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  • Florian Grollmann - View Profile
    Goalkeeper GK 6'4" 200 lbs
    1

    Florian Grollmann

    Sr. Recklinghausen, Germany Academy of Arts
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    Senior Recklinghausen, Germany Academy of Arts
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  • Finn Bauens - View Profile
    Defender D 6'3"
    2

    Finn Bauens

    Fr. Cologne, Germany Erzbischöfliche Liebfrauenschule Köln Eintracht Hohkeppel
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    Freshman Cologne, Germany Erzbischöfliche Liebfrauenschule Köln Eintracht Hohkeppel
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  • Mats Vogel - View Profile
    Defender D 6'3"
    3

    Mats Vogel

    Fr. Cologne, Germany SpVg Frechen 20
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    Freshman Cologne, Germany SpVg Frechen 20
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  • Michele Ballanti - View Profile
    Defender D 6'2"
    4

    Michele Ballanti

    Fr. Italy Fossatone
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    Freshman Italy Fossatone
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  • Alfonso Gilleard-Soriano - View Profile
    Defender D 5'10" 165 lbs
    5

    Alfonso Gilleard-Soriano

    Jr. Panama City, Panama Archbishop McCarthy Harford CC
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    Junior Panama City, Panama Archbishop McCarthy Harford CC
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  • Leonardo Consoloni - View Profile
    Midfielder M 6'2" 180 lbs
    6

    Leonardo Consoloni

    Jr. Lecco, Italy Liceo Scientifico Grassi Lecco American International College
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    Junior Lecco, Italy Liceo Scientifico Grassi Lecco American International College
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  • Jad Benjelloun - View Profile
    Midfielder M 6'0" 160 lbs
    7

    Jad Benjelloun

    Sr. Weston, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy St. John's
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    Senior Weston, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy St. John's
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  • Owen Barnett - View Profile
    Midfielder M 5'11" 155 lbs
    8

    Owen Barnett

    Gr. Wellington, New Zealand Scots College Hofstra
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    Graduate Student Wellington, New Zealand Scots College Hofstra
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  • Martin Piedeleu - View Profile
    Midfielder M 5'8"
    10

    Martin Piedeleu

    So. Brussels, Belgium Francs Borains Siena
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    Sophomore Brussels, Belgium Francs Borains Siena
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  • Miquel Gelabert - View Profile
    Forward F 5'7"
    11

    Miquel Gelabert

    So. Mallorca, Spain Santa Maria Cumberland
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    Sophomore Mallorca, Spain Santa Maria Cumberland
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  • Santi Possu - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1"
    12

    Santi Possu

    Gr. Cali, Colombia Monarch Concord University
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    Graduate Student Cali, Colombia Monarch Concord University
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  • Raúl Carrasco - View Profile
    Midfielder M 5'8"
    13

    Raúl Carrasco

    Fr. Salamanca, Spain Salamanca CF
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    Freshman Salamanca, Spain Salamanca CF
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  • Benjamin Watt - View Profile
    Midfielder MF 5'9"
    14

    Benjamin Watt

    Fr. London, England Wingate FC
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    Freshman London, England Wingate FC
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  • Mateo Stickler - View Profile
    Defender D 5'9"
    15

    Mateo Stickler

    Fr. Miami, Fla.
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    Freshman Miami, Fla.
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  • Thomas Sellwood - View Profile
    Midfielder M 6'0"
    16

    Thomas Sellwood

    Sr. Plantation, Fla. Cypress Bay Seton Hall
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    Senior Plantation, Fla. Cypress Bay Seton Hall
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  • Johan Helan - View Profile
    Forward F 6'3" 185 lbs
    17

    Johan Helan

    So. Saint-Denis, France Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien
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    Sophomore Saint-Denis, France Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien
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  • Matteo Piccardo - View Profile
    Defender D 5'7"
    18

    Matteo Piccardo

    Gr. Genova, Italy Linguistic High School Alberto Moravia New Hampshire
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    Graduate Student Genova, Italy Linguistic High School Alberto Moravia New Hampshire
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  • Ezequiel Gonzalez - View Profile
    Forward F 6'2"
    19

    Ezequiel Gonzalez

    Fr. Asunción, Paraguay Sportivo Americano
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    Freshman Asunción, Paraguay Sportivo Americano
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  • Pasquale Capriati - View Profile
    Forward F 6'4" 143 lbs
    20

    Pasquale Capriati

    Sr. Altamura, Italy Lykos
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    Senior Altamura, Italy Lykos
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  • Sergio Perello - View Profile
    Forward F 5'7"
    22

    Sergio Perello

    Fr. Doral, Fla. Inter Miami CF Academy
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    Freshman Doral, Fla. Inter Miami CF Academy
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  • Mateo Camejo - View Profile
    Defender D 6'3" 190 lbs
    24

    Mateo Camejo

    So. Escondido, Calif. Westview Drexel
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    Sophomore Escondido, Calif. Westview Drexel
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  • Kayhan Sayman - View Profile
    Forward F 5'10"
    25

    Kayhan Sayman

    Fr. Germany Schalke 04
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    Freshman Germany Schalke 04
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  • Jameel Durhan - View Profile
    Defender D 6'4" 175 lbs
    26

    Jameel Durhan

    Sr. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada McMaster University
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    Senior Mississauga, Ontario, Canada McMaster University
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  • Diego Sanchez - View Profile
    Defender D 5'9" 152 lbs
    27

    Diego Sanchez

    R-So. Weston, Fla. IMG Academy
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    Redshirt Sophomore Weston, Fla. IMG Academy
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  • Emerson Butcher - View Profile
    Goalkeeper GK 6'3"
    30

    Emerson Butcher

    Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward Slough Town Academy
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    Freshman Pembroke Pines, Fla. West Broward Slough Town Academy
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  • Nigel Van Haveren - View Profile
    Goalkeeper GK 6'6" 220 lbs
    48

    Nigel Van Haveren

    Sr. Nijmegen, Netherlands Vitesse / De Graafschap
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    Senior Nijmegen, Netherlands Vitesse / De Graafschap
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Kyle Russell

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Dannie Merida

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  • Assistant Coach

    Matteo Gasperoni

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  • Volunteer Goalkeeper Coach

    Giuseppe Weller

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Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Student Manager

    Andres Spolavori

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  • Student Manager

    Alejandro Betancourt

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  • Student Manager

    Thomas Mechoulam

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2026 Men's Soccer Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School Instagram INFLCR
1 Florian Grollmann GK 6-4 200 Sr. Recklinghausen, Germany / Academy of Arts flogrln
2 Finn Bauens D 6-3 Fr. Cologne, Germany / Erzbischöfliche Liebfrauenschule Köln Eintracht Hohkeppel finnb00
3 Mats Vogel D 6-3 Fr. Cologne, Germany / SpVg Frechen 20 mats_v5
4 Michele Ballanti D 6-2 Fr. Italy / Fossatone
5 Alfonso Gilleard-Soriano D 5-10 165 Jr. Panama City, Panama / Archbishop McCarthy Harford CC alfonsogsorianojr
6 Leonardo Consoloni M 6-2 180 Jr. Lecco, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Grassi Lecco American International College leonardoconsoloni
7 Jad Benjelloun M 6-0 160 Sr. Weston, Fla. / Archbishop McCarthy St. John's jad.2005__
8 Owen Barnett M 5-11 155 Gr. Wellington, New Zealand / Scots College Hofstra owenbarnettt
10 Martin Piedeleu M 5-8 So. Brussels, Belgium / Francs Borains Siena martin_pdl_10
11 Miquel Gelabert F 5-7 So. Mallorca, Spain / Santa Maria Cumberland
12 Santi Possu F 6-1 Gr. Cali, Colombia / Monarch Concord University santi0p
13 Raúl Carrasco M 5-8 Fr. Salamanca, Spain / Salamanca CF raulcarrasco__
14 Benjamin Watt MF 5-9 Fr. London, England / Wingate FC benwattt19
15 Mateo Stickler D 5-9 Fr. Miami, Fla. / mateostickler
16 Thomas Sellwood M 6-0 Sr. Plantation, Fla. / Cypress Bay Seton Hall thomasscws
17 Johan Helan F 6-3 185 So. Saint-Denis, France / Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien jhln.97
18 Matteo Piccardo D 5-7 Gr. Genova, Italy / Linguistic High School Alberto Moravia New Hampshire matte_picca
19 Ezequiel Gonzalez F 6-2 Fr. Asunción, Paraguay / Sportivo Americano ezegonzalez_r
20 Pasquale Capriati F 6-4 143 Sr. Altamura, Italy / Lykos _pascap_
22 Sergio Perello F 5-7 Fr. Doral, Fla. / Inter Miami CF Academy perellosergio
24 Mateo Camejo D 6-3 190 So. Escondido, Calif. / Westview Drexel mateocamejo_
25 Kayhan Sayman F 5-10 Fr. Germany / Schalke 04
26 Jameel Durhan D 6-4 175 Sr. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada / McMaster University jameel.durhan
27 Diego Sanchez D 5-9 152 R-So. Weston, Fla. / IMG Academy diegostoquero https://nil.inflcr.com/diego-sanchez-1
30 Emerson Butcher GK 6-3 Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. / West Broward Slough Town Academy 33mmerss
48 Nigel Van Haveren GK 6-6 220 Sr. Nijmegen, Netherlands / Vitesse / De Graafschap nigel_eo https://nil.inflcr.com/nigel-van-haveren

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
kyle_russell Kyle Russell Head Coach
Dannie Merida 2020 Headshot Dannie Merida Associate Head Coach
Matteo Gasperonni Matteo Gasperoni Assistant Coach
Giuseppe Weiler HS Giuseppe Weller Volunteer Goalkeeper Coach

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Andres Spolavori HS Andres Spolavori Student Manager
Alejandro Betancur Alejandro Betancourt Student Manager
Thomas Mechoulam Thomas Mechoulam Student Manager

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff