Eli Mereness

Photo by: Carol MacKay

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-11
Weight:
155
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Centennial, Colo.
High School:
Cherry Creek H.S.
Club:
Real Colorado Development Academy

2022:
Played in all 22 of Denver’s matches, starting in five, seeing 1008 minutes in the midfield…Assisted on a goal in Denver’s Summit League Championship victory against Kansas City on November 12.

2021:
Played in 18 of Denver’s 19 matches, starting 17 of them in Denver’s defensive midfield, a defense that finished seventh in the country in goals against average, allowing 0.736 goals per 90 minutes.

2020 (delayed to Spring, 2021 due to COVID):
Played in seven of Denver’s eight matches, making three starts and seeing 397 minutes of action.

2019:
Played in nine matches, starting one for Jamie Franks’ side, seeing 250 minutes of action.

Before Denver:
Has played as a holding midfielder, centerback and attacking midfielder during five years with Real Colorado…Played one season of high school soccer as an attacking midfielder, finishing as the Team MVP and Honorable Mention All-Centennial.

Personal:
Son of John and Molly...Has one sibling, Aubrey...Chose DU because he believes in the culture and attitude of the team, and he knew it was a place where he could grow as a person and as a player…Also recruited by SMU. Hopes to one day play in Major League Soccer.