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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper Goalkeeper 6'3" 185 lbs
    0

    Brison Moorhead

    Sr. Clearwater, Florida George Mason
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    Senior Clearwater, Florida George Mason
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  • Goalkeeper Goalkeeper 6'5" 200 lbs
    1

    Grant Makela

    Gr. Destin, Florida Fort Walton Beach High School Southern Methodist
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    Graduate Student Destin, Florida Fort Walton Beach High School Southern Methodist
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  • Defender Defender 6'2" 170 lbs
    2

    Philip Hildebrandt

    Jr. Charlottenlund, Denmark East Tennessee State
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    Junior Charlottenlund, Denmark East Tennessee State
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  • Defender Defender 6'5" 188 lbs
    3

    Carlos Scheckermann

    Jr. Barcelona, Spain Escola Elisabeth Central Methodist
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    Junior Barcelona, Spain Escola Elisabeth Central Methodist
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  • Defender Defender 6'1" 176 lbs
    4

    David Garcia

    Jr. Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain San José Obrero
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    Junior Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain San José Obrero
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  • Defender Defender 5'10" 166 lbs
    5

    Edgar Aguilar

    Fr. Querétaro City, Mexico
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    Freshman Querétaro City, Mexico
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  • Defender Defender 6'3" 180 lbs
    6

    Kareem Riley

    Gr. Couva, Trinidad & Tobago Florida Gulf Coast
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    Graduate Student Couva, Trinidad & Tobago Florida Gulf Coast
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  • Forward Forward 5'8" 156 lbs
    7

    Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro

    Fr. Cascais, Portugal
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    Freshman Cascais, Portugal
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'11" 159 lbs
    8

    Matteo Gasperoni

    Gr. Cesena, Italy
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    Graduate Student Cesena, Italy
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  • Forward Forward 6'2" 190 lbs
    9

    Rasmus Tobinski

    Jr. Kiel, Germany Vermont
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    Junior Kiel, Germany Vermont
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'7" 147 lbs
    10

    Matias Barraza

    Gr. Miami, Fla. Doral Academy
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    Graduate Student Miami, Fla. Doral Academy
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'7" 140 lbs
    11

    Mauro Bravo

    Sr. Madrid, Spain Iona College
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    Senior Madrid, Spain Iona College
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  • Forward Forward 6'1" 176 lbs
    12

    Sander Jonassen Foro

    Fr. Jessheim, Norway
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    Freshman Jessheim, Norway
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'9" 143 lbs
    13

    Cesar Cuellar

    Fr. Miami, FL
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    Freshman Miami, FL
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  • Forward Forward 5'11" 150 lbs
    14

    Stephen Afrifa

    Jr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada West Humber Collegiate Institute
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    Junior Toronto, Ontario, Canada West Humber Collegiate Institute
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'7" 156 lbs
    15

    Talla Faye

    Sr. Dakar, Senegal Montverde Academy (Fla.)
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    Senior Dakar, Senegal Montverde Academy (Fla.)
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 6'3" 179 lbs
    16

    Matthias Lavenant

    Jr. Vannes, France
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    Junior Vannes, France
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  • Forward Forward 5'8" 155 lbs
    17

    Steven Riad

    Sr. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Freedom High School Coastal Carolina
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    Senior Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Freedom High School Coastal Carolina
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  • Defender Defender 6'2" 175 lbs
    18

    Johannes Vedin

    So. Borås, Sweden
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    Sophomore Borås, Sweden
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  • Forward Forward 5'10" 160 lbs
    19

    Andoni Garrogerricaechebarria

    Jr. Doral, Fla. Doral Academy
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    Junior Doral, Fla. Doral Academy
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'6" 143 lbs
    20

    Jose Lapentty

    Fr. San Ramon, Costa Rica
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    Freshman San Ramon, Costa Rica
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'11" 171 lbs
    21

    Julian Hodek

    Fr. Berlin, Germany
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    Freshman Berlin, Germany
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'8" 156 lbs
    22

    Omri Ezra

    So. Tel Aviv, Israel
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    Sophomore Tel Aviv, Israel
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  • Defender Defender 5'8" 152 lbs
    23

    Noriyuki Ito

    Jr. Tokyo, Japan Jacksonville College
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    Junior Tokyo, Japan Jacksonville College
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'8" 136 lbs
    24

    Yushi Nagao

    Jr. Tokyo, Japan Marshalltown CC
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    Junior Tokyo, Japan Marshalltown CC
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  • Defender Defender 6'2" 172 lbs
    25

    Juan Pablo Leano

    Fr. Guadalajara, Mexico
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    Freshman Guadalajara, Mexico
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  • Forward Forward 5'9" 151 lbs
    26

    Alexander Lozano

    Fr. Miami, FL
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    Freshman Miami, FL
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  • Midfielder Midfielder 5'9" 140 lbs
    28

    Josh Burnett

    Jr. Glen Ridge, NJ UConn
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    Junior Glen Ridge, NJ UConn
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  • Goalkeeper Goalkeeper 6'3" 195 lbs
    30

    Tyler Hogan

    Sr. Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Lincoln Park Academy
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    Senior Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Lincoln Park Academy
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Soccer Coach

    Kyle Russell

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  • Assistant Coach

    Dannie Merida

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  • Assistant Coach

    Cameron Sauro

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Morten Timm

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Men's Soccer Support Staff

  • Director of Operations

    Nika Salemi

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  • Director of Analytics

    Randy Lavaire

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Najeeb Emmanuel

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Nick Greyno

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  • Academic Advisor

    Alison Riccobono

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  • Sports Information Director

    Christian Almanza

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2021 Men's Soccer Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Brison Moorhead Goalkeeper 6-3 185 Sr. Clearwater, Florida / George Mason
1 Grant Makela Goalkeeper 6-5 200 Gr. Destin, Florida / Fort Walton Beach High School Southern Methodist
2 Philip Hildebrandt Defender 6-2 170 Jr. Charlottenlund, Denmark / East Tennessee State
3 Carlos Scheckermann Defender 6-5 188 Jr. Barcelona, Spain / Escola Elisabeth Central Methodist
4 David Garcia Defender 6-1 176 Jr. Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain / San José Obrero
5 Edgar Aguilar Defender 5-10 166 Fr. Querétaro City, Mexico /
6 Kareem Riley Defender 6-3 180 Gr. Couva, Trinidad & Tobago / Florida Gulf Coast
7 Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro Forward 5-8 156 Fr. Cascais, Portugal /
8 Matteo Gasperoni Midfielder 5-11 159 Gr. Cesena, Italy /
9 Rasmus Tobinski Forward 6-2 190 Jr. Kiel, Germany / Vermont
10 Matias Barraza Midfielder 5-7 147 Gr. Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy
11 Mauro Bravo Midfielder 5-7 140 Sr. Madrid, Spain / Iona College
12 Sander Jonassen Foro Forward 6-1 176 Fr. Jessheim, Norway /
13 Cesar Cuellar Midfielder 5-9 143 Fr. Miami, FL /
14 Stephen Afrifa Forward 5-11 150 Jr. Toronto, Ontario, Canada / West Humber Collegiate Institute
15 Talla Faye Midfielder 5-7 156 Sr. Dakar, Senegal / Montverde Academy (Fla.)
16 Matthias Lavenant Midfielder 6-3 179 Jr. Vannes, France /
17 Steven Riad Forward 5-8 155 Sr. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania / Freedom High School Coastal Carolina
18 Johannes Vedin Defender 6-2 175 So. Borås, Sweden /
19 Andoni Garrogerricaechebarria Forward 5-10 160 Jr. Doral, Fla. / Doral Academy
20 Jose Lapentty Midfielder 5-6 143 Fr. San Ramon, Costa Rica /
21 Julian Hodek Midfielder 5-11 171 Fr. Berlin, Germany /
22 Omri Ezra Midfielder 5-8 156 So. Tel Aviv, Israel /
23 Noriyuki Ito Defender 5-8 152 Jr. Tokyo, Japan / Jacksonville College
24 Yushi Nagao Midfielder 5-8 136 Jr. Tokyo, Japan / Marshalltown CC
25 Juan Pablo Leano Defender 6-2 172 Fr. Guadalajara, Mexico /
26 Alexander Lozano Forward 5-9 151 Fr. Miami, FL /
28 Josh Burnett Midfielder 5-9 140 Jr. Glen Ridge, NJ / UConn
30 Tyler Hogan Goalkeeper 6-3 195 Sr. Port Saint Lucie, Fla. / Lincoln Park Academy

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
kyle_russell Kyle Russell Head Men's Soccer Coach
Dannie Merida 2020 Headshot Dannie Merida Assistant Coach
Cameron Sauro 2020 Headshot Cameron Sauro Assistant Coach
Morten Timm 2020-21 Headshot Morten Timm Volunteer Assistant Coach

Men's Soccer Support Staff

Men's Soccer - Support Staff
Image Name Title
nika cleary headshot Nika Salemi Director of Operations
Randy Lavaire Headshot 2021 Randy Lavaire Director of Analytics
Najeeb Emmanuel Najeeb Emmanuel Athletic Trainer
2021_nick_greyno_001 Nick Greyno Strength & Conditioning Coach
Alison Riccobono Alison Riccobono Academic Advisor
Almanza head shot Christian Almanza Sports Information Director

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer Support Staff