2018 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

2018 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
2018 record 5–6–1 (0–5–0 ACC)
Head coach Mike Noonan (9th season)
Assistant coach Philip Jones (6th season)
Assistant coach Camilo Rodriguez (3rd season)
Home stadium Riggs Field
2018 ACC men's soccer standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Atlantic
#2 Wake Forest 5 –1 –0  13 –1 –0
#11 Louisville 3 –1 –2  7 –2 –3
NC State 2 –3 –1  8 –3 –2
Boston College 2 –3 –0  4 –3 –3
#24 Syracuse 1 –3 –1  6 –4 –2
Clemson 0 –5 –0  5 –6 –1
Coastal
#1 North Carolina 4 –1 –0  9 –2 –1
#14 Virginia 3 –1 –1  8 –1 –2
#17 Duke 3 –2 –0  8 –3 –1
Virginia Tech 2 –3 –1  7 –4 –2
#9 Notre Dame 2 –2 –0  6 –4 –1
Pittsburgh 2 –4 –0  6 –7 –0
As of October 13, 2018; Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source:The ACC

The 2018 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represents Clemson University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers are led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his ninth season. They play home games at Riggs Field. This is the team's 58th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 31st playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Background

The 2017 Clemson men's soccer team finished the season with a 12–6–1 overall record and a 4–4–0 ACC record. The Tigers were seeded fifth–overall in the 2017 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost to the eventual winners Wake Forest.[1] The Tigers earned an at-large bid into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament for the fifth season in a row. As the eight–overall seed in the tournament, Clemson hosted Coastal Carolina. Clemson was upset 1–3 to end their season.[2]

At the end of the season, two Tigers men's soccer players were selected in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft: Oliver Shannon and Diego Campos.[3]

Player movement

Players leaving

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Ximo Miralles1GKN/A180SeniorVinaròs, ESPGraduated; signed with Alcorcón[4]
Oliver Shannon4MF6'0"170SeniorLiverpool, UKDeclared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 36th overall by Atlanta United FC
Saul Chinchilla7MF5'8"150SeniorCartago, CRCGraduated
Jason Wright9FW5'8"175SeniorKingston, JAMGraduated
Diego Campos10FW5'10"170SeniorSan José, CRCDeclared for 2018 MLS SuperDraft; selected 38th overall by Chicago Fire
Michael Melvin13MF6'0"160SeniorJacksonville, FLGraduated
Grayson Raynor14MF5'10"160SeniorGreenville, SCGraduated
Chris Heijjer26DF6'0"170SeniorGreenville, SCGraduated

Players arriving

Clemson signed seven players to their 2018 recruiting class. The class was ranked second in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.[5]

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Charlie Asensio
DF
 USAAtlanta, GAAtlanta United FC[6]
Grayson Barber
FW
 USAElgin, SCSporting Kansas City[7]
George Marks
GK
 USARaleigh, NCNorth Carolina FC Youth[8]
James Brighton
FW
 USAHilton Head Island, SCAtlanta United FC[9]
John Martin
MF
 USAClemson, SCCESA[10]
Mason Visconti
FW
 USALee's Summit, MOSporting Kansas City[11]
Chris Matlashewski
FW
 USAMyrtle Beach, SCSouth Carolina United FC[12]

Squad

Roster

Updated August 26, 2018[13]

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

No. Position Player
0 United States GK Daniel Kuzemka
1 England GK Johnny Sutherland
2 United States DF Andrew Burnikel
3 Denmark DF Patrick Bunk-Anderson
4 Senegal DF Justin Malou
5 Senegal MF Malick Mbaye
6 United States DF Tanner Dieterich
7 England FW Kimarni Smith
8 United States MF Johnny Heckman
10 United States MF Robbie Robinson
11 Costa Rica FW Adrian Nunez
12 United States FW Mason Visconti
13 United States MF John Martin
14 Argentina DF Gian Scalise
No. Position Player
15 United States DF Charlie Asensio
16 United States DF Cale Thorne
17 United States MF Quinn McNeil
18 United States FW Grayson Barber
19 United States FW Chris Matlashewski
20 Ecuador MF Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador
21 United States MF John Murphy
22 United States GK Nolan Lennon
23 Iceland MF Sindri Björnsson
25 United States FW James Brighton
26 United States MF Jake Barron
27 United States MF Izzy Garcia-Perez
28 United States FW Nate Hall
31 United States GK George Marks

Team management

PositionStaff
Athletic DirectorUnited States Dan Radakovich
Head CoachUnited States Mike Noonan
Associate Head CoachEngland Philip Jones
Assistant CoachColombia Camilo Rodriguez
Director of OperationsUnited States Rob Thompson

Source:[14]

Schedule

Source:[15]

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Goalscorers Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 10, 2018*
4:00 PM		 No. 11 at No. 10 Duke T 0–0  –
(–)		  N/A - none  Koskinen Stadium
Durham, NC
August 14, 2018*
7:00 PM		 No. 11 UAB W 3–0  –
(–)		  1 - Bunk-Anderson, Robinson, Smith  Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
August 18, 2018*
2:00 PM		 No. 11 at No. RV Maryland W 1–0  –
(–)		  1 - Robinson  Ludwig Field
College Park, MD
Regular season
August 24, 2018*
8:00 PM		 No. 11 vs. No. RV Creighton L 0–2  0–1–0
(0–0–0)		  N/A - none  Al F. Caniglia Field (5,473)
Omaha, NE
August 26, 2018*
2:30 PM		 No. 11 at Omaha W 1–0  1–1–0
(0–0–0)		  1 - Omaha Own Goal  Al F. Caniglia Field (565)
Omaha, NE
August 31, 2018*
7:00 PM		 at South Carolina
Rivalry		 W 2–0  2–1–0
(0–0–0)		  1 - Dieterich, Nunez  Stone Stadium (4,441)
Columbia, SC
September 3, 2018*
7:00 PM		 Villanova W 2–0  3–1–0
(0–0–0)		  1 - Murphy, Smith  Riggs Field (2,137)
Clemson, SC
September 7, 2018
7:00 PM		 at Boston College
Rivalry		 L 2–3  3–2–0
(0–1–0)		  1 - Bunk-Anderson, Mbaye  Newton Soccer Complex (820)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 9, 2018*
1:00 PM		 at UMass T 0–0 2OT 3–2–1
(0–1–0)		  N/A - none  Rudd Field (–)
Amherst, MA
September 18, 2018*
7:00 PM		 Furman W 5–2  4–2–1
(0–1–0)		  2,1,1,1 - Nunez, Dieterich, McNeill, Barber  Riggs Field (1,998)
Clemson, SC
September 21, 2018
7:00 PM		 No. 1 Wake Forest L 0–3  4–3–1
(0–2–0)		  N/A - None  Riggs Field (3,259)
Clemson, SC
September 28, 2018
7:00 PM		 at No. 3 North Carolina L 0–2  4–4–1
(0–3–0)		  N/A - None  Koskinen Stadium (1,876)
Durham, NC
October 2, 2018*
7:00 PM		 College of Charleston W 3–1  5–4–1
(0–3–0)		  2,1 - Nunez, Burnikel  Riggs Field (1,377)
Clemson, SC
October 5, 2018
7:00 PM		 at Pittsburgh L 1–2 2OT 5–5–1
(0–4–0)		  1 - McNeill  Ambrose Urbanic Field (653)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 12, 2018
7:00 PM		 No. 14 Virginia L 1–4  5–5–1
(0–4–0)		  1 - Dieterich  Riggs Field (1,463)
Clemson, SC
October 16, 2018*
7:00 PM		 Coastal Carolina    0–0–0
(0–0–0)		    -    Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
October 20, 2018
7:00 PM		 at Louisville    0–0–0
(0–0–0)		    -    Lynn Stadium
Louisville, KY
October 23, 2018
TBA		 Syracuse    0–0–0
(0–0–0)		    -    Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
October 26, 2018
7:00 PM		 NC State    0–0–0
(0–0–0)		    -    Riggs Field
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches.

Goals Record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
1 11Costa RicaFWAdrian Nunez5005
2 6United StatesDFTanner Dietrich3003
3 17United StatesMFQuinn McNeill2002
4
2United StatesDFAndrew Burnikel1001
3DenmarkDFPatrick Bunk-Anderson1001
5SenegalDFMalick Mbaye1001
7EnglandFWKimarni Smith1001
18United StatesFWGrayson Barber1001
21United StatesMFJohn Murphy1001
Total160016

Disciplinary Record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed cardRed card
1 21United StatesMFJohn Murphy500000000500
23IcelandMFSindri Björnsson500000000500
3 5SenegalMFMalick Mbaye101000000101
10United StatesMFRobbie Robinson300000000300
5 2United StatesDFAndrew Burnikel200000000200
11Costa RicaFWAdrian Nunez200000000200
15United StatesDFCharlie Asensio200000000200
8 4SenegalDFJustin Malou100000000100
6United StatesMFTanner Dieterich100000000100
12United StatesFWMason Visconti100000000100
16United StatesDFCale Thorne100000000100
17United StatesMFQuinn McNiell100000000100
18United StatesFWGrayson Barber100000000100
Total24010000002401

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Jonny Sutherland MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List August 13, 2018 [16]

2019 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position

Rankings

Ranking movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk
1		 Wk
2		 Wk
3		 Wk
4		 Wk
5		 Wk
6		 Wk
7		 Wk
8		 Wk
9		 Wk
10		 Wk
11		 Wk
12		 Wk
13		 Wk
14		 Wk
15		 Wk
16		 Final
United Soccer[17] 11 RV RV RV RV None Released
TopDrawer Soccer [18] 12 12

References

  1. ↑ "No. 5 Clemson Falls to No. 1 Wake Forest in ACC Semifinals". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. November 8, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "No. 8 Clemson Falls to Coastal Carolina in NCAA Second Round". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. November 19, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Two Tigers Selected in Second Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Former Tiger Goalkeeper Signs in Segunda División". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Men's Soccer's 2018 Signing Class Ranked Second in the Nation". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University. February 8, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Carlos Asensio". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Grayson Barber". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ "George Marks". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "James Brighton". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "John Martin". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mason Visconti". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Chris Matlashewski". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ "2018-19 Men's Soccer ROSTER". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Men's Soccer Staff Direcort". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletic Department. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Men's Soccer - 2018-19 Schedule/Results". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  16. ↑ "MAC Hermann Trophy Watch Lists Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  17. ↑ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  18. ↑ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
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