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.
| 2019 Michigan Wolverines men's soccer | |
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Big 10 Tournament Runner-up | |
NCAA Tournament, Third Round | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| U. Soc. Coaches poll | No. 17 |
| TopDrawerSoccer.com | No. 16 |
| Record | 11–5–6 (4–1–3 Big Ten) |
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| Home stadium | U-M Soccer Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Indiana ‡ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Penn State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Michigan + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland + | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches Source: Big Ten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background edit
Player movement edit
Departures edit
Arrivals edit
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating |
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Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi FW/MF |
 IRQ |
Dearborn, MI | Vardar |   [1]
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Brennan Callow DF |
 USA |
Cincinnati, OH | Cincinnati United | [2]
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Owen Finnerty GK |
USA |
Walled Lake, MI | Detroit City | [3]
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Carter Payne DF |
USA |
Phoenix, AZ | Barca Academy (AZ) | [4]
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Harry Pithers MF |
USA |
Tampa, FL | Chargers SC | NR |
Christian Pulselli FW |
 ITA |
Pembroke, MA | Boston Bolts | [5]
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Evan Rasmussen MF |
USA |
Libertyville, IL | Libertyville FC | [6]
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Inaki Rodriguez MF |
 CHI |
Santiago, CHI | Northwood Huskies | [7]
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Ryan Schultz
DF |
USA
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Short Hills, NJ | New York Red Bulls | [8]
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Transfers edit
Squad information edit
Roster edit
| No. | Player | Nat. | State | Year | Date of birth (Age) | High School | Club Team | Apps | Goals |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Andrew Verdi |
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Sr. | March 30, 1998 (age 21) | YSC Academy | Philadelphia Union | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Jacob Nunner |
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Jr. | August 2, 1999 (age 20) | De La Salle Collegiate | Vardar | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Owen Finnerty |
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Fr. | February 7, 2001 (age 18) | Detroit Catholic Central | Detroit City | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Carter Payne |
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Fr. | August 15, 2001 (age 18) | Shadow Mountain | Barca Academy | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Ryan Schultz |
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Fr. | March 4, 2001 (age 18) | Millburn | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Joel Harrison | 
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Jr. | August 6, 1999 (age 20) | Burnaby Central | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Abdou Samake | 
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Sr. | October 7, 1996 (age 23) | Louis-Riel (ON) | Montreal Impact | 32 | 0 |
| 12 | Austin Swiech |
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Jr. | June 2, 1998 (age 21) | Jenison | Midwest United | 22 | 1 |
| 13 | Declan Gaffney |
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So. | October 6, 1999 (age 20) | Loyola (CA) | Pataeadores | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
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Jr. | September 24, 1998 (age 21) | University Prep | Seattle Sounders FC | 37 | 3 |
| 26 | C.Y. Cheng | 
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So. | November 23, 1998 (age 21) | Hotchkiss | Black Rock | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Brennan Callow |
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Fr. | January 29, 2001 (age 18) | Seven Hills (OH) | Cincinnati United | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Carlos Tellez | 
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Jr. | August 6, 1999 (age 20) | Archbishop McCarthy | Weston FC | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Inaki Rodriguez |
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Fr. | Northwood (NY) | N/A | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Harry Pithers |
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Fr. | May 31, 2000 (age 19) | Berkeley Prep | Chargers SC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Evan Rasmussen |
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Fr. | April 10, 2001 (age 18) | Libertyville | Libertyville FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kevin Buca |
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So. | November 20, 2000 (age 19) | Stoney Creek (MI) | Vardar | 9 | 0 |
| 20 | Aidan Nam |
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So. | June 10, 2000 (age 19) | Saline (MI) | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Hertgen |
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Sr. | January 11, 1998 (age 21) | Toms River North | PDA | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Marc Ybarra |
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Jr. | December 18, 1998 (age 20) | Skyline (MI) | Columbus Crew | 40 | 4 |
| 27 | Moshtaba Al-Hasnawi |
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Fr. | January 13, 2001 (age 18) | Fordson | Vardar | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 7 | Derick Broche |
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So. | March 1, 2000 (age 19) | Novi | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Mohammed Zakyi | 
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Jr. | April 6, 1998 (age 21) | Canterbury (CT) | Oakwood SC | 31 | 8 |
| 10 | Umar Farouk Osman |
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Jr. | September 23, 1998 (age 21) | Hotchkiss | Black Rock | 41 | 9 |
| 11 | Jack Hallahan | 
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Sr. | November 17, 1996 (age 23) | St. Augustine Catholic | West Bromwich Albion | 59 | 21 |
| 16 | Christian Pulselli |
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Fr. | May 15, 2001 (age 18) | Pembroke | Boston Bolts | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sosa Emovon |
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So. | April 19, 2000 (age 19) | St. Thomas Aquinas | Vardar | 8 | 0 |
| 33 | Nebojša Popović | 
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Gr. | Rochester (MI) | Vardar | 0 | 0 | |
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Chaka Daley
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| Assistant Coach |  Tommy McMenemy
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| Assistant Coach | Jhojan Obando
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| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Marcos Ugarte
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| Program Assistant | Justin Makar
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Source[9]
Preseason edit
Preseason Big Ten poll edit
Michigan was predicted to finish third in the Big Ten Conference.[10]
| Coaches' Poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | |
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| 1 | Indiana | |
| 2 | Maryland | |
| 3 | Michigan | |
| 4 | Michigan State | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | Penn State | |
| 7 | Northwestern | |
| 8 | Ohio State | |
| 9 | Rutgers | |
Schedule edit
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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| Preseason | |||||||||||
| August 17* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 24 | at Cincinnati | W 2–1 | Gettler Stadium (312) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
| August 23* 3:30 p.m. |
No. 24 | at 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 2OT | 2–2–1 |
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[a] | 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 2OT | 3–2–3 (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 2OT | 7–4–4 (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) 2OT | 11–4–5 |
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) 2OT | 11–4–6 |
U-M Soccer Stadium (1,048) Ann Arbor, MI | ||||||
| December 1 5:00 p.m., ACCNX |
(13) No. 17 | at (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 edit
| 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 |
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| United Soccer[12] | 24 | RV | RV | NV | NV | None Released | ||||||||||||
| TopDrawer Soccer [13] | 13 | 13 | RV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||
Awards edit
| Date | Player | Award | Ref. |
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2020 MLS SuperDraft edit
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | MLS club | Ref. |
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| Jack Hallahan | 2 | 50 | MF | Los Angeles FC | |
| Andrew Verdi | 3 | 65 | GK | D.C. United |
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Moshtaba Alhasnawi". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Brennan Callow". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Owen Finnerty". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Carter Payne". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Pulselli". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Evan Rasmussen". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Inaki Rodriguez". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Schultz". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Michigan Men's Soccer Roster". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "Indiana Claims First Place in Men's Soccer Preseason Poll". bigten.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Rudner, Brad (September 21, 2019). "Weather Forces Draw With No. 24 Rutgers In Michigan's Big Ten Opener". mgoblue.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA DI Men's National Rankings". United Soccer Coaches. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "College Soccer National Rankings". TopDrawer Soccer. Retrieved May 15, 2018.