2020 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

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ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. CoachespollNo. 7
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 9
Record14–3–3 (7–3–2 ACC)
2020 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
ACC Tournament
Spring ACC Coastal Division
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 7
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 9
Record14–3–3 (7–3–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Jones (8th season)
  • Camilo Rodriguez (5th season)
Captains
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 ACC men's fall soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
North
No. 2 Pittsburgh4–0–07–1–0
No. 4 Virginia Tech3–1–23–2–2
Notre Dame3–2–05–4–0
Virginia2–3–13–4–1
Louisville1–4–11–6–1
Syracuse0–3–20–3–2
South
No. 3 Wake Forest5–1–07–2–0
North Carolina3–1–23–2–2
No. 1 Clemson‡3–2–18–2–1
Duke2–4–02–6–0
NC State0–5–10–6–1
Boston College†0–0–00–0–0
As of March 9, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC
Note: † Due to COVID-19, Boston College suspended the Fall 2020 men's soccer season; begins play in March.
2020 ACC men's spring soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 7 Clemson ‡4–1–114–3–3
Louisville4–2–05–8–1
No. 6 Wake Forest +3–0–213–3–2
NC State1–2–33–8–4
Boston College *1–3–11–3–1
Syracuse0–3–12–7–4
Coastal
No. 3 Pittsburgh +5–1–016–4–0
No. 4 North Carolina + 4–1–19–5–4
Duke2–3–13–10–3
Virginia2–4–07–8–1
No. 15 Virginia Tech +2–4–07–6–4
Notre Dame1–5–08–9–0
As of May 18, 2021
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC
Note: *- Due to COVID-19, Boston College suspended the Fall 2020 men's soccer season; began play in March.

The 2020 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his eleventh season. They played home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 60th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 33rd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.

The Tigers finished the fall season 8–2–1 and 3–2–1 in ACC play to finish in third place in the North Division. They won the ACC Tournament by defeating Virginia Tech, Virginia and Pittsburgh in the final. They finished the spring season 4–1–1 and 4–1–1 in ACC play, to finish in first place in the Atlantic Division. They received the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Pittsburgh in a game for the bid. As the first seed in the tournament, they defeated American in the Second Round before losing to Marshall in the Third Round on penalty kicks to end their season.

The 2019 Clemson men's soccer team finished the season with a 18–2–2 overall record and a 6–1–1 ACC record. The Tigers won the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division, and were seeded first–overall in the 2019 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. They defeated Notre Dame and Pittsburgh before falling to Virginia in the final.[1] The Tigers received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. Seeded second-overall, they defeated Charlotte and Providence before losing to Stanford in the Quarterfinals.

At the end of the season, three Tigers men's soccer players wer selected in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft: Robbie Robinson, Tanner Dieterich, and Malick Mbaye.[2]

Player movement

Players leaving

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Daniel Kuzemka1GK6'1"185Redshirt SophomoreClifton, VirginiaTransferred to Charlotte
Judson Burns2DF5'8"165FreshmanArgyle, TexasTransferred to SMU
Malick Mbaye5DF6'0"168SeniorDakar, SenegalDrafted 33rd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC
Tanner Dieterich6DF6'0"170SeniorNashville, TennesseeDrafted 28th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC
Robbie Robinson7FW6'2"170JuniorCamden, South CarolinaDrafted 1st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami
Adrian Nunez10FW5'7"150SeniorSan José, Costa RicaGraduated
Adam Yorke12FW6'1"175FreshmanRedondo Beach, California
Cale Thorne16MF6'0"193Redshirt JuniorBaltimore, MarylandGraduated
Izzy Garcia-Perez21FW5'9"157Redshirt FreshmanAsheville, North Carolina
Nolan Lennon22GK6'2"190Redshirt SeniorPiedmont, South CarolinaGraduated
Sindri Björnsson23MF6'1"180JuniorBrieðholt, IcelandTransferred to Villanova
Nate Hall28FW5'4"145Redshirt JuniorBaltimore, MarylandGraduated

Players arriving

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
SENDakar, SenegalMontverde AcademyStarStarStar[3]
Ben Erkens
DF
 USAGreenville, SCCarolina Elite Soccer AcademyStarStarStar[4]
Joshua Hallenberger
MF
 USAPerland, TXHouston DynamoStarStarStar[5]
Trevor Manion
GK
 USAPhoenixville, PAPenn Fusion SAStarStarStar[6]
Brandon Parrish
MF
 USAFairview, TNDarlington AcademyStarStar[7]
USAMatthews, NCCharlotte Soccer AcademyStarStar[8]
SENDakar, SenegalMontverde AcademyStarStarStar[9]
Seth Wilson
GK
 USAFrisco, TXFC Dallas AcademyStarStarStarStar[10]

Squad

Roster

Updated March 21, 2021[11]

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
0 GK  USA Max Fisher
1 GK  USA George Marks (captain)
2 DF  USA Ben Erkens
3 DF  SWE Oskar Ågren
4 DF  SEN Justin Malou
5 DF  SEN Hamady Diop
6 DF  USA Dylan Sullivan
8 MF  USA Callum Johnson
9 FW  ENG Kimarni Smith
10 MF  ECU Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador
11 FW  USA Grayson Barber
12 DF  USA Enrique Montana III
13 MF  USA John Martin
14 MF  ESP Mohamed Seye
15 DF  USA Charlie Asensio
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  USA Quinn McNeill
18 MF  ESP Alvaro Gomez
19 FW  USA Chris Matlashewki
20 MF  KEN Philip Mayaka
21 MF  SEN Osmane Sylla
22 GK  USA Trevor Manion
23 FW  USA Josh Hallenberger
24 MF  USA Stirling Russell
25 FW  USA James Brighton (captain)
26 DF  USA Jake Barron
27 DF  USA Isaiah Reid
28 FW  USA Matthew Boberg
29 MF  USA Brandon Parrish
30 DF  USA Titus Sandy Jr.
32 DF  USA Tyler Hutchinson

Prior to the season, George Marks and James Brighton were named co-captains of the team.[12]

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:[13]

Schedule

Source:[14][15]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Fall Exhibition
September 11, 2020*
7:00 p.m.		 at Virginia  Cancelled[16]  –
(–)		 Klöckner Stadium
Charlottesville, VA
Fall Regular season
September 18, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest  Postponted[17] 
Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
September 25, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 North Carolina  Postponted[17] 
Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
October 1, 2020*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 3 at South Carolina
Rivalry		 W 3–0  1–0–0
 Stone Stadium (460)
Columbia, SC
October 5, 2020*
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 3 UAB W 2–0  2–0–0
 Riggs Field (748)
Clemson, SC
October 9, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 3 at North Carolina L 0–1  2–1–0
(0–1–0)		 Dorrance Field (0)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 13, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 1 Wake Forest W 2–1  3–1–0
(1–1–0)		 Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
October 16, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Duke W 2–1 2OT 4–1–0
(2–1–0)		 Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
October 23, 2020
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 3 at NC State W 1–0  5–1–0
(3–1–0)		 Dail Soccer Field (88)
Raleigh, NC
October 27, 2020
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 3 No. 5 North Carolina T 3–3 2OT 5–1–1
(3–1–1)		 Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
October 30, 2020
6:00 p.m., RSN		 No. 3 No. 2 Wake Forest L 0–2  5–2–1
(3–2–1)		 Spry Stadium (0)
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Tournament
November 15, 2020
Noon, ACCN		 (S3) No. 4 vs. (N2) No. 5 Virginia Tech
Quarterfinals		 W 4–1  6–2–1
 Koskinen Stadium (0)
Durham, NC
November 18, 2020
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 (S3) No. 2 vs. (N4) Virginia
Semifinals		 W 2–1  7–2–1
 Dorrance Field (50)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 18, 2020
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (S3) No. 2 vs. (N1) No. 1 Pittsburgh
Final		 W 2–1  8–2–1
 WakeMed Soccer Park (350)
Cary, NC
Spring Exhibition
February 20, 2021*
4:00 p.m.		 vs. North Carolina L 0–1  –
 CSA OrthoCarolina Sportsplex (0)
Pineville, NC
Spring Regular season
March 7, 2021
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 Syracuse W 3–1  9–2–1
(4–2–1)		 Riggs Field (813)
Clemson, SC
March 13, 2021
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 at No. 21 Virginia Tech W 1–0 2OT 10–2–1
(5–2–1)		 Thompson Field (250)
Blacksburg, VA
March 20, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 NC State W 1–0  11–2–1
(6–2–1)		 Riggs Field (753)
Clemson, SC
March 27, 2021
1:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 at Boston College W 3–2  12–2–1
(7–2–1)		 Newton Soccer Complex (35)
Chestnut Hill, MA
April 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 No. 4 Wake Forest T 0–0 2OT 12–2–2
(7–2–2)		 Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
April 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 3 at Louisville L 1–2  12–3–2
(7–3–2)		 Lynn Stadium (0)
Louisville, KY
NCAA Automatic Bid Play-In
April 17, 2021
7:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 4 No. 1 Pittsburgh W 2–0  13–3–2
 Riggs Field (1,000)
Clemson, SC
NCAA Tournament
May 2, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3		 (1) No. 1 vs. American
Second Round		 W 2–1  14–3–2
 Spry Stadium (182)
Winston-Salem, NC
May 6, 2021
3:00 p.m., NCAA Livestream		 (1) No. 1 vs. No. 10 Marshall
Third Round		 T 1–1 (6–7 PKs) 2OT 14–3–3
 WakeMed Soccer Park (185)
Cary, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Goals Record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular seasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
1 9EnglandFWKimarni Smith4408
2 25United StatesFWJames Brighton3216
3 16United StatesMFCallum Johnson4015
4 14SpainMFMohamed Seye2114
5 5SenegalDFHamady Diop2002
10EcuadorMFLuis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador1102
11United StatesFWGrayson Barber2002
17United StatesMFQuinn McNeill1102
27United StatesDFIsaiah Reid1102
10 4SenegalDFJustin Malou1001
21SenegalMFOusmane Sylla1001
Total2210335

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 3DFSwedenOskar Ågren400000100500
2 10MFEcuadorLuis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador300100000400
14FWSpainMohamed Seye210000100310
4
11FWUnited StatesGrayson Barber300000000300
20MFKenyaPhilip Mayaka300000000300
6 8MFUnited StatesCallum Johnson200000000200
17MFUnited StatesQuinn McNeill100100000200
24MFUnited StatesStirling Russell200000000200
9 4DFSenegalJustin Malou000000100100
5DFSenegalHamady Diop100000000100
9FWEnglandKimarni Smith000100000100
13MFUnited StatesJohn Martin000100000100
15DFUnited StatesCharlie Asensio000100000100
21MFSenegalOsmane Sylla000000100100
27DFUnited StatesIsaiah Reid000100000100
29FWUnited StatesBrandon Parrish100000000100
Total21106004003110

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Mohamed Seye Co-offensive Player of the Week October 5, 2020 [18]
Kimarni Smith Co-offensive Player of the Week October 19, 2020 [19]
George Marks Defensive Player of the Week
Grayson Barber Co-offensive Player of the Week October 26, 2020 [20]
Oskar Ågren Defensive Player of the Week
Kimarni Smith All-ACC Tournament Team November 22, 2020 [21]
Justin Malou
Grayson Barber
Philip Mayaka
Kimarni Smith ACC Tournament MVP
Justin Malou MAC Hermann Trophy Watchlist January 28, 2021 [22]
Kimarni Smith
Grayson Barber All ACC First-Team April 14, 2021 [23]
Philip Mayaka
Kimarni Smith
Oskar Ågren All ACC Second-Team
Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador All ACC Third-Team
Justin Malou
George Marks
Hamady Diop All ACC Rookie Team
Ousmane Sylla

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