2021 Howard Bison men's soccer team

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2021 Howard Bison men's soccer
Howard Bison wordmark.svg
Conference NEC
Record3-10-3 (2-6-1 NEC)
Head coach
  • Phillip Gyau (7th season)
Assistant coachEmile Ebouh (3rd season)
Home stadiumGreene Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  

The 2021 Howard Bison men's soccer team represented Howard University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. [1] They were led by seventh year head coach Phillip Gyau. [2]

Contents

Roster

The 2021-2022 roster for the Howard Men's Bison. [3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
00 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Albert Mercer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emery Simon(Captain)
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Johnson
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roy Henderson
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jherson Machado
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Ballard
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Taylor
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Vincent Turk(Captain)
8 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ethan Persad
19 FW Flag of Niger.svg  NIG Oluwaseun Oladeji
10 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Malik Saleh
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ronald Little
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ashri Settles
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Lewis
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Manny Small
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Legget
16 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Kwadwo Nyarko
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tighe Yursha
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rameses Gaines
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Miles Sims
20 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Duncan Dunkwu
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rudy Acree
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryson Baker
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Davis
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amir Acree
25 MF Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  KSA Abdullah Al-Jirafi
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shaquille Salandy
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Bernard
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Peter Gansallo
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Nejadian
99 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Benjamin Hoesli

Players arriving

Howard signed seven players during the 2021 recruiting period.

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Amir Acree

MF

USA Washington, DC DC United (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Bryson Baker

FW

USA Ellicot City, MD SACStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Rameses Gaines

DF

USA Oxon Hill, MD DC United (Academy)Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Tighe Yursha

MF

USA Brandenton, FL IMG Academy Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Christian Bernard

FW

USA Potomac, MD Bethesda SCStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Julian Shorter

DF

USA Montclair, NJ Cedar Stars Academy MonmouthStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg
Manny Small

FW

USA Palm Beach, FL Wellington Wave SCN/A

Player statistics

No.PlayerClassGoalsAssistsGSGP
22 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson BakerFR.501515
20 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan DunkwuSR.451415
9 Flag of Niger.svg Oluwaseun OladejiSO.4029
24 Flag of the United States.svg Amir AcreeFR.20912
3 Flag of the United States.svg Roy HendersonJR.101313
15 Flag of the United States.svg Nathan LeggettFR.10213
17 Flag of the United States.svg Tighe YurshaSO.10414
Totals1851616

Schedule

August

August 27Non-conference Howard University 3-3 Monmouth Hawks West Long Branch, NJ
Report Stadium: Kessler Stadium
August 30Non-conference George Washington Colonials 1-1 Howard University Washington, DC
Bryson Baker Report Tim NeumannStadium: Greene Stadium

September

September 5Non-conference Howard University 1-2 Duquesne Dukes Washington, DC
Report Stadium: Greene Stadium
September 11Non-conference Howard University 0-4 Marist Red Foxes Poughkeepsie, NY
Report Stadium: Leonidoff Field
September 21Non-conference Howard University 4-0 VMI Keydets Lexington, VA
Report Stadium: Patchin Field
September 26Conference St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 1-0 Howard University Washington, DC
Report Stadium: Greene Stadium
September 28Non-conference Howard University 0-4 #4 Duke Blue Devils Durham, N.C.
Report Stadium: Koskinen Stadium
September 30Conference Howard University 0-5 Merrimack Warriors North Andover, MA
Report Stadium: Martone-Mejail Field

October

October 3Conference Howard University 0-3 Central Connecticut Blue Devils New Britain, CT
Report Stadium: CCSU Soccer Field
October 6Non-Conference Howard University 1-2 UMBC Retrievers Baltimore, MD
Report Stadium: Retriever Soccer Park
October 10Conference Howard University 1-3 LIU Sharks Brooklyn, NY
Report Stadium: LIU Soccer Park
October 14Conference Bryant Bulldogs 0-3 Howard University Washington, DC
Report Stadium: Greene Stadium
October 17Conference Howard University 0-1 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Emmitsburg, MD
Report Stadium: Waldron Family Stadium
October 24Conference Sacred Heart Pioneers 1-1 Howard University Washington, DC
Report Stadium: Greene Stadium
October 31Conference Howard University 1-5 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Teaneck, NJ
Report Stadium: FDU Stadium

November

November 7Conference Saint Francis Red Flash 0-2 Howard University Washington, DC
Report Stadium: Greene Stadium

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References

  1. "Men's Soccer". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. "Phillip Gyau - Men's Soccer Coach". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. "2021 Men's Soccer Roster". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2021.