Fast Facts: After battling through injuries and only playing in one game as a freshman, should see increased minutes at sweeper this year if he stays healthy.
2003: Battled a torn right ACL, but recovered to play 19 minutes in the final game of the regular season, as NJCU blasted Farmingdale State, 9-2.
High School: A June 2002 graduate of William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, NJ…Played four seasons of varsity soccer for coaches Rob Brower and Emilio Pane…Selected First-Team All-Hudson County and Honorable Mention All-State as a senior in 2001, after earning Second-Team All-Hudson accolades as a junior in 2000…Played in the Hudson County Senior All-Star game.
Club: Played club soccer for Kevin East as part of the U-19 Ironbound Strikers Sports Club…Played on the team that advanced to the Super Y League Dallas Cup.
Personal: Born October 05, 1985 in Jersey City, NJ…Full name is Rene G. Portillo…Nickname is “Toro”…Parents are Sara and Tito Portillo…Is the youngest of three children in his family…Has one sister, 24, and one brother, 21…Family moved to United States from Honduras before he was born…Major at NJCU is Criminal Justice…Has completed 33 credits towards his degree as the start of the academic year…Lists Honduras’ David Suazo as his hero.
Favorites:
Hobbies/interest: Soccer, spending time with friends
NJCU Class: EC II
Hero/Idol: Honduras soccer star David Suazo
Sports Team: Miama Dolphins
Music Artist: Camron
Movie: Blood In, Blood Out
Food: Pizza
