2025 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team
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- Mike Noonan (16th season)
- Philip Jones (13th season)
- Camilo Rodriguez (10th season)
- Gaye Diadie (1st season)
| 2025 Clemson Tigers men's soccer | |
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NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 8–6–3 (4–2–2 ACC) |
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| Home stadium | Riggs Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Virginia †+ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 12 | – | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Stanford + | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 NC State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 16 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse + | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 SMU ‡ | 3 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina + | 2 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source:The ACC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2025 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his sixteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina. This was the team's 65th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 38th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tigers started the season ranked ninth nationally and drew at eleventh ranked Indiana to begin their season. The team rose to sixth in the rankings before winning their Rivalry match against South Carolina 4–1. They rose to third in the rankings before their ACC season opener against tenth-ranked Pittsburgh. The won the match 3–2 and rose to second in the rankings. A loss against VCU and a draw at SMU saw them fall to fourteenth. The Tigers then lost to Queens and defeated ACC foe California to end a three-game winless streak. They fell out of the rankings and defeated thirteenth-ranked Wake Forest and Elon. Over their final five games the Tigers went 2–2–1 with defeats of tenth-ranked Duke and UNC Wilmington, losses to NC State and eleventh-ranked Virginia, and a draw on the final day of the regular season against Virginia Tech.
The Tigers finished the regular season 8–4–3 and 4–2–2 in ACC play. They finished in second place in the ACC. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to Pittsburgh in a re-match of a September 5th regular season game. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and were an un-seeded team. They were defeated by Western Michigan 0–1 in the First Round to end their season with a 8–6–3 record. Their eight wins were their lowest win total since 2018.
The Tigers finished the regular season 11–2–3 and 5–2–1 in ACC play. They finished in a tie for fourth place in the ACC. As the fourth 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.
Player movement
Players leaving
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Patrick Donovan | 0 | GK | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Westport, Connecticut | Transferred to Boston College[1] |
| Adam Lundegard | 3 | DF | 6'2" | 170 |  Junior | La Plata, Maryland | Graduated |
| Galen Flynn | 4 | DF | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | West Hartford, Connecticut | Graduated |
| Terry Watson | 5 | DF | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Blythewood, South Carolina | Transferred to Gonzaga[1] |
| Joran Gerbet | 6 | DF | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, France | Graduated, selected 27th overall in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft[2] |
| Mason Lamb | 8 | DF | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Clermont, Florida | Graduated |
| Tyler Trimnal | 9 | FW | 6'3" | 175 | Junior | Lancaster, South Carolina | Transferred to South Carolina[3] |
| Jackson Wrobel | 10 | MF | 5'9" | 162 | Senior | Madison, Alabama | Graduated |
| Charlie Reed | 12 | GK | 6'3" | 195 | Freshman | Austin, Texas | Joined Clemson Tigers football[4] |
| Mathieu Brick | 13 | DF | 5'8" | 158 | Sophomore | Oviedo, Florida | Transferred to Duquesne[5] |
| Titus Sandy Jr | 14 | DF | 6'0" | 165 | Graduate Student | Charlotte, North Carolina | Graduated |
| Alex Meinhard | 15 | FW | 6'0" | 178 | Graduate Student | Tartu, Estonia | Graduated |
| Antonio Illuminato | 17 | MF | 5'10" | 150 | Graduate Student | Cardito, Italy | Graduated |
| Noah Behrmann | 21 | MF | 5'10" | 172 | Junior | Charlotte, North Carolina | Transferred to High Point[1] |
| Will Cain | 28 | MF | 5'10" | Sophomore | Hartlepool, England | Transferred to Gardner–Webb | |
| Rafael Borlido | 29 | DF | 6'0" | 153 | Sophomore | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Transferred to Queens[6] |
| Logan Brown | 31 | GK | 6'1" | 178 | Sophomore | Spartanburg, South Carolina | — |
| Samir Dishnica | 34 | MF | 5'10" | 151 | Sophomore | Cheshire, Connecticut | Transferred to Lafayette[7] |
| Paulino Paz | 35 | MF | 6'0" | 150 | Freshman | La Paz, Bolivia | Transferred to American[8] |
Players arriving
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Olafur Floki Stephensen | 4 | DF | 6'4" | 172 | Sophomore | Garðabær, Iceland | Virginia Tech[1] |
Recruiting class
Source:[9]
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Kwaku Agyabeng MF |  GHA | Kumasi, Ghana | Cedar Stars Rush |   [10] |
Augustine Asante DF | GHA | Kumasi, Ghana | Montverde Academy | [11] |
Andres Beirute FW |  CRC | San José, Costa Rica | LD Alajuelense II | N/A |
Caleb George MF |  RSA | Cape Town, South Africa | SIMA | [12] |
Cooper Hineline FW |  USA | Denver, Colorado | Real Colorado | [13] |
Abdou Mane MF |  SEN | Dakar, Senegal | Montverde Academy | [14] |
Kyle Mattis FW | CRC | San José, Costa Rica | LD Alajuelense II | N/A |
Reid Raintree MF | USA | Aiken, South Carolina | South Carolina United FC | [15] |
Justin Ross GK | USA | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Union | [16] |
Ivan Schmid GK | USA | Weston, Florida | Inter Miami CF II | [17] |
Xander Sevian FW | USA | Boulder, Colorado | Real Colorado | [18] |
Seamus Streelman DF | USA | Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta United FC | [19] |
Squad
Roster
- As of December 19, 2025[20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Staff |
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| Athletic Director | Graham Neff |
| Head coach | Mike Noonan |
| Associate head coach |  Philip Jones |
| Assistant Coach |  Camilo Rodriguez |
| Assistant Coach |  Gaye Diadie |
| Director of Operations | Rob Thompson |
Source:[21]
Schedule
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 9* 6:00 p.m. |
No. 9 | Charlotte | None Reported[24] | – |
Riggs Field Clemson, SC | ||||||
| August 12* 6:00 p.m. |
No. 9 | USC Upstate | None Reported[25] | – |
Riggs Field Clemson, SC | ||||||
| August 16* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 9 | at Georgia State | W 3–1[26] | – |
GSU Soccer Field Atlanta, GA | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| August 21* 6:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 9 | at No. 11 Indiana | T 2–2 | 0–0–1 |
Bill Armstrong Stadium (6,395) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| August 26* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 6 | South Carolina Rivalry |
W 4–1 | 1–0–1 |
Riggs Field (6,536) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| August 29* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 6 | UAB | W 6–0 | 2–0–1 |
Riggs Field (3,422) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 5 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 3 | No. 10 Pittsburgh | W 3–2 | 3–0–1 (1–0–0) |
Riggs Field (2,184) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 9* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | VCU | L 1–2 | 3–1–1 |
Riggs Field (1) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 13 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 2 | at SMU | T 1–1 | 3–1–2 (1–0–1) |
Washburne Stadium (2,093) University Park, TX | ||||||
| September 16* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 14 | Queens | L 0–1 | 3–2–2 |
Riggs Field (877) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 19 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 14 | California | W 3–1 | 4–2–2 (2–0–1) |
Riggs Field (3,110) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| September 26 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 13 Wake Forest | W 4–3 | 5–2–2 (3–0–1) |
Spry Stadium (2,186) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
| October 4* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Elon | W 1–0 | 6–2–2 |
Riggs Field (877) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| October 10 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at NC State | L 0–1 | 6–3–2 (3–1–1) |
Dail Soccer Field (2,098) Raleigh, NC | |||||||
| October 17 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 10 Duke | W 3–0 | 7–3–2 (4–1–1) |
Riggs Field (3,629) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| October 21* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
UNC Wilmington | W 6–0 | 8–3–2 |
Riggs Field (1,531) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| October 25 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 11 Virginia | L 0–4 | 8–4–2 (4–2–1) |
Klöckner Stadium (1,267) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
| October 31 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Virginia Tech | T 3–3 | 8–4–3 (4–2–2) |
Riggs Field (1,721) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 5* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(4) | (13) Pittsburgh First Round |
L 0–1 | 8–5–3 |
Riggs Field (1,720) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 20* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Michigan First Round |
L 0–1 | 8–6–3 |
Riggs Field (861) Clemson, SC | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. | |||||||||||
Goals record
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular season | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total |
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| 1 | 10 | | MF | Ransford Gyan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 25 | | Nathan Richmond | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 7 | | FW | Wahabu Musah | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 |  | MF | Misei Yoshizawa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 |  | DF | Lukas Magnason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Olafur Floki Stephensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | | MF | Kwaku Agyabeng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Abdou Mane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 16 | | Mason Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | DF | Matthias Leib | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | FW | James Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | | Andres Beirute | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | | Duncan Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||||
Disciplinary record
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Regular Season | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | | DF | Olafur Floki Stephensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | | Arthur Duquenne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | MF | Kwaku Agyabeng | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | | DF | Lukas Magnason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | MF | Ransford Gyan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 7 | FW | Wahabu Musah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Abdou Mane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | Mason Jimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | Xander Sevian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | 6 |  | MF | Daniel Bunk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | FW | Cooper Hineline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Matthias Leib | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | FW | Andres Beirute | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Kyle Pennant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | | FW | Duncan Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | Remi Okunlola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
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| Ransford Gyan | Preseason ACC Watchlist | August 13 | [27] |
| Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 21 | [28] | |
| ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 2 | September 2 | [29] | |
| ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 3 | September 9 | [30] | |
| Nathan Richmond | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 6 | September 30 | [31] |
| Kwaku Agyabeng | ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 9 | October 21 | [32] |
| Ransford Gyan | ACC Midfielder of the Year | November 12 | [33] |
| Ransford Gyan | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Wahabu Musah | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Nathan Richmond | |||
| Kwaku Agyabeng | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Misei Yoshizawa | |||
| Kwaku Agyabeng | ACC All-Freshman Team |