2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

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2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
Clemson Tigers logo.svg
ACC Atlantic Division regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Quarterfinals
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 5
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 8
Record18–2–2 (6–1–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Jones (7th season)
  • Camilo Rodriguez (4th season)
Home stadium Riggs Field
Seasons
←  2018
2020  →
2019 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 5 Clemson + 6 –1 –118 –2 –2
No. 3 Wake Forest + 6 –2 –016 –5 –2
NC State + 3 –4 –19 –7 –3
No. 20 Louisville + 3 –4 –110 –8 –2
Boston College + 2 –4 –29 –6 –3
Syracuse + 2 –4 –28 –7 –4
Coastal
No. 2 Virginia ‡ 6 –1 –121 –1 –2
Pittsburgh + 4 –3 –110 –8 –2
Notre Dame + 3 –5 –010 –8 –1
North Carolina 3 –5 –07 –8 –3
No. 13 Virginia Tech + 2 –4 –210 –6 –3
Duke 2 –5 –17 –9 –2
As of 17 December 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC

The 2019 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his tenth season. They played home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 59th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 32nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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Background

The 2018 Clemson men's soccer team finished the season with a 7–9–1 overall record and a 2–6–0 ACC record. The Tigers were seeded twelfth–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame. [1] The Tigers were not invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. This was the first time in five years the Tigers did not qualify for the tournament. Their seven wins was the Tigers' lowest win total since 2012.

At the end of the season, one Tigers men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: Patrick Bunk-Andersen. [2]

Player movement

Players leaving

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jonny Sutherland1GK6'0"170Graduate Chester, England Graduated
Patrick Bunk-Andersen 3DF6'2"175Senior Copenhagen, Denmark Declared for 2019 MLS SuperDraft; selected 54th overall by Toronto FC
Johnny Heckman8MF5'7"150Senior Franklin, TN Graduated

Players arriving

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Matthew Boberg
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brownsburg, IN Indiana Fire Academy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Judson Burns
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Argyle, TX FC Dallas Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Duvall, WA Seattle Sounders FC Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Isaiah Reid
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rock Hill, SC Charlotte Soccer AcademyStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Dylan Sullivan
FW
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Harrison, NJ New York Red Bulls Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Squad

Roster

Updated December 9, 2019 [8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Kuzemka
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Judson Burns
3 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Oskar Ågren
4 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Justin Malou
5 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Malick Mbaye
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tanner Dieterich
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robbie Robinson
8 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Kimarni Smith
10 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Adrian Nunez
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Grayson Barber
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Yorke
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Martin
14 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Mohamed Seye
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Charlie Asensio
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cale Thorne
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quinn McNeill
18 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Alvaro Gomez
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Boberg
20 MF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Philip Mayaka
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Izzy Garcia-Perez
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nolan Lennon
23 MF Flag of Iceland.svg  ISL Sindri Björnsson
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stirling Russell
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Brighton
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Barron
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Reid
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Hall
29 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Enrique Montana III
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Sullivan
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA George Marks
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Matlashewki

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic Director Flag of the United States.svg Dan Radakovich
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Mike Noonan
Associate head coach Flag of England.svg Philip Jones
Assistant Coach Flag of Colombia.svg Camilo Rodriguez
Director of Operations Flag of the United States.svg Rob Thompson

Source: [9]

Schedule

Source: [10]

Date
Time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 20*
6:00 p.m.		at  Coastal Carolina W 3–1 [11]  –
(–)		 Coastal Carolina University Soccer Field
Conway, SC
August 24*
7:00 p.m.		 Presbyterian W  3–0  –
(–)		 Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
Regular season
August 30*
7:00 p.m.		 South Carolina
Rivalry 		W  4–1  1–0–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (3,382)
Clemson, SC
September 2*
5:00 p.m.		 Detroit Mercy W  8–0  2–0–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (1,267)
Clemson, SC
September 6*
7:30 p.m.		No. 19 UNCG W  2–1  3–0–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (2,718)
Clemson, SC
September 9*
7:00 p.m.		No. 19 USC Upstate W  7–0  4–0–0
(0–0–0)		Riggs Field (1,101)
Clemson, SC
September 13
7:00 p.m.		No. 13at No. 10  Notre Dame W  4–2  5–0–0
(1–0–0)		 Alumni Stadium (1,078)
Notre Dame, IN
September 17*
7:00 p.m.		No. 7 Fordham W  3–2  OT6–0–0
(1–0–0)		Riggs Field (1,435)
Clemson, SC
September 20
8:00 p.m.		No. 7No. 15  Duke W  3–1  7–0–0
(2–0–0)		Riggs Field (2,452)
Clemson, SC
September 24*
7:00 p.m.		No. 4at  Furman W  2–0  8–0–0
(2–0–0)		 Stone Stadium (2,712)
Greenville, SC
September 28
7:00 p.m.		No. 4at No. 7  Wake Forest L  2–3  OT8–1–0
(2–1–0)		 Spry Stadium (4,126)
Winston-Salem, NC
October 1*
7:00 p.m.		No. 6at  College of Charleston W  3–0  9–1–0
(2–1–0)		CofC Soccer Stadium (1,544)
Charleston, SC
October 5
7:00 p.m.		No. 6No. 22  Virginia Tech T  0–0  2OT9–1–1
(2–1–1)		Riggs Field (1,639)
Clemson, SC
October 11
7:00 p.m.		No. 11 Louisville W  4–0  10–1–1
(3–1–1)		Riggs Field (1,700)
Clemson, SC
October 19
7:00 p.m.		No. 8at  Syracuse W  7–4  11–1–1
(4–1–1)		 SU Soccer Stadium (1,342)
Syracuse, NY
October 22*
7:00 p.m.		No. 3 Radford W  5–0  12–1–1
(4–1–1)		Riggs Field (1,091)
Clemson, SC
October 25
7:00 p.m.		No. 3 Boston College
Rivalry 		W  3–1  13–1–1
(5–1–1)		Riggs Field (2,023)
Clemson, SC
November 1
7:00 p.m.		No. 2at  NC State W  3–0  14–1–1
(6–1–1)		Dail Soccer Stadium (1,171)
Raleigh, NC
ACC Tournament
November 10
7:00 p.m.		(1) No. 2(9) Notre Dame
Quarterfinals		W  3–0  15–1–1
Riggs Field (1,703)
Clemson, SC
November 13
6:00 p.m.		(1) No. 1(4) No. 25  Pittsburgh
Semifinals		W  1–0  16–1–1
Riggs Field (1,573)
Clemson, SC
November 17
12:00 p.m.		(1) No. 1(2) No. 2  Virginia
Final		L  1–3  16–2–1
 Sahlen's Stadium (1,330)
Cary, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 24
6:00 p.m.		(2) No. 3No. 15  Charlotte
Second Round		W  2–1  OT17–2–1
Riggs Field (1,472)
Clemson, SC
December 1
6:00 p.m.		(2) No. 3No. 21  Providence
Third Round		W  2–1  2OT18–2–1
Riggs Field (1,469)
Clemson, SC
December 6
6:00 p.m.		(2) No. 3(7) No. 7  Stanford
Quarterfinals		T  1–1 (4–5 PKs) 2OT18–2–2
Riggs Field (3,267)
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Goals Record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
17 Flag of the United States.svg MF Robbie Robinson 150318
29 Flag of England.svg FW Kimarni Smith 130013
311 Flag of the United States.svg FW Grayson Barber 90110
424 Flag of the United States.svg FWJames Brighton4206
514 Flag of Spain.svg FWMohamed Seye3115
65 Flag of Senegal.svg DF Malick Mbaye 2103
6 Flag of the United States.svg DF Tanner Dieterich 3003
10 Flag of Costa Rica.svg FWAdrian Nunez3003
918 Flag of Spain.svg MFAlvaro Gomez2002
20 Flag of Kenya.svg MF Philip Mayaka 1102
113 Flag of Sweden.svg DF Oskar Ågren 1001
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg MF Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador 1001
17 Flag of the United States.svg MF Quinn McNeill 1001
28 Flag of the United States.svg FWNate Hall1001
Total595569

Disciplinary record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
120 Flag of Kenya.svg MF Philip Mayaka 400200200800
25 Flag of Senegal.svg DF Malick Mbaye 300101000401
36 Flag of the United States.svg DF Tanner Dieterich 200100010310
411 Flag of the United States.svg FW Grayson Barber 400000000400
53 Flag of Sweden.svg DF Oskar Ågren 200000100300
15 Flag of the United States.svg DF Charlie Asensio 100100100300
74 Flag of Senegal.svg DFJustin Malou200000000200
7 Flag of the United States.svg FW Robbie Robinson 200000000200
9 Flag of England.svg FW Kimarni Smith 200000000200
17 Flag of the United States.svg MF Quinn McNeill 200000000200
1110 Flag of Costa Rica.svg FWAdrian Nunez100000000100
23 Flag of Iceland.svg MFSindri Björnsson100000000100
25 Flag of the United States.svg FWJames Brighton100000000100
28 Flag of the United States.svg FWNate Hall000100000100
30 Flag of the United States.svg GK George Marks 100000000100
Total28006013103711

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Kimarni Smith ACC Offensive Player of the Week September 16, 2019 [12]
Robbie Robinson ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 21, 2019 [13]
ACC Offensive Player of the Week October 28, 2019 [14]
Mike Noonan ACC Coach of the Year November 13, 2019 [15]
Robbie Robinson ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Malick Mbaye ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Philip Mayaka ACC Freshman of the Year
Robbie Robinson All-ACC First Team
Malick Mbaye
Philip Mayaka
Kimarni Smith
Grayson Barber All-ACC Second Team
Tanner Dieterich
George Marks
Oskar Ågren All-ACC Freshman Team
Philip Mayaka
James Brighton All-ACC Tournament Team November 17, 2019 [16]
Tanner Dieterich
Philip Mayaka
Robbie Robinson Hermann Trophy January 3, 2020 [17]
ACC Athlete of the Year May 20, 2020 [18]

2020 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Robbie Robinson Inter Miami CF 11FW
Tanner Dieterich Nashville SC 228MF
Malick Mbaye Toronto FC 233DF

Source: [19] [20]

Rankings

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United Soccer [21] RV191374611832 (4)2 (1)1 (19)3None Released5
TopDrawer Soccer [22] 12876116555644688

References

  1. ↑ "Clemson Falls to No. 18 Notre Dame in ACC Tournament First Round". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. October 31, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bunk-Andersen Selected in Third Round of 2019 MLS SuperDraft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Boberg". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Judson Burns". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Enrique Montana". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Isaiah Reid". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Dylan Sullivan". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "2019-20 Men's Soccer Roster". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Men's Soccer Staff Directory". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2019-20 Men's Soccer Schedule". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Uinviersity. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  11. ↑ @ClemsonMSoccer (August 20, 2019). "FINAL ✅ Tigers win over Coastal Carolina by a score of 3-1! #ClemsonUnited" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Smith, Pannenberg Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Robinson, Pannenberg Notch ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Dike, Robinson, Turnbull Earn ACC Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  15. ↑ "2019 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Virginia Wins 2019 ACC Men's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Robinson Named Recipient of MAC Hermann Trophy". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Tigers. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Clemson's Robinson, UNC's Matson Voted Top ACC Athletes of 2019-20". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Robinson #1 Selection in 2020 MLS Superdraft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "14 ACC Players Picked on Day 1 of MLS SuperDraft". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  21. ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. December 17, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  22. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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