Jakub Porada Season 2026

WHY VIRGINIA TECH
• Chose Virginia Tech because of the combination of elite ACC soccer and one of the top engineering programs in the country
• Believes Coach Briz has built a program with a history of NCAA Tournament appearances and players who have gone on to play professionally
• The amazing campus in Blacksburg makes it a place where he is excited to both compete and grow as a student-athlete

PREP
• Attended Briar Woods High School where he captained the soccer team his sophomore season, his lone year on the team
• Washington Post All-Met Team (2024)
• First-Team All-Region and All-District (2024)
• Scored five goals in a game
• Academies of Loudoun Outstanding Student
• CCNA certification

CLUB
• Called up to the U15 Poland Youth National Team in 2023 for the 4 Nations tournament
• Competed with SYC MLS Next and NVA ECNL where he was an ECNL National Finalist (2024)
• Spent time with DC United’s Youth Academy

PERSONAL
• Son of Kinga and Zbigniew Porada
• Has a younger sister, Julia, and younger brother, Filip
• Majoring in Computer Engineering
• Credits his parents for his success as they made sure he had a good balance between academics and sports
• Enjoys playing with friends or learning in his free time off the pitch