Chula Vista FC B2007 Elite Academy’s, Avian Ortiz, plays right back and center back for his team. He has been able to enjoy and maximize his soccer experience with our club.
Avian has been with CVFC/DV7 since 2016. His father and current CVFC’s Elite Academy League’s Registrar, Vince Ortiz, explains why he has kept Avian with CVFC/DV7 for this long: “I took Avian to other clubs’ tryouts but they never were able to recognize him as an individual. I always had questions about what team level, what my son look like and what he needed to work on and what they liked about him. But they were not able to respond to.” Mr. Ortiz was able to find those answers with CVFC/DV7.
Avian had some memorable experiences with DV7. One of them was winning State Cup in 2019. Mr. Ortiz recalls: “The State Cup run was amazing. The team struggled at the beginning of the season with the team’s new DV7 methodology. But soon, the tide turned and the dynamic of controlling the game was solidified. Avian’s determination to be the best defender on his team carried them throughout the season. When State Cup started, every family was in great spirit and hopeful for the boys. The team was able to advance through bracket play, round of 32, sweet sixteen and quarterfinals. David Villa sent a message to the boys encouraging them to cease the moment and have fun. The boys went on to win the semifinal game and then the championship. Never in a million years did I see our team have this much success from where we started. Proud parent and loyal family. Recognize your players and know what they represent.”
Avian also had the chance to visit Spain with DV7. Mr. Ortiz said: “The trip to Spain was driven by DV7 as training filled and scrimmages with local clubs. As a true believer in the program Avian had the opportunity to experience training and scrimmage at Camp Nou. The cool part of the training at Camp Nou was that Avian was officially registered on Barcelona’s records as attending training and scrimmage. The Valencia CF training ground and with a local club and fields was also a great experience. Every day was fully filled with training regimen attendance and scrimmages. Attended two professional games including Barcelona where we saw Messi play. The atmosphere at the game was breathtaking.” No doubt those were amazing experiences for Avian and his father.
Avian is a Junior, at Eastlake High School. He currently plays center back and winger for the Varsity Soccer team. He has been awarded Defensive Player of the year for each of the last two years. Avian has also played football as linebacker and free safety.
Avian’s favorite soccer player is Didier Drogba.
Avian’s soccer experiences have been amazing and full of fun memories. This is what club soccer should be all about. We appreciate Avian and his family for being loyal to our CVFC/DV7 family and we are very glad that they have enjoyed the soccer experience with our club.