GAINESVILLE, FL.
HOMETOWN
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FL.
COLLEGE
Rajaee was the heart of her team as a UCF Knight. Her ability to pivot effortlessly between defense and offense awarded her the American Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year and First Team All-Conference.
Rajaee was also named to the American Athletic First-Team All-Conference for the second consecutive season and landed on the Preseason All-Conference Team and Top Drawer Soccer’s Top 100 players list in 2022.
Having flourished her talents with FFC Turbine Potsdam in the Bundesliga and SF Damaiense in Portugal for the Liga BPI, Rajaee holds extensive and diverse experience.
More About Darya Rajaee:
- Favorite Foods:
- Ceviche
- Pad See Ew
- Seafood Boil with Crab Legs
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Suits
- Money Heist
- Prison Break
- Favorite Podcasts
- Huberman Lab with Dr. Huberman
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- The Crime Junkie Podcast
- Favorite Spanish Songs
- Si No Estas – Íñigo Quintero
- La Camisa Negra – Juanes
- El Ritmo Que Nos Une – Ryan Castro & SOG
- Fun Facts
- She is half-Persian!
- Rajaee won a state championship in high-school volleyball as a libero.
- She was the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President while at UCF!