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2024 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 185 lbs
    So. Norfolk, Va. Maury
    Sophomore Norfolk, Va. Maury
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4" 180 lbs
    R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
    Redshirt Senior Virginia Beach, Va. Cape Henry Collegiate
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 180 lbs
    Sr. Woodbridge, Va. Colgan
    Senior Woodbridge, Va. Colgan
  • Defender D 6'1" 185 lbs
    So. Aldie, Va. Tuscarora
    Sophomore Aldie, Va. Tuscarora
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 178 lbs
    R-So. Richmond, Va. Atlee (Virginia Tech)
    Redshirt Sophomore Richmond, Va. Atlee (Virginia Tech)
  • Midfielder M 6'0" 170 lbs
    Jr. Dakar, Senegal Cours Sacré Coeur
    Junior Dakar, Senegal Cours Sacré Coeur
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 155 lbs
    Jr. Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton
    Junior Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton
  • Midfielder M 5'7" 145 lbs
    Sr. Mechanicsville, Va. Mechanicsville
    Senior Mechanicsville, Va. Mechanicsville
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 145 lbs
    So. San Jose, Costa Rica Centro Educativo el Carmelo
    Sophomore San Jose, Costa Rica Centro Educativo el Carmelo
  • Forward F 5'10" 160 lbs
    Jr. Dakar, Senegal Episcopal
    Junior Dakar, Senegal Episcopal
  • Forward F 5'7" 147 lbs
    Sr. Rosario, Argentina Colegio del Sol Rosario (Clemson)
    Senior Rosario, Argentina Colegio del Sol Rosario (Clemson)
  • Forward F 5'9" 155 lbs
    R-Jr. Columbia, Va. Goochland
    Redshirt Junior Columbia, Va. Goochland
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 160 lbs
    So. Richmond, Va. Hermitage
    Sophomore Richmond, Va. Hermitage
  • Midfielder M 5'11" 155 lbs
    Gr. Frisco, Texas Wakeland
    Graduate Student Frisco, Texas Wakeland
  • Midfielder M 5'9" 130 lbs
    Sr. Moseley, Va. Cosby
    Senior Moseley, Va. Cosby
  • Midfielder M 5'11" 170 lbs
    R-So. Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne
    Redshirt Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne
  • Forward F 6'0" 180 lbs
    R-Jr. Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest (Dayton)
    Redshirt Junior Gaithersburg, Md. Northwest (Dayton)
  • Defender D 5'10" 160 lbs
    Jr. San Jose, Costa Rica Vargas Calvo
    Junior San Jose, Costa Rica Vargas Calvo
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 155 lbs
    Jr. Richmond, Va. Acellus Academy
    Junior Richmond, Va. Acellus Academy
  • Defender D 5'11" 180 lbs
    So. Centreville, Va. Centreville
    Sophomore Centreville, Va. Centreville
  • Midfielder M 5'8" 138 lbs
    Fr. Tokyo, Japan Nihon University Fujisawa
    Freshman Tokyo, Japan Nihon University Fujisawa
  • Forward F 5'10" 148 lbs
    Fr. Riga, Latvia Cosby
    Freshman Riga, Latvia Cosby
  • Defender D 5'10" 148 lbs
    Fr. Riga, Latvia Cosby
    Freshman Riga, Latvia Cosby
  • Midfielder M 5'10" 155 lbs
    So. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg
    Sophomore Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg
  • Defender D 5'8" 140 lbs
    Jr. Tokyo, Japan Morioka Commercial High School
    Junior Tokyo, Japan Morioka Commercial High School
  • Defender D 6'2" 182 lbs
    5th Kingston, Jamaica Kingston College
    Fifth Year Kingston, Jamaica Kingston College
  • Midfielder M 5'7" 132 lbs
    Jr. Tokyo, Japan Monteverde Academy (Stetson)
    Junior Tokyo, Japan Monteverde Academy (Stetson)
  • Midfielder M 5'7" 134 lbs
    Fr. Cape Coast, Ghana Montverde Academy
    Freshman Cape Coast, Ghana Montverde Academy
  • Defender D 5'10" 156 lbs
    R-Jr. Woodbridge, Va. Colgan (Virginia Tech)
    Redshirt Junior Woodbridge, Va. Colgan (Virginia Tech)
  • Forward F 6'0" 165 lbs
    Gr. Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run
    Graduate Student Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run
  • Defender D 5'11" 155 lbs
    Jr. Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge Senior
    Junior Woodbridge, Va. Woodbridge Senior
  • Forward F 5'11" 180 lbs
    So. Richmond, Va. Al-Madina School of Richmond
    Sophomore Richmond, Va. Al-Madina School of Richmond
  • Defender D 5'9" 160 lbs
    Fr. Chesterfield, Va. Cosby
    Freshman Chesterfield, Va. Cosby
  • Defender D 5'9" 176 lbs
    So. Rosario, Argentina Instituto Superior Zona Oeste
    Sophomore Rosario, Argentina Instituto Superior Zona Oeste

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dave Giffard

  • Assistant Coach

    Lucas Paulini

  • Assistant Coach

    Carlos Pedraza

  • Director of Player Development

    Ronnie Pascale

  • Volunteer Assistant

    Mac Phillips

2024 Men's Soccer Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous School
0 Trevor Maloney GK So. 6-1 185 Norfolk, Va. / Maury
00 John Ermini GK R-Sr. 6-4 180 Virginia Beach, Va. / Cape Henry Collegiate
1 Cory Taylor GK Sr. 6-1 180 Woodbridge, Va. / Colgan
3 Diego Avelar D So. 6-1 185 Aldie, Va. / Tuscarora
4 Theo Drennan M R-So. 5-10 178 Richmond, Va. / Atlee (Virginia Tech)
5 Moussa Ndiaye M Jr. 6-0 170 Dakar, Senegal / Cours Sacré Coeur
6 Andres Rodriguez M Jr. 5-8 155 Woodbridge, Va. / C.D. Hylton
7 Damian Gallegos M Sr. 5-7 145 Mechanicsville, Va. / Mechanicsville
8 Andrey Salmeron M So. 5-10 145 San Jose, Costa Rica / Centro Educativo el Carmelo
10 Papa Toure F Jr. 5-10 160 Dakar, Senegal / Episcopal
11 Camilo Comi F Sr. 5-7 147 Rosario, Argentina / Colegio del Sol Rosario (Clemson)
12 Lance Christmas F R-Jr. 5-9 155 Columbia, Va. / Goochland
13 Joshua Cowlishaw M So. 5-10 160 Richmond, Va. / Hermitage
15 William Hitchcock M Gr. 5-11 155 Frisco, Texas / Wakeland
16 David Hughes M Sr. 5-9 130 Moseley, Va. / Cosby
17 Lucas White M R-So. 5-11 170 Virginia Beach, Va. / Princess Anne
18 Seni Joseph F R-Jr. 6-0 180 Gaithersburg, Md. / Northwest (Dayton)
19 Gerardo Castillo D Jr. 5-10 160 San Jose, Costa Rica / Vargas Calvo
20 Mouhamed Tucker M Jr. 5-8 155 Richmond, Va. / Acellus Academy
21 Isaac Kim D So. 5-11 180 Centreville, Va. / Centreville
22 Tetsunari Fujishiro M Fr. 5-8 138 Tokyo, Japan / Nihon University Fujisawa
23 Deniss Hayes F Fr. 5-10 148 Riga, Latvia / Cosby
24 Nikita Hayes D Fr. 5-10 148 Riga, Latvia / Cosby
25 Kai Feng M So. 5-10 155 Blacksburg, Va. / Blacksburg
26 Hayato Miyano D Jr. 5-8 140 Tokyo, Japan / Morioka Commercial High School
27 Scott McLeod D 5th 6-2 182 Kingston, Jamaica / Kingston College
29 Haya Yoshizawa M Jr. 5-7 132 Tokyo, Japan / Monteverde Academy (Stetson)
30 Mohammed Ibrahim M Fr. 5-7 134 Cape Coast, Ghana / Montverde Academy
32 Chris Thompson D R-Jr. 5-10 156 Woodbridge, Va. / Colgan (Virginia Tech)
33 Nolan Coetzee F Gr. 6-0 165 Glen Allen, Va. / Deep Run
34 Michael Collins D Jr. 5-11 155 Woodbridge, Va. / Woodbridge Senior
35 Sulaiman Abdul-Mateen F So. 5-11 180 Richmond, Va. / Al-Madina School of Richmond
37 Ryan Londeree D Fr. 5-9 160 Chesterfield, Va. / Cosby
47 Leonel Vergara D So. 5-9 176 Rosario, Argentina / Instituto Superior Zona Oeste

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dave Giffard Dave Giffard Head Coach
©2021 Scott K. Brown Photography, Inc. Lucas Paulini Assistant Coach
Coach Carlos Pedraza Rodriguez Headshot Carlos Pedraza Assistant Coach
Ronnie Pascale Ronnie Pascale Director of Player Development
VCU Logo Headshot Mac Phillips Volunteer Assistant

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff