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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 5'9" 150 lbs
    Fr. Tokyo, Japan Urawa East (Mount St. Mary's)
    Freshman Tokyo, Japan Urawa East (Mount St. Mary's)
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4" 170 lbs
    R-Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
    Redshirt Freshman Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Woodbridge, Va. Colgan
    Freshman Woodbridge, Va. Colgan
  • Defender D 5'10" 165 lbs
    Jr. Bowie, Md. Bowie High School (Alvernia Universtiy)
    Junior Bowie, Md. Bowie High School (Alvernia Universtiy)
  • Defender D 6'3" 175 lbs
    Sr. Bergen, Norway SK Brann
    Senior Bergen, Norway SK Brann
  • Defender D 6'2" 195 lbs
    Sr. Morant Bay, Jamaica Jamaica College
    Senior Morant Bay, Jamaica Jamaica College
  • Defender D 6'1" 175 lbs
    Sr. Richmond, Va. St. Christopher (George Washington)
    Senior Richmond, Va. St. Christopher (George Washington)
  • Midfielder M 6'3" 190 lbs
    Fr. Aurora, Ont., Canada Ecole Secondaire Catholique Renaissance
    Freshman Aurora, Ont., Canada Ecole Secondaire Catholique Renaissance
  • Forward F 5'11" 185 lbs
    Fr. Leesburg, Va. Park View
    Freshman Leesburg, Va. Park View
  • Forward F 6'2" 190 lbs
    Sr. Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Montverde Academy (Trinidad State JC)
    Senior Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Montverde Academy (Trinidad State JC)
  • Midfielder M 5'9" 148 lbs
    R-Jr. Dakar, Senegal Montverde Academy (Pittsburgh)
    Redshirt Junior Dakar, Senegal Montverde Academy (Pittsburgh)
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 155 lbs
    So. Fortaleza, Brazil St. Benedict's Prep
    Sophomore Fortaleza, Brazil St. Benedict's Prep
  • Midfielder M 5'11" 155 lbs
    Fr. Frisco, Texas Wakeland
    Freshman Frisco, Texas Wakeland
  • Forward F 6'3" 185 lbs
    So. Washington, D.C. Maret
    Sophomore Washington, D.C. Maret
  • Forward F 6'2" 155 lbs
    Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. Kellam
    Senior Virginia Beach, Va. Kellam
  • Defender/Midfielder D/M 5'8" 156 lbs
    Sr. Tokyo, Japan Kokugakuin Kugayama (Barton CC)
    Senior Tokyo, Japan Kokugakuin Kugayama (Barton CC)
  • Midfielder M 6'2" 185 lbs
    Sr. Bull Bay, Jamaica Jamaica College
    Senior Bull Bay, Jamaica Jamaica College
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 165 lbs
    Fr. Entebbe, Uganda Savior New American School NY
    Freshman Entebbe, Uganda Savior New American School NY
  • Defender D 6'0" 160 lbs
    R-So. Dunn Loring, Va. George C. Marshall
    Redshirt Sophomore Dunn Loring, Va. George C. Marshall
  • Defender D 5'10" 165 lbs
    R-Jr. Dumfries, Va. Potomac
    Redshirt Junior Dumfries, Va. Potomac
  • Midfielder M 5'7" 145 lbs
    Fr. Mechanicsville, Va. Mechanicsville
    Freshman Mechanicsville, Va. Mechanicsville
  • Midfielder M 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Amsterdam, The Netherlands Het Amsterdam Lyceum
    Freshman Amsterdam, The Netherlands Het Amsterdam Lyceum
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 155 lbs
    Fr. McLean, Va. McLean
    Freshman McLean, Va. McLean
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'0" 175 lbs
    Sr. San Jose, Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
    Senior San Jose, Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa
  • Forward F 5'9" 170 lbs
    R-Jr. Springfield, Va. Lee
    Redshirt Junior Springfield, Va. Lee
  • Forward F 6'5" 194 lbs
    R-Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Cosby
    Redshirt Freshman Chesterfield, Va. Cosby
  • Defender D 5'8" 150 lbs
    Fr. Woodbridge, Va. Laurel Spring School
    Freshman Woodbridge, Va. Laurel Spring School
  • Defender D 6'2" 182 lbs
    Fr. Kingston, Jamaica Kingston College
    Freshman Kingston, Jamaica Kingston College
  • Defender D 6'4" 190 lbs
    R-So. Arlington, Va. Bishop O'Connell
    Redshirt Sophomore Arlington, Va. Bishop O'Connell
  • Midfielder M 5'6" 140 lbs
    R-Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
    Redshirt Freshman Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
  • Defender/Midfielder D/M 5'10" 165 lbs
    R-Fr. Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry
    Redshirt Freshman Roanoke, Va. Patrick Henry
  • Midfielder M 5'9" 150 lbs
    R-So. Midlothian, Va. Midlothian
    Redshirt Sophomore Midlothian, Va. Midlothian
  • Forward F 6'0" 165 lbs
    Fr. Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run
    Freshman Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run
  • Midfielder M 5'9" 130 lbs
    Fr. Moseley, Va. Cosby
    Freshman Moseley, Va. Cosby
  • Forward F 5'9" 155 lbs
    Fr. Columbia, Va. Goochland
    Freshman Columbia, Va. Goochland
  • Forward F 6'0" 175 lbs
    Gr. La Coruna, Spain William Carey University
    Graduate Student La Coruna, Spain William Carey University

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Giffard

  • Assistant Coach

    Brett Teach

  • Assistant Coach

    Lucas Paulini

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Michael Callahan

  • Director of Player Development

    Ronnie Pascale

  • Director of Student-Athlete Development

    Gregory Simmonds

  • Student Assistant Coach

    Alex Fetterly

2021 Men's Soccer Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School
0 Ittetsu Hirai GK Fr. 5-9 150 Tokyo, Japan / Urawa East (Mount St. Mary's)
00 John Ermini GK R-Fr. 6-4 170 Virginia Beach, Va. / Cape Henry Collegiate
1 Cory Taylor GK Fr. 6-1 170 Woodbridge, Va. / Colgan
2 Noah Wright D Jr. 5-10 165 Bowie, Md. / Bowie High School (Alvernia Universtiy)
3 Ulrik Edvardsen D Sr. 6-3 175 Bergen, Norway / SK Brann
4 Zeron Sewell D Sr. 6-2 195 Morant Bay, Jamaica / Jamaica College
5 Simon Fitch D Sr. 6-1 175 Richmond, Va. / St. Christopher (George Washington)
6 Andrea Nguionza M Fr. 6-3 190 Aurora, Ont., Canada / Ecole Secondaire Catholique Renaissance
7 Elton Quintanilla F Fr. 5-11 185 Leesburg, Va. / Park View
8 Biska Biyombo F Sr. 6-2 190 Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo / Montverde Academy (Trinidad State JC)
10 Pierre Fiorre Mane M R-Jr. 5-9 148 Dakar, Senegal / Montverde Academy (Pittsburgh)
11 Celio Pompeu M So. 5-10 155 Fortaleza, Brazil / St. Benedict's Prep
12 William Hitchcock M Fr. 5-11 155 Frisco, Texas / Wakeland
13 Maverick McGann F So. 6-3 185 Washington, D.C. / Maret
14 Jared Greene F Sr. 6-2 155 Virginia Beach, Va. / Kellam
15 Toranosuke Abe D/M Sr. 5-8 156 Tokyo, Japan / Kokugakuin Kugayama (Barton CC)
16 Oquin Robinson M Sr. 6-2 185 Bull Bay, Jamaica / Jamaica College
17 Jonathan Kanagwa M Fr. 5-8 165 Entebbe, Uganda / Savior New American School NY
18 Jared Valdes D R-So. 6-0 160 Dunn Loring, Va. / George C. Marshall
19 Patrick Gyamfi D R-Jr. 5-10 165 Dumfries, Va. / Potomac
20 Damian Gallegos M Fr. 5-7 145 Mechanicsville, Va. / Mechanicsville
21 Philip Klomp M Fr. 6-1 170 Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Het Amsterdam Lyceum
22 Tariq Moutaouakil M Fr. 5-10 155 McLean, Va. / McLean
23 Mario Sequeira GK Sr. 6-0 175 San Jose, Costa Rica / Deportivo Saprissa
24 Andy Mensah F R-Jr. 5-9 170 Springfield, Va. / Lee
25 Ethan Manheim F R-Fr. 6-5 194 Chesterfield, Va. / Cosby
26 Ethan Bayer D Fr. 5-8 150 Woodbridge, Va. / Laurel Spring School
27 Scott McLeod D Fr. 6-2 182 Kingston, Jamaica / Kingston College
28 Nick Barahona D R-So. 6-4 190 Arlington, Va. / Bishop O'Connell
29 Wladimir Gassant M R-Fr. 5-6 140 Virginia Beach, Va. / Cape Henry Collegiate
30 Ndayizeye Bonere D/M R-Fr. 5-10 165 Roanoke, Va. / Patrick Henry
32 Yugo Suzuki M R-So. 5-9 150 Midlothian, Va. / Midlothian
33 Nolan Coetzee F Fr. 6-0 165 Glen Allen, Va. / Deep Run
36 David Hughes M Fr. 5-9 130 Moseley, Va. / Cosby
37 Lance Christmas F Fr. 5-9 155 Columbia, Va. / Goochland
39 Pablo Varela Fraga F Gr. 6-0 175 La Coruna, Spain / William Carey University

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dave Giffard Dave Giffard Head Coach
Brett Teach Brett Teach Assistant Coach
©2021 Scott K. Brown Photography, Inc. Lucas Paulini Assistant Coach
©2021 Scott K. Brown Photography, Inc. Michael Callahan Volunteer Assistant Coach
Ronnie Pascale Ronnie Pascale Director of Player Development
©2021 Scott K. Brown Photography, Inc. Gregory Simmonds Director of Student-Athlete Development
©2021 Scott K. Brown Photography, Inc. Alex Fetterly Student Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff