2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Arteaga, Fernando

Jersey Number 23
Fernando Arteaga
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Hometown:
- Jonesboro, Ga.
- High School:
- Jonesboro HS
Bio
2022 SoCon All-Freshman Team
AS A JUNIOR (2024)
- Played in 14 games with five starts
- Scored a goal against Georgia State
- Recorded an assist against Winthrop
- Took 17 shots with four on goal
- Totaled 728 minutes of action
- Played the full 90 minutes against ETSU
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Played in 19 games with seven starts
- Scored two points on a goal against Southern Indiana
- Attempted 10 shots, three of which were on goal
- Helped the Bears record seven shutouts, including in SoCon Tournament title game
AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
- Played in 16 games, making one start
- Scored six points on two points and two assists
- Took eight shots with five on goal
- Made an immediate impact by scoring two goals in first career game against Winthrop
- Tallied a pair of assists against Virginia Tech
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Four-year midfielder at Jonesboro HS
- Named 2021 Region 3-5AAAAA Player of the Year
- First-Team All-Region
PERSONAL
- Son of Araceli and Antonio Arteaga Â
- Has one brother, RobertoÂ
- Graduated with a 4.1 GPA from Jonesboro HS, academic honors included AP Scholar, National Honors Society, Georgia Certificate of Merit and National Society of High School Scholars
- Can cut his own hair
- Knows how to DJ
- Idol is Andrew Iniesta
- Favorite movie is The Dark Knight Rises
- Favorite food is wings
- Wants to be a sports facility owner/director
- Majoring in Accounting
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. South Florida Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Kennesaw State Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/4/2025
Friday, September 05