2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team

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2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Big 10 Tournament Runner-up
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
Conference Big Ten Conference
U. Soc. Coaches  pollNo. 17
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 16
Record11–5–6 (4–1–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tommy McMenemy (10th season)
  • Jhojan Obando (8th season)
  • Marcos Ugarte (3rd season)
Home stadium U-M Soccer Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Big Ten Conference men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Indiana7 1 015 3 4
No. 18 Penn State + 6 1 112 4 3
No. 17 Michigan + 4 1 311 5 6
Maryland + 3 3 211 8 2
Northwestern 3 3 28 8 2
Michigan State 3 4 13 12 3
Wisconsin 1 4 33 11 4
Rutgers 1 6 17 8 3
Ohio State 1 6 17 11 1
As of 17 December 2019
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: Big Ten

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.

Contents

Background

Player movement

Departures

Arrivals

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi
FW/MF
Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Dearborn, MI Vardar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Brennan Callow
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati UnitedStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Owen Finnerty
GK
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Walled Lake, MI Detroit City Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Carter Payne
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phoenix, AZ Barca Academy (AZ)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Harry Pithers
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tampa, FL Chargers SCNR
Christian Pulselli
FW
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pembroke, MA Boston Bolts Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Evan Rasmussen
MF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Libertyville, IL Libertyville FCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Inaki Rodriguez
MF
Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Santiago, CHI Northwood Huskies Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Ryan Schultz
DF
Flag of the United States.svg  USA Short Hills, NJ New York Red Bulls Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Transfers

Squad information

Roster

No.PlayerNat.StateYearDate of birth (Age)High SchoolClub TeamAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1Andrew Verdi Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Sr.March 30, 1998 (age 21) YSC Academy Philadelphia Union 140
18Jacob Nunner Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Jr.August 2, 1999 (age 20) De La Salle Collegiate Vardar 00
22Owen Finnerty Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Fr.February 7, 2001 (age 18) Detroit Catholic Central Detroit City 00
Defenders
2Carter Payne Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Arizona.svg Fr.August 15, 2001 (age 18) Shadow Mountain Barca Academy00
3Ryan Schultz Flag of the United States.svg Flag of New Jersey.svg Fr.March 4, 2001 (age 18) Millburn New York Red Bulls 00
4Joel Harrison Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of British Columbia.svg Jr.August 6, 1999 (age 20) Burnaby Central Vancouver Whitecaps 80
5Abdou Samake Flag of Mali.svg Flag of Quebec.svg Sr.October 7, 1996 (age 23) Louis-Riel (ON) Montreal Impact 320
12Austin Swiech Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Jr.June 2, 1998 (age 21) Jenison Midwest United221
13Declan Gaffney Flag of the United States.svg Flag of California.svg So.October 6, 1999 (age 20) Loyola (CA) Pataeadores100
25 Jackson Ragen Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Washington.svg Jr.September 24, 1998 (age 21) University Prep Seattle Sounders FC 373
26C.Y. Cheng Flag of Hong Kong.svg Flag of Connecticut.svg So.November 23, 1998 (age 21) Hotchkiss Black Rock 00
30Brennan Callow Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Ohio.svg Fr.January 29, 2001 (age 18) Seven Hills (OH) Cincinnati United00
Midfielders
6Carlos Tellez Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of Florida.svg Jr.August 6, 1999 (age 20) Archbishop McCarthy Weston FC 80
8Inaki Rodriguez Flag of Chile.svg Flag of New York.svg Fr. Northwood (NY) N/A00
14Harry Pithers Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Florida.svg Fr.May 31, 2000 (age 19) Berkeley Prep Chargers SC00
15Evan Rasmussen Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Fr.April 10, 2001 (age 18) Libertyville Libertyville FC00
19Kevin Buca Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg So.November 20, 2000 (age 19) Stoney Creek (MI) Vardar 90
20Aidan Nam Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg So.June 10, 2000 (age 19) Saline (MI) Columbus Crew 00
21Joe Hertgen Flag of the United States.svg Flag of New Jersey.svg Sr.January 11, 1998 (age 21) Toms River North PDA20
23 Marc Ybarra Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Jr.December 18, 1998 (age 20) Skyline (MI) Columbus Crew 404
27Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi Flag of Iraq.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Fr.January 13, 2001 (age 18) Fordson Vardar 00
Forwards
7Derick Broche Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Michigan.svg So.March 1, 2000 (age 19) Novi Columbus Crew 00
9Mohammed Zakyi Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Connecticut.svg Jr.April 6, 1998 (age 21) Canterbury (CT) Oakwood SC318
10 Umar Farouk Osman Flag of Ghana.svg Flag of Connecticut.svg Jr.September 23, 1998 (age 21) Hotchkiss Black Rock 419
11Jack Hallahan Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Dublin flag.svg Sr.November 17, 1996 (age 23) St. Augustine Catholic West Bromwich Albion 5921
16Christian Pulselli Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Massachusetts.svg Fr.May 15, 2001 (age 18) Pembroke Boston Bolts 00
17Sosa Emovon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Ontario.svg So.April 19, 2000 (age 19) St. Thomas Aquinas Vardar 80
33Nebojša Popović Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Michigan.svg Gr. Rochester (MI) Vardar 00

Coaching staff

PositionName
Manager Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chaka Daley
Assistant Coach Flag of England.svg Tommy McMenemy
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Jhojan Obando
Volunteer Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Marcos Ugarte
Program Assistant Flag of the United States.svg Justin Makar

Source [9]

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten poll

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

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

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (Attendance)
City, State
Preseason
August 17*
2:00 p.m.
No. 24at  Cincinnati W 2–1 
Gettler Stadium (312)
Cincinnati, OH
August 23*
3:30 p.m.
No. 24at No. 3  Akron L 2–3 
Cub Cadet Field
Akron, OH
Regular season
August 30*
7:30 p.m.,  BTN+
No. 24 Florida Gulf Coast L 3–4 0–1–0
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,602)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 2*
1:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 24 SIU Edwardsville W 3–1 1–1–0
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,452)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 6*
5:00 p.m., BTN+
Cornell W 3–0 2–1–0
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,252)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 8*
6:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 13  Washington L 0–1 2–2–0
U-M Soccer Stadium (704)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 13*
8:00 p.m.,  WOWT
at  Omaha T 1–1 2OT2–2–1
Al F. Caniglia Field (1,006)
Omaha, NE
September 17*
7:30 p.m., BTN+
Oakland W 2–0 3–2–1
U-M Soccer Stadium (336)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 21
3:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 24  Rutgers T 1–1 [lower-alpha 1]  3–2–2
(0–0–1)
U-M Soccer Stadium (903)
Ann Arbor, MI
September 27
6:00 p.m., BTN
at  Penn State T 0–0 2OT3–2–3
(0–0–2)
Jeffrey Field (1,985)
State College, PA
October 2
7:00 p.m., BTN+
at  Ohio State W 2–0 4–2–3
(1–0–2)
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium (1,221)
Columbus, OH
October 6
4:00 p.m., BTN+
Northwestern W 3–0 5–2–3
(2–0–2)
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,351)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 9*
7:30 p.m., BTN+
Detroit Mercy W 1–0 6–2–3
U-M Soccer Stadium (611)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 13
3:00 p.m.,  ESPNU
at No. 4  Indiana L 0–1 6–3–3
(2–1–2)
Bill Armstrong Stadium (2,500)
Bloomington, IN
October 17*
7:30 p.m.
Western Michigan L 1–2 6–4–3
U-M Soccer Stadium (453)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 22*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at  Notre Dame W 1–0 7–4–3
Alumni Field (585)
South Bend, IN
October 25
6:00 p.m., BTN+
Wisconsin T 1–1 2OT7–4–4
(2–1–3)
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,207)
Ann Arbor, MI
October 29
8:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan State
Big Bear Trophy
W 2–0 8–4–4
(3–1–3)
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,529)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 3
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 17  Maryland W 4–2 9–4–4
(4–1–3)
Ludwig Field (3,128)
College Park, MD
Big Ten Tournament
November 10
4:00 p.m., BTN
(3)(6) Michigan State
Quarterfinal
W 2–1 10–4–4
U-M Soccer Stadium (979)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 15
4:00 p.m., BTN
(3)vs. (2) No. 12 Penn State
Semifinal
W 1–0 11–4–4
Ludwig Field
College Park, MD
November 17
2:00 p.m., BTN
(3)vs. (1) No. 8 Indiana
Championship Game
T 0–0 (3–4 PKs) 2OT11–4–5
Ludwig Field (320)
College Park, MD
NCAA Tournament
November 24
1:00 p.m., BTN+
(13) No. 17 Wright State
Second Round
T 0–0 (5–4 PKs) 2OT11–4–6
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,048)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 1
5:00 p.m., ACCNX
(13) No. 17at (4) No. 9  Wake Forest
Third Round
L 1–3 11–5–6
Spry Soccer Stadium (1,206)
Winston-Salem, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movement
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Final
United Soccer [12] 24RVRVNVNVNone Released
TopDrawer Soccer [13] 1313RVNVNVNV

Awards

DatePlayerAwardRef.

2020 MLS SuperDraft

PlayerRoundPickPositionMLS clubRef.
Jack Hallahan 250 MF Los Angeles FC
Andrew Verdi 365 GK D.C. United

See also

Notes

  1. The Rutgers match was called off in the 71st minute due to inclement weather. The final scoreline was deemed the final score without an overtime period. [11]

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