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2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Norfolk, Va. Maury
    Freshman Norfolk, Va. Maury
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4" 170 lbs
    R-Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
    Redshirt Junior Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 170 lbs
    Jr. Woodbridge, Va. Colgan
    Junior Woodbridge, Va. Colgan
  • Forward F 5'9" 158 lbs
    Fr. Espergaerde, Denmark Espergaerde Gymnasium
    Freshman Espergaerde, Denmark Espergaerde Gymnasium
  • Defender D 6'2" 165 lbs
    So. Phoenix, Ariz. Hamilton
    Sophomore Phoenix, Ariz. Hamilton
  • Midfielder M 6'0" 170 lbs
    So. Dakar, Senegal Cours Sacré Coeur
    Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Cours Sacré Coeur
  • Midfielder M 5'7" 145 lbs
    Jr. Mechanicsville, Va. Mechanicsville
    Junior Mechanicsville, Va. Mechanicsville
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 145 lbs
    Fr. San Jose, Costa Rica Centro Educativo el Carmelo
    Freshman San Jose, Costa Rica Centro Educativo el Carmelo
  • Forward F 5'10" 160 lbs
    So. Dakar, Senegal Episcopal
    Sophomore Dakar, Senegal Episcopal
  • Forward F 5'7" 147 lbs
    Jr. Rosario, Argentina Colegio del Sol Rosario (Clemson)
    Junior Rosario, Argentina Colegio del Sol Rosario (Clemson)
  • Forward F 5'9" 155 lbs
    R-So. Columbia, Va. Goochland
    Redshirt Sophomore Columbia, Va. Goochland
  • Midfield M 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Richmond, Va. Hermitage
    Freshman Richmond, Va. Hermitage
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 150 lbs
    So. Earlysville, Va. Albemarle
    Sophomore Earlysville, Va. Albemarle
  • Midfielder M 5'11" 155 lbs
    Jr. Frisco, Texas Wakeland
    Junior Frisco, Texas Wakeland
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 155 lbs
    So. Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton
    Sophomore Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 165 lbs
    Jr. Entebbe, Uganda Savior New American School NY
    Junior Entebbe, Uganda Savior New American School NY
  • Forward F 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-So. Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest (Dayton)
    Redshirt Sophomore Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest (Dayton)
  • Defender D 5'10" 160 lbs
    So. San Jose, Costa Rica Vargas Calvo
    Sophomore San Jose, Costa Rica Vargas Calvo
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 155 lbs
    So. Richmond, Va. Acellus Academy
    Sophomore Richmond, Va. Acellus Academy
  • Defender D 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Centreville, Va. Centreville
    Freshman Centreville, Va. Centreville
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 155 lbs
    Jr. McLean, Va. McLean
    Junior McLean, Va. McLean
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 165 lbs
    So. Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne
    Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne
  • Defender D 5'8" 150 lbs
    So. Apex, N.C. Apex Friendship
    Sophomore Apex, N.C. Apex Friendship
  • Midfield M 5'10" 155 lbs
    Fr. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg
    Freshman Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg
  • Defender D 5'8" 140 lbs
    So. Tokyo, Japan Morioka Commercial High School
    Sophomore Tokyo, Japan Morioka Commercial High School
  • Defender D 6'2" 182 lbs
    Jr. Kingston, Jamaica Kingston College
    Junior Kingston, Jamaica Kingston College
  • Defender D 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Aldie, Va. Tuscarora
    Freshman Aldie, Va. Tuscarora
  • Midfielder/Defender M/D 5'7" 145 lbs
    So. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrick Henry
    Sophomore Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrick Henry
  • Defender D 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Fredericksburg, Va. Massaponax
    Freshman Fredericksburg, Va. Massaponax
  • Defender D 5'10" 156 lbs
    So. Woodbridge, Va. Colgan (Virginia Tech)
    Sophomore Woodbridge, Va. Colgan (Virginia Tech)
  • Forward F 6'0" 165 lbs
    Jr. Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run
    Junior Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run
  • Defender D 5'11" 155 lbs
    So. Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge Senior
    Sophomore Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge Senior
  • Forward F 5'11" 180 lbs
    Fr. Richmond, Va. Al-Madina School of Richmond
    Freshman Richmond, Va. Al-Madina School of Richmond
  • Midfielder M 5'9" 130 lbs
    Jr. Moseley, Va. Cosby
    Junior Moseley, Va. Cosby
  • Defender D 5'8" 150 lbs
    R-So. Woodbridge, Va. Laurel Spring School
    Redshirt Sophomore Woodbridge, Va. Laurel Spring School
  • Defender D 5'9" 176 lbs
    Fr. Rosario, Argentina Instituto Superior Zona Oeste
    Freshman Rosario, Argentina Instituto Superior Zona Oeste
  • Goalkeeper GK 5'9" 150 lbs
    R-So. Tokyo, Japan Urawa East (Mount St. Mary's)
    Redshirt Sophomore Tokyo, Japan Urawa East (Mount St. Mary's)
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'3" 200 lbs
    So. Morganville, N.J. Marlboro
    Sophomore Morganville, N.J. Marlboro
  • Forward F 6'1" 175 lbs
    So. Suffolk, Va. Kings Fork
    Sophomore Suffolk, Va. Kings Fork

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Giffard

  • Assistant Coach

    Brett Teach

  • Assistant Coach

    Lucas Paulini

  • Director of Operations

    Juan Fajardo-Ortiz

  • Director of Player Development

    Ronnie Pascale

2023 Men's Soccer Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School
0 Trevor Maloney GK Fr. 6-1 185 Norfolk, Va. / Maury
00 John Ermini GK R-Jr. 6-4 170 Virginia Beach, Va. / Cape Henry Collegiate
1 Cory Taylor GK Jr. 6-1 170 Woodbridge, Va. / Colgan
2 Nikolaj Bay-Smidt F Fr. 5-9 158 Espergaerde, Denmark / Espergaerde Gymnasium
3 Blaize Hardy D So. 6-2 165 Phoenix, Ariz. / Hamilton
5 Moussa Ndiaye M So. 6-0 170 Dakar, Senegal / Cours Sacré Coeur
7 Damian Gallegos M Jr. 5-7 145 Mechanicsville, Va. / Mechanicsville
8 Andrey Salmeron M Fr. 5-10 145 San Jose, Costa Rica / Centro Educativo el Carmelo
10 Papa Toure F So. 5-10 160 Dakar, Senegal / Episcopal
11 Camilo Comi F Jr. 5-7 147 Rosario, Argentina / Colegio del Sol Rosario (Clemson)
12 Lance Christmas F R-So. 5-9 155 Columbia, Va. / Goochland
13 Joshua Cowlishaw M Fr. 5-10 160 Richmond, Va. / Hermitage
14 Graham Dougald M So. 5-10 150 Earlysville, Va. / Albemarle
15 William Hitchcock M Jr. 5-11 155 Frisco, Texas / Wakeland
16 Andres Rodriguez M So. 5-8 155 Woodbridge, Va. / C.D. Hylton
17 Jonathan Kanagwa M Jr. 5-8 165 Entebbe, Uganda / Savior New American School NY
18 Seni Joseph F R-So. 6-0 180 Gaithersburg, Md. / Northwest (Dayton)
19 Gerardo Castillo D So. 5-10 160 San Jose, Costa Rica / Vargas Calvo
20 Mouhamed Tucker M So. 5-8 155 Richmond, Va. / Acellus Academy
21 Isaac Kim D Fr. 5-11 180 Centreville, Va. / Centreville
22 Tariq Moutaouakil M Jr. 5-10 155 McLean, Va. / McLean
23 Lucas White M So. 5-10 165 Virginia Beach, Va. / Princess Anne
24 Justice Campbell D So. 5-8 150 Apex, N.C. / Apex Friendship
25 Kai Feng M Fr. 5-10 155 Blacksburg, Va. / Blacksburg
26 Hayato Miyano D So. 5-8 140 Tokyo, Japan / Morioka Commercial High School
27 Scott McLeod D Jr. 6-2 182 Kingston, Jamaica / Kingston College
29 Diego Avelar D Fr. 6-1 185 Aldie, Va. / Tuscarora
30 Sadock Kilosho M/D So. 5-7 145 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo / Patrick Henry
31 Javin King D Fr. 5-10 160 Fredericksburg, Va. / Massaponax
32 Chris Thompson D So. 5-10 156 Woodbridge, Va. / Colgan (Virginia Tech)
33 Nolan Coetzee F Jr. 6-0 165 Glen Allen, Va. / Deep Run
34 Michael Collins D So. 5-11 155 Woodbridge, Va. / Woodbridge Senior
35 Sulaiman Abdul-Mateen F Fr. 5-11 180 Richmond, Va. / Al-Madina School of Richmond
36 David Hughes M Jr. 5-9 130 Moseley, Va. / Cosby
37 Ethan Bayer D R-So. 5-8 150 Woodbridge, Va. / Laurel Spring School
47 Leonel Vergara D Fr. 5-9 176 Rosario, Argentina / Instituto Superior Zona Oeste
51 Ittetsu Hirai GK R-So. 5-9 150 Tokyo, Japan / Urawa East (Mount St. Mary's)
88 Max Dunphy GK So. 6-3 200 Morganville, N.J. / Marlboro
99 Jean-Claude Bilé F So. 6-1 175 Suffolk, Va. / Kings Fork

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
Juan Fajardo-Ortiz Director of Operations
Ronnie Pascale Ronnie Pascale Director of Player Development

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff