2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team explained

Sport:soccer
Year:2019
Team:Michigan Wolverines
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:11–5–6
Conf Record:4–1–3
Nscaarank:17
Tdsrank:16
Head Coach:Chaka Daley
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Tommy McMenemy
Ac1 Year:10th
Asst Coach2:Jhojan Obando
Ac2 Year:8th
Asst Coach3:Marcos Ugarte
Ac3 Year:3rd
Stadium:U-M Soccer Stadium
Champion:Big 10 Tournament Runner-up
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Third Round

The 2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team is the college's 20th season of playing organized men's college soccer. It is the Wolverines' 20th season playing in the Big Ten Conference.

Background

See main article: 2018 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team.

Player movement

Arrivals

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
IraqDearborn, MIVardar[1]
Cincinnati, OHCincinnati United[2]
Walled Lake, MIDetroit City[3]
Phoenix, AZBarca Academy (AZ) [4]
United StatesTampa, FLChargers SCNR
ItalyPembroke, MABoston Bolts[5]
United StatesLibertyville, ILLibertyville FC[6]
Santiago, CHINorthwood Huskies[7]
United StatesShort Hills, NJNew York Red Bulls[8]

Transfers

Squad information

Roster

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Goalkeepers
1Andrew VerdiSr.March 30, 1998 (age 21)YSC AcademyPhiladelphia Union140
18Jacob NunnerJr.August 2, 1999 (age 20)De La Salle CollegiateVardar00
22Owen FinnertyFr.February 7, 2001 (age 18)Detroit Catholic CentralDetroit City00
Defenders
2Carter PayneFr.August 15, 2001 (age 18)Shadow MountainBarca Academy00
3Ryan SchultzFr.March 4, 2001 (age 18)MillburnNew York Red Bulls00
4Joel HarrisonJr.August 6, 1999 (age 20)Burnaby CentralVancouver Whitecaps80
5Abdou SamakeSr.October 7, 1996 (age 23)Louis-Riel (ON)Montreal Impact320
12Austin SwiechJr.June 2, 1998 (age 21)JenisonMidwest United221
13Declan GaffneySo.October 6, 1999 (age 20)Loyola (CA)Pataeadores100
25Jackson RagenJr.September 24, 1998 (age 21)University PrepSeattle Sounders FC373
26C.Y. ChengSo.November 23, 1998 (age 21)HotchkissBlack Rock00
30Brennan CallowFr.January 29, 2001 (age 18)Seven Hills (OH)Cincinnati United00
Midfielders
6Carlos TellezJr.August 6, 1999 (age 20)Archbishop McCarthyWeston FC80
8Inaki RodriguezFr.Northwood (NY)N/A00
14Harry PithersFr.May 31, 2000 (age 19)Berkeley PrepChargers SC00
15Evan RasmussenFr.April 10, 2001 (age 18)LibertyvilleLibertyville FC00
19Kevin BucaSo.November 20, 2000 (age 19)Stoney Creek (MI)Vardar90
20Aidan NamSo.June 10, 2000 (age 19)Saline (MI)Columbus Crew00
21Joe HertgenSr.January 11, 1998 (age 21)Toms River NorthPDA20
23Marc YbarraJr.December 18, 1998 (age 20)Skyline (MI)Columbus Crew404
27Moshtaba Al-HasnawiFr.January 13, 2001 (age 18)FordsonVardar00
Forwards
7Derick BrocheSo.March 1, 2000 (age 19)NoviColumbus Crew00
9Mohammed ZakyiJr.April 6, 1998 (age 21)Canterbury (CT)Oakwood SC318
10Umar Farouk OsmanJr.September 23, 1998 (age 21)HotchkissBlack Rock419
11Jack HallahanSr.November 17, 1996 (age 23)St. Augustine CatholicWest Bromwich Albion5921
16Christian PulselliFr.May 15, 2001 (age 18)PembrokeBoston Bolts00
17Sosa EmovonSo.April 19, 2000 (age 19)St. Thomas AquinasVardar80
33Nebojša PopovićGr.Rochester (MI)Vardar00

Coaching staff

PositionName
Manager Chaka Daley
Assistant Coach Tommy McMenemy
Assistant Coach Jhojan Obando
Volunteer Assistant Coach Marcos Ugarte
Program Assistant Justin Makar
Source[9]

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

Michigan was predicted to finish third in the Big Ten Conference.[10]

Coaches' Poll
1 Indiana
2 Maryland
3 Michigan
4 Michigan State
5 Wisconsin
6 Penn State
7 Northwestern
8 Ohio State
9 Rutgers

Schedule

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Rankings

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.

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United Soccer[11] 24RVRVNVNVNone Released
TopDrawer Soccer [12] 1313RVNVNVNV

2020 MLS SuperDraft

See main article: 2020 MLS SuperDraft.

Player Round Pick Position MLS club Ref.
2 50
3 65

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moshtaba Alhasnawi. topdrawersoccer.com. July 23, 2019.
  2. Web site: Brennan Callow. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. August 21, 2019.
  3. Web site: Owen Finnerty. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  4. Web site: Carter Payne. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  5. Web site: Christian Pulselli. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  6. Web site: Evan Rasmussen. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  7. Web site: Inaki Rodriguez. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  8. Web site: Ryan Schultz. TopDrawerSoccer.com. en. 2019-08-21.
  9. Web site: Michigan Men's Soccer Roster. MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. February 18, 2018. June 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622153733/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mich-m-soccer-mtt.html. dead.
  10. Web site: Indiana Claims First Place in Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901222642/https://bigten.org/news/2019/8/26/indiana-claims-first-place-in-mens-soccer-preseason-poll.aspx. dead. September 1, 2019. Big Ten Conference. en. 2019-09-01.
  11. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. United Soccer Coaches. August 6, 2019.
  12. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. May 15, 2018.