2024 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

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ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. CoachespollNo. 11
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 9
Record15–3–4 (5–2–1 ACC)
2024 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 11
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 9
Record15–3–4 (5–2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Jones (12th season)
  • Camilo Rodriguez (9th season)
Home stadiumRiggs Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Pittsburgh +6–2–014–6–0
No. 9 Clemson +5–2–115–3–4
No. 15 Duke +4–1–311–4–4
No. 6 Wake Forest ‡4–2–212–5–7
No. 5 SMU +4–2–212–3–6
North Carolina +4–3–19–4–5
No. 13 Stanford +3–2–39–5–6
No. 17 Virginia +3–3–211–7–3
No. 14 NC State +3–3–210–5–5
Notre Dame3–3–27–5–5
Syracuse2–4–27–7–3
California2–4–28–8–2
Boston College1–4–35–5–6
Virginia Tech1–5–27–6–4
Louisville0–5–36–7–4
As of December 17, 2024
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The 2024 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his fifteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 64th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 37th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They entered the season as defending national champions after defeating Notre Dame in the NCAA Final.

As defending national champions, the Tigers opened as number one in the polls. The started the season with a win against Power 4 opponent Penn State and drew rival South Carolina 2–2. This caused the Tigers to fall to number two where they lost to fifth ranked Stanford 2–3, in their ACC opener. They fell to number five where they defeated Loyola (MD) and Boston College. They later fell to number twelve in the polls where they lost a finals re-match with Notre Dame. This caused Clemson to fall to twenty-fourth in the polls. However, they upset number three North Carolina and shot right back up to number twelve. A defeat of Louisville saw them rise to number eight. A series of four more wins saw them finish the season ranked second. They finished the season with a tie against Virginia Tech.

The Tigers finished the regular season 11–2–3 and 5–2–1 in ACC play. They finished in second place in the ACC. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Louisville in the First Round, Stanford in the Quarterfinals, and California in the Semifinals to return to the Final for a third straight year. They faced Wake Forest, who defeated them in a penalty shoot-out. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and were the ninth overall seed. A defeat of Providence in the First Round, saw them match-up again with Wake Forest. Clemson lost this round 2–1 in overtime to end their title defense.

The Tigers finished the ACC season with a 9–3–3 overall record and a 4–2–2 ACC record. They were the fourth overall seed in the ACC Tournament. They defeated fifth seed Duke in penalties in the Quarterfinals and ninth seed Louisville in the Semifinals to reach the Final. There they faced off against seventh seed North Carolina. The match finished 1–1 and Clemson prevailed in another penalty shootout to win their fifth ACC tournament title.[1] The tournament victory earned Clemson the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. There they were selected as the ninth overall seed. They defeated Charlotte in the second round, eighth seed New Hampshire in the third round, and sixteenth seed Stanford in the Quarterfinals to reach the College Cup. A victory over fifth seed West Virginia saw them reach the national title match against fellow ACC foe Notre Dame. Clemson went on to avenge their regular season loss to Notre Dame and win the title 2–1. The goal allowed in the title match was the only goal allowed by Clemson in the NCAA Tournament. The national title was the fourth in program history and second for head coach Mike Noonan. It was Clemson's second title in three years following their 2021 title.[2]

Player movement

Players leaving

Players Leaving
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Pape Mar Boye2DF6'1"196FreshmanDakar, SenegalSigned professional contract
with Phoenix Rising FC[3]
Isaiah Easley7FW6'0"170SophomoreKailua-Kona, HawaiiTransferred to San Francisco
Mohamed Seye9FW6'4"188Graduate StudentValencia, SpainGraduated
Ousmane Sylla10MF5'8"170SeniorDakar, SenegalGraduated; drafted 55th
overall in 2024 MLS SuperDraft
Brandon Parrish11MF5'10"165SeniorNashville, TennesseeGraduated; drafted 36th
overall in 2024 MLS SuperDraft
Enrique Montana12DF5'10"162Redshirt SeniorDuvall, WashingtonGraduated
Shawn Smart20DF5'8"145SophomoreApopka, FloridaSigned professional contract
with Las Vegas Lights FC[4]
Gael Gibert27DF6'0"184Graduate StudentTheirs, FranceGraduated

Players arriving

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Galen Flynn4DF6'0"165Redshirt JuniorWest Hartford, ConnecticutSaint Louis[5]
Mason Lamb8DF6'3"190SeniorClermont, FloridaCal State Fullerton
Misei Yoshizawa11MF5'8"143JuniorTokyo, JapanVirginia Tech[6]
Antonio Illuminato17MF5'1"150Graduate StudentCardito, ItalyDrexel

Recruiting class

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Vitor Geromel
FW
 USAWichita, KansasSporting Kansas City (Academy)StarStarStar[7]
GHASunyani, GhanaCedar Stars AcademyStarStarStar[8]
Lukas Magnason
DF
 ISLKópavogur, IcelandKR Reykjavik U20N/A
Wahabu Musah
FW
 GHAAccra, GhanaSIMAStarStarStar[9]
Charlie Reed
GK
 USAAustin, TexasAustin FCStarStarStar[10]
Paulino Paz
MF
 BOLLa Paz, BoliviaClub BolívarN/A
Duncan Wilson
FW
 USAColumbia, South CarolinaSouth Carolina United FCStarStarStarStar[11]

Squad

Roster

As of September 13, 2024[12]

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 Patrick Donovan
1 GK  GHA Joseph Andema
2 DF  ISL Lukas Magnason
3 DF  USA Adam Lundegard
4 DF  USA Galen Flynn
5 DF  USA Terry Watson
6 DF  FRA Joran Gerbet
7 FW  GHA Wahabu Musah
8 DF  USA Mason Lamb
9 FW  USA Tyler Trimnal
10 MF  USA Jackson Worbel
11 MF  JPN Misei Yoshizawa
12 GK  USA Charlie Reed
13 DF  USA Mathieu Brick
14 DF  USA Titus Sandy Jr
15 FW  EST Alex Meinhard
16 MF  USA Mason Jimenez
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ITA Antonio Illuminato
18 DF  USA Matthias Leib
19 FW  USA James Kelly
20 MF  GHA Ransford Gyan
21 MF  USA Noah Behrmann
22 GK  USA Aiden Hampton
23 FW  USA Duncan Wilson
24 FW  USA Vitor Geromel
25 MF  USA Nathan Richmond
26 FW  ITA Marco Garcia
28 DF  ENG Will Cain
29 DF  BRA Rafael Borlido
30 FW  USA Remi Okunlola
31 GK  USA Logan Brown
33 DF  FRA Arthur Duquenne
34 MF  USA Samir Dishnica
35 MF  BOL Paulino Paz

Team management

Position Staff
Athletic DirectorUnited States Graham Neff
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]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 10*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 1 at Charlotte W 1–0[15]  –
 Transamerica Field
Charlotte, NC
August 13*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 1 Mobile W 4–0[16]  –
 Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
August 17*
7:00 p.m.		 No. 1 Georgia State W 1–0[17]  –
 Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
Regular season
August 22*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 1 Penn State W 3–0  1–0–0
 Riggs Field (4,210)
Clemson, SC
August 30*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 1 at South Carolina
Rivalry		 T 2–2  1–0–1
 Stone Stadium (6,400)
Columbia, SC
September 6
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 2 No. 5 Stanford L 2–3  1–1–1
(0–1–0)		 Riggs Field (6,179)
Clemson, SC
September 10*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 5 Loyola (MD) W 6–0  2–1–1
 Riggs Field (2,557)
Clemson, SC
September 13
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 5 at Boston College W 1–0  3–1–1
(1–1–0)		 Newton Soccer Complex (1,017)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 16*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 5 at Holy Cross T 2–2  3–1–2
 Smith Soccer Stadium (2,573)
Worcester, MA
September 20
7:30 p.m., ACCN		 No. 4 Wake Forest W 1–0  4–1–2
(2–1–0)		 Riggs Field (6,222)
Clemson, SC
September 24*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 12 Liberty W 1–0  5–1–2
 Riggs Field (2,551)
Clemson, SC
September 27
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 12 Notre Dame L 1–2  5–2–2
(2–2–0)		 Alumni Stadium (2,820)
Notre Dame, IN
October 4
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 24 No. 3 North Carolina W 3–2  6–2–2
(3–2–0)		 Riggs Field (4,095)
Clemson, SC
October 11
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 12 at Louisville W 3–2  7–2–2
(4–2–0)		 Lynn Stadium (850)
Louisville, KY
October 15*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 8 Queens W 4–2  8–2–2
 Riggs Field (2,091)
Clemson, SC
October 22*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 3 USC Upstate W 6–0  9–2–2
 Riggs Field (2,214)
Clemson, SC
October 25
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 No. 3 Syracuse W 6–1  10–2–2
(5–2–0)		 Riggs Field (2,012)
Clemson, SC
October 29*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 2 Wofford W 2–1  11–2–2
 Riggs Field (2,326)
Clemson, SC
November 1
6:00 p.m., ACCNX		 No. 2 at Virginia Tech T 2–2  11–2–3
(5–2–1)		 Thompson Field (1,127)
Blacksburg, VA
ACC tournament
November 6*
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 (2) No. 7 (15) Louisville
First Round		 W 3–1  12–2–3
 Riggs Field (1,251)
Clemson, SC
November 10*
2:00 p.m., ACCN		 (2) No. 7 (7) Stanford
Quarterfinals		 W 1–0  13–2–3
 Riggs Field (2,036)
Clemson, SC
November 14*
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 (2) No. 7 vs. (11) California
Semifinals		 W 3–2  14–2–3
 WakeMed Soccer Park (645)
Cary, NC
November 17*
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (2) No. 7 vs. (5) Wake Forest
Final		 T 1–1 (6–7 PKs) 2OT 14–2–4
 WakeMed Soccer Park (1,839)
Cary, NC
NCAA tournament
November 24*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) No. 7 No. 25 Providence
Second Round		 W 2–0  15–2–4
 Riggs Field (2,606)
Clemson, SC
December 1*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) No. 7 at (8) Wake Forest
Third Round		 L 1–2 OT 15–3–4
 Spry Stadium (2,273)
Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Goals record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular seasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
1 15EstoniaFWAlex Meinhard83011
2 6FranceDFJoran Gerbet6107
3 7GhanaFWWahabu Musah4026
9United StatesFWTyler Trimnal5106
5 20GhanaMFRansford Gyan3115
6 11JapanMFMisei Yoshizawa4004
17ItalyMFAntonio Illuminato4004
19United StatesFWJames Kelly4004
9 2IcelandDFLukas Magnason1102
10United StatesMFJackson Wrobel2002
30United StatesFWRemi Okunlola1102
12 16United StatesMFMason Jimenez1001
33FranceDFArthur Duquenne1001
Opponent own goal1001
Total458255

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 4United StatesDFGalen Flynn202100000302
2 3United StatesDFAdam Lundegard410100000510
3 2IcelandDFLukas Magnason300200000500
4 15EstoniaFWAlex Meinhard200100000300
30United StatesFWRemi Okunlola300000000300
6 6FranceDFJoran Gerbet200000000200
7GhanaFWWahabu Musah200000000200
8United StatesDFMason Lamb200000000200
9United StatesFWTyler Trimnal100100000200
17ItalyMFAntonio Illuminato001000000001
35BoliviaMFPaulino Paz200000000200
12 11JapanMFMisei Yoshizawa100000000100
14United StatesDFTitus Sandy Jr000000100100
20GhanaMFRansford Gyan000000100100
25United StatesMFNathan Richmond100000000100
33FranceDFArthur Duquenne100000000100
Team100000000100
Total28136002003613

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Joran Gerbet Pre-Season All-ACC Team August 14 [18]
ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 7 October 8 [19]
Alex Meinhard ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 10 October 29 [20]
Joran Gerbet ACC Midfielder of the Year November 13, 2024 [21]
Ransford Gyan ACC Freshman of the Year
Joran Gerbet All-ACC First Team
Alex Meinhard
Ransford Gyan All-ACC Second Team
Ransford Gyan ACC All-Freshman Team
Lukas Magnason
Wahabu Musah
Joran Gerbet All ACC-Tournament Team November 17, 2024 [22]
Adam Lundegard
Alex Meinhard

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