2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

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ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. CoachespollNo. 5
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 8
Record18–2–2 (6–1–1 ACC)
2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
ACC Atlantic Division regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 5
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 8
Record18–2–2 (6–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Jones (7th season)
  • Camilo Rodriguez (4th season)
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 5 Clemson + 6 –1 –118 –2 –2
No. 3 Wake Forest + 6 –2 –016 –5 –2
NC State + 3 –4 –19 –7 –3
No. 20 Louisville + 3 –4 –110 –8 –2
Boston College + 2 –4 –29 –6 –3
Syracuse + 2 –4 –28 –7 –4
Coastal
No. 2 Virginia ‡ 6 –1 –121 –1 –2
Pittsburgh + 4 –3 –110 –8 –2
Notre Dame + 3 –5 –010 –8 –1
North Carolina 3 –5 –07 –8 –3
No. 13 Virginia Tech + 2 –4 –210 –6 –3
Duke 2 –5 –17 –9 –2
As of 17 December 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC

The 2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his tenth season. They played home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 59th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 32nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The 2018 Clemson men's soccer team finished the season with a 7–9–1 overall record and a 2–6–0 ACC record. The Tigers were seeded twelfth–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame.[1] The Tigers were not invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. This was the first time in five years the Tigers did not qualify for the tournament. Their seven wins was the Tigers' lowest win total since 2012.

At the end of the season, one Tigers men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Patrick Bunk-Andersen.[2]

Player movement

Players leaving

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jonny Sutherland1GK6'0"170GraduateChester, EnglandGraduated
Patrick Bunk-Andersen3DF6'2"175SeniorCopenhagen, DenmarkDeclared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 54th overall by Toronto FC
Johnny Heckman8MF5'7"150SeniorFranklin, TNGraduated

Players arriving

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Matthew Boberg
FW
 USABrownsburg, INIndiana Fire AcademyStarStar[3]
Judson Burns
DF
 USAArgyle, TXFC DallasStarStarStar[4]
USADuvall, WASeattle Sounders FCStarStarStar[5]
Isaiah Reid
DF
 USARock Hill, SCCharlotte Soccer AcademyStarStarStar[6]
Dylan Sullivan
FW
 USAHarrison, NJNew York Red BullsStarStarStar[7]

Squad

Roster

Updated December 9, 2019[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Daniel Kuzemka
2 DF  USA Judson Burns
3 DF  SWE Oskar Ågren
4 DF  SEN Justin Malou
5 MF  SEN Malick Mbaye
6 DF  USA Tanner Dieterich
7 MF  USA Robbie Robinson
8 MF  ECU Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador
9 FW  ENG Kimarni Smith
10 FW  CRC Adrian Nunez
11 FW  USA Grayson Barber
12 FW  USA Adam Yorke
13 MF  USA John Martin
14 MF  ESP Mohamed Seye
15 DF  USA Charlie Asensio
16 MF  USA Cale Thorne
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  USA Quinn McNeill
18 MF  ESP Alvaro Gomez
19 FW  USA Matt Boberg
20 MF  KEN Philip Mayaka
21 MF  USA Izzy Garcia-Perez
22 GK  USA Nolan Lennon
23 MF  ISL Sindri Björnsson
24 DF  USA Stirling Russell
25 FW  USA James Brighton
26 MF  USA Jake Barron
27 DF  USA Isaiah Reid
28 FW  USA Nate Hall
29 DF  USA Enrique Montana III
30 MF  USA Dylan Sullivan
31 GK  USA George Marks
— FW  USA Chris Matlashewki

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic DirectorUnited States Dan Radakovich
Head coachUnited States Mike Noonan
Associate head coachEngland Philip Jones
Assistant CoachColombia Camilo Rodriguez
Director of OperationsUnited States Rob Thompson

Source:[9]

Schedule

Source:[10]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 20*
6:00 p.m.		 at Coastal Carolina W 3–1[11]  –
(–)		 Coastal Carolina University Soccer Field
Conway, SC
August 24*
7:00 p.m.		 Presbyterian W 3–0  –
(–)		 Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
Regular season
August 30*
7:00 p.m.		 South Carolina
Rivalry		 W 4–1  1–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (3,382)
Clemson, SC
September 2*
5:00 p.m.		 Detroit Mercy W 8–0  2–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (1,267)
Clemson, SC
September 6*
7:30 p.m.		 No. 19 UNCG W 2–1  3–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (2,718)
Clemson, SC
September 9*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 19 USC Upstate W 7–0  4–0–0
(0–0–0)		 Riggs Field (1,101)
Clemson, SC
September 13
7:00 p.m.		 No. 13 at No. 10 Notre Dame W 4–2  5–0–0
(1–0–0)		 Alumni Stadium (1,078)
Notre Dame, IN
September 17*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 7 Fordham W 3–2 OT 6–0–0
(1–0–0)		 Riggs Field (1,435)
Clemson, SC
September 20
8:00 p.m.		 No. 7 No. 15 Duke W 3–1  7–0–0
(2–0–0)		 Riggs Field (2,452)
Clemson, SC
September 24*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 4 at Furman W 2–0  8–0–0
(2–0–0)		 Stone Stadium (2,712)
Greenville, SC
September 28
7:00 p.m.		 No. 4 at No. 7 Wake Forest L 2–3 OT 8–1–0
(2–1–0)		 Spry Stadium (4,126)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 1*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 6 at College of Charleston W 3–0  9–1–0
(2–1–0)		 CofC Soccer Stadium (1,544)
Charleston, SC
October 5
7:00 p.m.		 No. 6 No. 22 Virginia Tech T 0–0 2OT 9–1–1
(2–1–1)		 Riggs Field (1,639)
Clemson, SC
October 11
7:00 p.m.		 No. 11 Louisville W 4–0  10–1–1
(3–1–1)		 Riggs Field (1,700)
Clemson, SC
October 19
7:00 p.m.		 No. 8 at Syracuse W 7–4  11–1–1
(4–1–1)		 SU Soccer Stadium (1,342)
Syracuse, NY
October 22*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 3 Radford W 5–0  12–1–1
(4–1–1)		 Riggs Field (1,091)
Clemson, SC
October 25
7:00 p.m.		 No. 3 Boston College
Rivalry		 W 3–1  13–1–1
(5–1–1)		 Riggs Field (2,023)
Clemson, SC
November 1
7:00 p.m.		 No. 2 at NC State W 3–0  14–1–1
(6–1–1)		 Dail Soccer Stadium (1,171)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
November 10
7:00 p.m.		 (1) No. 2 (9) Notre Dame
Quarterfinals		 W 3–0  15–1–1
 Riggs Field (1,703)
Clemson, SC
November 13
6:00 p.m.		 (1) No. 1 (4) No. 25 Pittsburgh
Semifinals		 W 1–0  16–1–1
 Riggs Field (1,573)
Clemson, SC
November 17
12:00 p.m.		 (1) No. 1 (2) No. 2 Virginia
Final		 L 1–3  16–2–1
 Sahlen's Stadium (1,330)
Cary, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 24
6:00 p.m.		 (2) No. 3 No. 15 Charlotte
Second Round		 W 2–1 OT 17–2–1
 Riggs Field (1,472)
Clemson, SC
December 1
6:00 p.m.		 (2) No. 3 No. 21 Providence
Third Round		 W 2–1 2OT 18–2–1
 Riggs Field (1,469)
Clemson, SC
December 6
6:00 p.m.		 (2) No. 3 (7) No. 7 Stanford
Quarterfinals		 T 1–1 (4–5 PKs) 2OT 18–2–2
 Riggs Field (3,267)
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Goals Record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular seasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
1 7United StatesMFRobbie Robinson150318
2 9EnglandFWKimarni Smith130013
3 11United StatesFWGrayson Barber90110
4 24United StatesFWJames Brighton4206
5 14SpainFWMohamed Seye3115
6 5SenegalDFMalick Mbaye2103
6United StatesDFTanner Dieterich3003
10Costa RicaFWAdrian Nunez3003
9 18SpainMFAlvaro Gomez2002
20KenyaMFPhilip Mayaka1102
11 3SwedenDFOskar Ågren1001
8EcuadorMFLuis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador1001
17United StatesMFQuinn McNeill1001
28United StatesFWNate Hall1001
Total595569

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 20KenyaMFPhilip Mayaka400200200800
2 5SenegalDFMalick Mbaye300101000401
3 6United StatesDFTanner Dieterich200100010310
4 11United StatesFWGrayson Barber400000000400
5 3SwedenDFOskar Ågren200000100300
15United StatesDFCharlie Asensio100100100300
7 4SenegalDFJustin Malou200000000200
7United StatesFWRobbie Robinson200000000200
9EnglandFWKimarni Smith200000000200
17United StatesMFQuinn McNeill200000000200
11 10Costa RicaFWAdrian Nunez100000000100
23IcelandMFSindri Björnsson100000000100
25United StatesFWJames Brighton100000000100
28United StatesFWNate Hall000100000100
30United StatesGKGeorge Marks100000000100
Total28006013103711

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Kimarni Smith ACC Offensive Player of the Week September 16, 2019 [12]
Robbie Robinson ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 21, 2019 [13]
ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 28, 2019 [14]
Mike Noonan ACC Coach of the Year November 13, 2019 [15]
Robbie Robinson ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Malick Mbaye ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Philip Mayaka ACC Freshman of the Year
Robbie Robinson All-ACC First Team
Malick Mbaye
Philip Mayaka
Kimarni Smith
Grayson Barber All-ACC Second Team
Tanner Dieterich
George Marks
Oskar Ågren All-ACC Freshman Team
Philip Mayaka
James Brighton All-ACC Tournament Team November 17, 2019 [16]
Tanner Dieterich
Philip Mayaka
Robbie Robinson Hermann Trophy January 3, 2020 [17]
ACC Athlete of the Year May 20, 2020 [18]

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