had an assist in the Toreros’ 4-2 win at Oregon State (November 15) to help his team clinch the program’s fourth consecutive WCC Championship
JUNIOR (2024)
  • Appeared in 19 games while earning 18 starts in 1,270 minutes on the pitch
  • All-WCC First Team
  • WCC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week (September 2)
  • Led the team and the WCC with 56 shots and 26 shots on goal
  • His eight goals ranked second on the team and fourth in the WCC 
  • His four game-winning goals ranked third in the conference
  • Against Lipscomb (August 29), he scored three times, recording the first hat trick in program history since Miguel Berry in 2016.
  • Also scored a goal in three consecutive games against Saint Mary’s (CA) (September 28), at Gonzaga (October 4) and against Santa Clara (October 17)
SOPHOMORE (2023)
  • Appeared in 19 games while making 16 starts in 1,243 minutes on the pitch
  • All-WCC Second Team
  • WCC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week (August 29)
  • In 23 shots, 10 were on goal with six finding the back of the net
  • Notched two points in each of his final four games:
    • Scored in the 35th minute at Santa Clara (October 28)
    • Logged two of his three assists on the season against Pacific (November 4)
    • Scored a second-minute goal in a 1-0 win against Gonzaga (November 10)
    • Scored in the 15th minute against California Baptist (November 16)
FRESHMAN (2022)
  • All-WCC Freshman Team
  • Ranked third on the team with nine points
  • Scored two goals and was tied for the team lead in assists (5)
  • Totaled 14 shots, including seven on goal
  • Assisted on Alex Churness' goal in the tie against Cal State Fullerton
  • Assisted on a Mason Tunbridge goal in the 4-0 win at Cal Poly
  • Scored first career goal against Saint Mary's, tying the match in the 90th minute to secure a point for USD
  • Registered a goal and an assist in the 4-2 win over Santa Clara
  • Assisted on opening goal in 4-0 win over LMU
  • Notched an assist for the third straight game in the 4-1 win over #7 Portland

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022Freshman

    Midfield
    5'9" 150 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'9" 150 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Junior

    Midfield
    5'9" 150 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2025Senior

    Midfield
    5'9" 150 lbs
    11