#22 | Jr. | 5-11 | 170 | Forward | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2008 - Simonella was Park’s fifth leading goal scorer in 2008 with three goals, two of which came in Park’s, 6-0, win over Central Christian on October 25...His first goal of the season came on October 1 against Kansas Wesleyan...The Ethiopia native appeared in four games for Park with no starts...Collected six points on the year which was also good for fifth place...Led the team in shooting percentage at .500.

PERSONAL - Gaetano Simonella was born Nov. 23 in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia…parents are Italo and Zeyneba Simonella…played high school soccer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in the Addis Ababa League…nickname is Crespo and likes to listen to music and read in his spare time…chose Park because of the people and the soccer program…is majoring in business administration and management.

2008 Statistics
GP-GS    G       A     Pts      Shots       Shot%      GW       Pk-Att    
 4-0       3       0      6           6          .500          0           0-0