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2021: Earned a spot on the Horizon League All-Freshman Team following a season in which he was one of just three players to appear in all 18 games, making five starts ... recorded nine points, coming on three goals and three assists ... also added 31 shots overall, nine of which were on goal ... didn't take long to make a splash with the Panthers, scoring the game-winning goal in 32 minutes of action of the season opener against Drake Aug. 26 ...  became the 10th freshman since 2000 to score in the season opener, the second to tally the winner ... earned his first start in game No. 2 against Butler Sept. 3, playing 42 minutes ... found the back of the net to help Milwaukee to the 1-1 draw at Wright State Sept. 29 ... played a season-high 79 minutes and tallied a season-best five shots in the win over IUPUI Oct. 2 ... followed that up with a goal and five more shots three days later against Western Illinois ... set up the first two goals against Northern Kentucky Oct. 23, with one of the assists coming on the game-winner in the 3-2 decision ... also was credited with an assist on the game-winner against Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament Nov. 7, with his well-placed serve headed in for the 1-0 victory in the 86th minute.

• 2021 game-by-game in PDF Format

High School: Played soccer for three years with his Amal High School, playing right wing and striker … played club soccer for Beitor (11 years) and Hapoel Hadera (one season).
 
Personal: Son of Hagay and Aliza Vaknin … undecided on a major … born in Hadera, Israel … chose Milwaukee because he knew it was the place for him from the first view and first conversation … career goal is to succeed in anything … most memorable sports experience was playing in the first senior league in Israel … plays ping pong as a hobby … has done community service work back in Israel … born 2/1/2001.
 
Pronunciation: Ah-dee Vahk-neen