| Sport: | men's soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 12–6–3 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4–2 |
| Head Coach: | John Michael Hayden |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Sean Teepen |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Stephen Lunney |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Lynn Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team represented the University of Louisville during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cardinals were led by head coach John Michael Hayden, in his fifth season. They played their home games at Lynn Stadium. This was the team's 45th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cardinals finished the season 12–6–3 overall and 2–4–2 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. As the ninth overall seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated eighth seed Pittsburgh in overtime in the First Round and upset first seed Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Clemson in the Semfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated in the First Round before losing to West Virginia in the Second Round to end their season.
See main article: 2022 Louisville Cardinals men's soccer team.
The Cardinals finished the season 9–6–3 overall and 4–3–1 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. As the fifth overall seed in the ACC Tournament they were upset by twelfth seed Virginia Tech in the First Round. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | 6'1" | 172 | Sophomore | Transferred to West Virginia[1] | |||
| Matty Walters | 5 | DF | 5'8" | 144 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Rafael Pinzón | 6 | MF | 5'7" | 146 | Junior | Transferred to Stetson | ||
| Aboubacar Camara | 9 | FW | 5'8" | 170 | Junior | Transferred to Kentucky[2] | ||
| Ugochukwu Achara | 10 | FW | 6'1" | 172 | Senior | Transferred to Northwestern | ||
| Macoumba Ba | 11 | FW | 5'8" | 148 | Junior | Transferred to St. John's | ||
| Eric Danquah | 14 | MF | 5'6" | 135 | Junior | Transferred to St. John's | ||
| Nico Diaz | 17 | FW | 5'10" | 161 | Junior | — | ||
| Marcus Jorgensen | 18 | DF | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Transferred to Cal Poly Pomona | ||
| Patrick Ajdukiewicz | 19 | MF | 5'8" | 158 | Sophomore | — |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaetano D'Argento | 2 | DF | 5'10" | 163 | Junior | Bowling Green[3] | ||
| Mason Tatafu | 5 | DF | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Hofstra | ||
| Gage Guerra | 9 | FW | 5'10" | 180 | Junior | Army | ||
| Xavi Wences | 14 | MF | 5'10" | 160 | Junior | USC Upstate |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipeline SC | [4] | ||||
| Orlando City SC Academy | [5] | ||||
| Orlando City SC Academy | [6] |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Michael Hayden |
| Assistant Coach | Sean Teepen |
| Assistant Coach | Stephen Lunney |
| Volunteer assistant coach | Darren Yeagle |
| Director of Operations | James Kusak |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gage Guerra | Pre-Season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 24 | [9] |
| Sander Roed | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 26 | [10] |
| Alex Svetanoff | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | August 29 | [11] |
| Gage Guerra | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 5 | [12] |
| September 12 | [13] | ||
| Damien Barker-John | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | September 26 | [14] |
| Sander Roed | All-ACC Second Team | November 8 | [15] |
| Damien Barker-John | |||
| Josh Jones | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Alex Svetanoff | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 12, 2023 | [16] |
| Sander Roed |
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 Damien Barker-John | 2 | 37 | FW | ||
| Josh Jones | 2 | 47 | DF | ||
| Gage Guerra | 3 | 69 | FW |
Source:[17]
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.