Cerritos College Men’s Soccer (2024): Will spend the season as a red-shirt…..

Los Angeles Harbor College Men’s Soccer (2023): Appeared in eight games and did not record any points…..

Animo Leadership HS: Played for LA Galaxy, Strikers and Ocelot Academy club teams… Helped his team to the CIF Championship game as a senior and was named the Mulholland League Most Valuable Player… Finished the season with seven goals and 15 assists… Named his team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and freshman… Accounted for four goals and 10 assists as a junior… Was coached by former Cerritos assistant coach Sergio Medrano… Spent three seasons on the soccer team…..

Personal: Most memorable moments were when he scored against Cate High in the CIF Playoffs and when his team shut out Hawthorne High… Would like to transfer to Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Dominguez Hills or Cal Poly Pomona… Aspires to work in sports media… His brother Jeffrey (30) played for the Falcons in 2011 and then with the Guatemalan National Team, while his other brother Andy (34) played at Cal Poly Pomona… Hobbies include collecting vintage Real Madrid jerseys and playing video games… Nicknamed “Benji” and “Paye”… is the son of Emilio and Mindalia Payeras… Born in Inglewood, CA on December 29, 2004…..

Favorite Athlete:  Cristiano Ronaldo                  Favorite Movie: “The Dark Knight”
Favorite Food: Pasta & Shrimp                          Favorite TV Show: “Modern Family”
Favorite Book: “The Bible”