| Sport: | men's soccer |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 10–8–2 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Michael Hayden |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Bryan Green |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Donovan Dowling |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Lynn Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Third Round |
| Nscaarank: | 20 |
| Tdsrank: | 14 |
The 2019 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented University of Louisville during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his first season. They played home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 41st season playing organized men's college soccer and their 6th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
See main article: 2018 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team.
The 2018 Louisville men's soccer team finished the season with a 11–5–3 overall record and a 4–2–2 ACC record. The Cardinals were seeded fourth–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Cardinals upset the number two seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and number one seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons along the way to their first ACC Men's Soccer Tournament title. The Cardinals earned an automatic bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for winning the ACC Tournament. As the fourth–overall seed in the tournament, Louisville was defeated by Michigan State in the Second Round.
At the end of the season, one Cardinal men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Adam Wilson.[1]
Head Coach Ken Lolla resigned after 13 years and a 155–77–39 record with the team.[2] He was replaced by John Michael Hayden on December 27, 2018[3]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MF | 6'1" | 171 | Senior | Declared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 39th overall by Toronto FC | |||
| 6 | MF | 5'11" | 167 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| 10 | FW | 5'11" | 161 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Watterson Young | 21 | FW | 5'11" | 190 | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby City Rovers | [4] | ||||
| Montverde Academy | [5] | ||||
| Sockers FC Academy | [6] | ||||
| Sockers FC Academy | [7] | ||||
| Javanon | [8] |
Updated August 19, 2019[9]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Michael Hayden |
| Associate head coach | Bryan Green |
| Assistant Coach | Donovan Dowling |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Robbe Tarver |
| Director of Operations | James Kusak |
Source:[9]
Source:[10] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Regular Season|-!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Tournament
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Elveroth | MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist | August 1, 2019 | [11] |
| Jake Gelnovatch | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 9, 2019 | [12] |
| Cherif Dieye | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 23, 2019 | [13] |
| All-ACC Second Team | November 13, 2019 | [14] |
See main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
Source:[15]
See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.
| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol --> | |||||||||||||||||||
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Soccer[16] | 14 | RV | 20 | RV | 17 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | None Released | 20 | |||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [17] | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | RV | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |