2020 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team explained

Sport:men's soccer
Year:2020
Team:Clemson Tigers
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:14–3–3
Conf Record:7–3–2
Head Coach:Mike Noonan
Hc Year:11th
Asst Coach1:Philip Jones
Ac1 Year:8th
Asst Coach2:Camilo Rodriguez
Ac2 Year:5th
Stadium:Riggs Field
Champion:ACC Tournament
Spring ACC Coastal Division
Captain:George Marks
Captain2:James Brighton
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Third Round
Nscaarank:7
Tdsrank:9
Prev Year:2019
Next Year:2021

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.

Background

See main article: 2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team.

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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Daniel Kuzemka 1 GK 6'1" 185 Sophomore Transferred to Charlotte
Judson Burns 2 DF 5'8" 165 Freshman Transferred to SMU
5 DF 6'0" 168 Senior Drafted 33rd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC
6 DF 6'0" 170 Senior Drafted 28th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC
7 FW 6'2" 170 Junior Drafted 1st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami
Adrian Nunez 10 FW 5'7" 150 Senior Graduated
Adam Yorke 12 FW 6'1" 175 Freshman
Cale Thorne 16 MF 6'0" 193 Junior Graduated
Izzy Garcia-Perez 21 FW 5'9" 157 Freshman
Nolan Lennon 22 GK 6'2" 190 Senior Graduated
Sindri Björnsson 23 MF 6'1" 180 Junior Transferred to Villanova
Nate Hall 28 FW 5'4" 145 Junior Graduated

Players arriving

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
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Carolina Elite Soccer Academy [4]
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Penn Fusion SA [6]
Darlington Academy [7]
Charlotte Soccer Academy [8]
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Squad

Roster

Updated March 21, 2021[11]

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

Team management

Position Staff
Athletic Director Dan Radakovich
Head coach Mike Noonan
Associate head coach Philip Jones
Assistant Coach Camilo Rodriguez
Director of Operations Rob Thompson

Source:[13]

Schedule

Source:[14] [15] |-!colspan=8 style=""| Fall Exhibition|-!colspan=7 style=""| Fall Regular season|-!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=7 style=""| Spring Exhibition|-!colspan=7 style=""| Spring Regular season|-!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Automatic Bid Play-In|-!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Goals Record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
19 FW 4 4 0 8
225 FW James Brighton 3 2 1 6
316 MF 4 0 1 5
414 MF Mohamed Seye 2 1 1 4
55 DF 2 0 0 2
10 MF 1 1 0 2
11 FW 2 0 0 2
17 MF 1 1 0 2
27 DF Isaiah Reid 1 1 0 2
104 DF Justin Malou 1 0 0 1
21 MF 1 0 0 1
Total 22 10 3 35

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat.Po. Name Regular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
13 DF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
210 MF 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14 FW Mohamed Seye 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
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11 FW 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
68 MF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 MF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
24 MF Stirling Russell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
94 DF Justin Malou 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
13 MF John Martin 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 DF 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 MF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
27 DF Isaiah Reid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 FW Brandon Parrish 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 21106004003110

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDate Ref.
Mohamed SeyeCo-offensive Player of the WeekOctober 5, 2020[16]
Kimarni SmithCo-offensive Player of the WeekOctober 19, 2020[17]
George MarksDefensive Player of the Week
Grayson BarberCo-offensive Player of the WeekOctober 26, 2020[18]
Oskar ÅgrenDefensive Player of the Week
Kimarni SmithAll-ACC Tournament TeamNovember 22, 2020[19]
Justin Malou
Grayson Barber
Philip Mayaka
Kimarni SmithACC Tournament MVP
Justin MalouMAC Hermann Trophy WatchlistJanuary 28, 2021[20]
Kimarni Smith
Grayson BarberAll ACC First-TeamApril 14, 2021[21]
Philip Mayaka
Kimarni Smith
Oskar ÅgrenAll ACC Second-Team
Luis Felipe Fernandez-SalvadorAll ACC Third-Team
Justin Malou
George Marks
Hamady DiopAll ACC Rookie Team
Ousmane Sylla

2021 MLS Super Draft

See main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft.

Player Team Round Pick # Position
1 3 MF
1 4 FW
1 27 DF

Source:[22]

Rankings

See main article: 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.

Fall 2020

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clemson's Effort Falls Short in Championship Match. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. November 17, 2019. September 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: 14 ACC Players Picked on Day 1 of MLS SuperDraft. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 9, 2019. January 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: Hamady Diop. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: Ben Erkens. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: Joshua Hallenberger. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  6. Web site: Trevor Manion. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  7. Web site: Brandon Parrish. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  8. Web site: Titus Sandy Jr. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  9. Web site: Ousmane Sylla. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  10. Web site: Seth Wilson. topdrawersoccer.com. September 10, 2020.
  11. Web site: 2020-21 Men's Soccer Roster. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. March 21, 2021.
  12. Web site: Twitter. August 20, 2020. twitter.com. Clemson University Athletics. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200820220326/https://twitter.com/ClemsonMSoccer/status/1296567957368090624 . 2020-08-20 . September 10, 2020.
  13. Web site: Men's Soccer Staff Directory. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. September 10, 2020.
  14. Web site: 2020-21 Men's Soccer Schedule. clemsontigers.com. September 10, 2020. Clemson University Athletics.
  15. Web site: Men’s Soccer Announces 2021 Spring Schedule. clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 23, 2021. February 4, 2021.
  16. Web site: Holcomb, Seye, Smir Earn ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 5, 2020. October 5, 2020.
  17. Web site: Noel, Smith, Marks Claim ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 19, 2020. October 19, 2020.
  18. Web site: Barber, Hernandez, Ågren Pick Up ACC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 26, 2020. October 26, 2020.
  19. Web site: Clemson Downs Pitt, 2-1, to Win ACC Men’s Soccer Championship. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 22, 2020. November 22, 2020.
  20. Web site: 2020-21 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists Announced. unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. January 28, 2021. February 3, 2021.
  21. Web site: 2020 All-ACC Men’s Soccer Team Announced. theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. April 14, 2021. April 15, 2021.
  22. Web site: 2021 MLS SuperDraft Tracker . MLSSoccer.com . January 22, 2021 . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108122902/https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2021/tracker . dead .
  23. Web site: NCAA DI Men's National Rankings. National Soccer Coaches Association of America. May 18, 2021. May 18, 2021.
  24. Web site: College Soccer National Rankings. TopDrawer Soccer. May 18, 2021. May 18, 2021.

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