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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

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Players

  • GK 6'3"
    Fr. Chareston, S.C. Oceanside High School
    Freshman Chareston, S.C. Oceanside High School
  • GK 6'1"
    Sr. Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork High School
    Senior Irmo, S.C. Dutch Fork High School
  • GK 6'1"
    Jr. Greenville, S.C. Wade Hampton High School
    Junior Greenville, S.C. Wade Hampton High School
  • MF 5'5"
    Fr. Aiken, S.C. Horse Creek Academy
    Freshman Aiken, S.C. Horse Creek Academy
  • M 6'3"
    Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. Hillcrest High School
    Junior Simpsonville, S.C. Hillcrest High School
  • M 5'10"
    Jr. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Colegio Motivo
    Junior Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil Colegio Motivo
  • D 6'2"
    So. Las Palmas, Spain The American School of Las Palmas
    Sophomore Las Palmas, Spain The American School of Las Palmas
  • M 6'0"
    Jr. Penzberg, Germany Epiphany School of Global Studies
    Junior Penzberg, Germany Epiphany School of Global Studies
  • D 5'5"
    Jr. Cali, Colombia Greenville Senior High School
    Junior Cali, Colombia Greenville Senior High School
  • MF 5'9"
    Jr. Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg High School
    Junior Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg High School
  • F 5'7"
    Gr. Cartagena, Colombia Calvary Christian Academy
    Graduate Student Cartagena, Colombia Calvary Christian Academy
  • D 5'8"
    Jr. Niterói RJ Brazil Colégio Objetivo Camboinhas
    Junior Niterói RJ Brazil Colégio Objetivo Camboinhas
  • MF 5'8"
    Fr. Belton,S.C. Belton Honea Path Highschool
    Freshman Belton,S.C. Belton Honea Path Highschool
  • D 5'10"
    Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. Hillcrest High School
    Junior Simpsonville, S.C. Hillcrest High School
  • MF 5'7"
    Fr. New Ellenton, S.C. Silver Bluff High School
    Freshman New Ellenton, S.C. Silver Bluff High School
  • D 5'10"
    Fr. Taylors, S.C. Wade Hampton Highschool
    Freshman Taylors, S.C. Wade Hampton Highschool
  • F 5'10"
    Gr. Greenville, S.C. Greenville Senior High School
    Graduate Student Greenville, S.C. Greenville Senior High School
  • W 6'0"
    Fr. Medellin, Colombia Cibercolegio UCN
    Freshman Medellin, Colombia Cibercolegio UCN
  • D 5'10"
    Gr. Bogotá, Colombia Colegio San Carlos
    Graduate Student Bogotá, Colombia Colegio San Carlos
  • M 5'7"
    Sr. Greenwood, SC Greenwood High School
    Senior Greenwood, SC Greenwood High School
  • D 5'9"
    So. Batesburg, S.C. Gilbert High School
    Sophomore Batesburg, S.C. Gilbert High School
  • W 5'10"
    Fr. Greenville, S.C. Wade Hampton
    Freshman Greenville, S.C. Wade Hampton
  • MF 5'8"
    Fr. Saluda, S.C. Saluda High School
    Freshman Saluda, S.C. Saluda High School
  • F 5'8"
    Jr. Cartagena, Columbia Sagemont School, Weston Fl
    Junior Cartagena, Columbia Sagemont School, Weston Fl
  • M 5'8"
    Sr. Lancaster, S.C. Lancaster High School
    Senior Lancaster, S.C. Lancaster High School
  • W 5'6"
    Fr. Greer, S.C. Riverside High School
    Freshman Greer, S.C. Riverside High School
  • MF 5'11"
    So. Waxhaw, N.C. Parkwood high school
    Sophomore Waxhaw, N.C. Parkwood high school
  • MF 5'2"
    Fr. Saluda, S.C. Saluda High School
    Freshman Saluda, S.C. Saluda High School
  • F 5'8"
    Fr. Camden, S.C. Camden High School
    Freshman Camden, S.C. Camden High School
  • D 5'7"
    Jr. Columbia, SC Columbia High School
    Junior Columbia, SC Columbia High School
  • M 6'2"
    So. Ponce, Puerto Rico Riverside High School
    Sophomore Ponce, Puerto Rico Riverside High School
  • MF 5'6"
    Fr. Aiken, S.C. Aiken High School
    Freshman Aiken, S.C. Aiken High School
  • D 6'4"
    Fr. Fort Lawn, S.C. York Preparatory Academy
    Freshman Fort Lawn, S.C. York Preparatory Academy
  • D 6'0"
    Fr. Aiken, S.C. Horse creek academy
    Freshman Aiken, S.C. Horse creek academy
  • MF 5'7"
    Fr. Houston, Texas Summer Creek Highschool
    Freshman Houston, Texas Summer Creek Highschool
  • D 6'1"
    Fr. Lugoff, S.C. Lugoff Elgin
    Freshman Lugoff, S.C. Lugoff Elgin
  • M 5'10"
    Sr. Greenville, S.C. Hillcrest High School
    Senior Greenville, S.C. Hillcrest High School
  • MF 6'1"
    Fr. Summerville, S.C. Homeschool
    Freshman Summerville, S.C. Homeschool
  • MF 5'8"
    Fr. Pilar, Argentina Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High School
    Freshman Pilar, Argentina Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High School
  • D 6'0"
    Fr. Moncks Corner, S. C. Berkeley High School
    Freshman Moncks Corner, S. C. Berkeley High School
  • D 6'0"
    So. Florence, SC South Carolina Virtual Charter School
    Sophomore Florence, SC South Carolina Virtual Charter School
  • F 5'6"
    So. Summerville, SC Summerville High School
    Sophomore Summerville, SC Summerville High School
  • D 6'0"
    Jr. Charleston, S.C. Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
    Junior Charleston, S.C. Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
  • F 5'7"
    Sr. Zadar, Croatia Druga ekonomska škola Zagreb
    Senior Zadar, Croatia Druga ekonomska škola Zagreb
  • MF 6'1"
    Fr. Easley S.C. Easley High School
    Freshman Easley S.C. Easley High School
  • F 5'10"
    50

    Ian Rau

    Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Logos Online School
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Logos Online School
  • GK 5'11"
    Sr. Blythewood, S.C. Ben Lippen School
    Senior Blythewood, S.C. Ben Lippen School

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bill Brindley

  • Assistant Coach

    EJ Roberts

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Ismael Valverde

  • Assistant Coach

    Rodrigo Cercal

2025 Men's Soccer Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
0 Grayson Yarnell GK 6-3 Fr. Chareston, S.C. / Oceanside High School
00 Chase Knizek GK 6-1 Sr. Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork High School
1 Vasilios Diakomihalis GK 6-1 Jr. Greenville, S.C. / Wade Hampton High School
2 Tyler Simpkins MF 5-5 Fr. Aiken, S.C. / Horse Creek Academy
4 Landon Guevara M 6-3 Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. / Hillcrest High School
5 Fernando Ferro M 5-10 Jr. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil / Colegio Motivo
6 Alejandro Lopez D 6-2 So. Las Palmas, Spain / The American School of Las Palmas
7 Florian Baumgaertner M 6-0 Jr. Penzberg, Germany / Epiphany School of Global Studies
8 Juan Pineda D 5-5 Jr. Cali, Colombia / Greenville Senior High School
9 Eric Calderon MF 5-9 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. / South Mecklenburg High School
10 Juan Ospina F 5-7 Gr. Cartagena, Colombia / Calvary Christian Academy
11 Victor Gonzalez D 5-8 Jr. Niterói RJ Brazil / Colégio Objetivo Camboinhas
12 Taylor Tucker MF 5-8 Fr. Belton,S.C. / Belton Honea Path Highschool
13 Jared Galloway D 5-10 Jr. Simpsonville, S.C. / Hillcrest High School
14 Cesar Medrano Rivera MF 5-7 Fr. New Ellenton, S.C. / Silver Bluff High School
15 Cristhian Duran D 5-10 Fr. Taylors, S.C. / Wade Hampton Highschool
16 Owen Teos F 5-10 Gr. Greenville, S.C. / Greenville Senior High School
17 Josue Pirela W 6-0 Fr. Medellin, Colombia / Cibercolegio UCN
18 Christian Cruz D 5-10 Gr. Bogotá, Colombia / Colegio San Carlos
19 Julian Figueroa M 5-7 Sr. Greenwood, SC / Greenwood High School
20 Jace Miller D 5-9 So. Batesburg, S.C. / Gilbert High School
21 Nathan King W 5-10 Fr. Greenville, S.C. / Wade Hampton
22 Bryan Sanchez MF 5-8 Fr. Saluda, S.C. / Saluda High School
23 David Ospina F 5-8 Jr. Cartagena, Columbia / Sagemont School, Weston Fl
24 Johan Deras M 5-8 Sr. Lancaster, S.C. / Lancaster High School
25 Ruben Rojas W 5-6 Fr. Greer, S.C. / Riverside High School
26 Seth Barnes MF 5-11 So. Waxhaw, N.C. / Parkwood high school
27 Jonathan Cabrera Carreto MF 5-2 Fr. Saluda, S.C. / Saluda High School
28 Osmin Manueles F 5-8 Fr. Camden, S.C. / Camden High School
29 Mu Yu Moo D 5-7 Jr. Columbia, SC / Columbia High School
30 Lorenzo Vega M 6-2 So. Ponce, Puerto Rico / Riverside High School
31 Marco Diaz MF 5-6 Fr. Aiken, S.C. / Aiken High School
32 Braeden Fite D 6-4 Fr. Fort Lawn, S.C. / York Preparatory Academy
33 Joseph James D 6-0 Fr. Aiken, S.C. / Horse creek academy
34 Jonathan Scarpeta MF 5-7 Fr. Houston, Texas / Summer Creek Highschool
36 Elijah Branham D 6-1 Fr. Lugoff, S.C. / Lugoff Elgin
37 Anthony Cardona M 5-10 Sr. Greenville, S.C. / Hillcrest High School
38 Nathanael Wright MF 6-1 Fr. Summerville, S.C. / Homeschool
39 Israel Rojas MF 5-8 Fr. Pilar, Argentina / Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle-High School
40 Alexander Deegan D 6-0 Fr. Moncks Corner, S. C. / Berkeley High School
41 Jalen Cooper D 6-0 So. Florence, SC / South Carolina Virtual Charter School
42 Luka Ducworth F 5-6 So. Summerville, SC / Summerville High School
43 McCartney Royster D 6-0 Jr. Charleston, S.C. / Charleston Charter School for Math and Science
46 Ive Celic F 5-7 Sr. Zadar, Croatia / Druga ekonomska škola Zagreb
49 Kevin Arteaga MF 6-1 Fr. Easley S.C. / Easley High School
50 Ian Rau F 5-10 Fr. Charlotte, N.C. / Logos Online School
99 Branson Calcutt GK 5-11 Sr. Blythewood, S.C. / Ben Lippen School

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brindley Bill Brindley Head Coach
EJ Roberts Assistant Coach
Ismael Valverde Graduate Assistant Coach
Rodrigo Cercal Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff