Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer
{{Short description|American college soccer team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox college soccer team
|name = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
men's soccer
|current =2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team
|logo = Nd athletics gold logo 2015.svg
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|university = University of Notre Dame
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|conference_short = ACC
|division =
|city = Notre Dame
|stateabb = IN
|state = Indiana
|athletic_director = Pete Bevacqua
|coach = Chad Riley{{cite web|url=http://www.und.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/010418aac.html|title=Chad Riley ('04) Named Irish Men's Soccer Head Coach}}
|tenure = 7th
|stadium = Alumni Stadium
|capacity = 2,500
|nickname = Fighting Irish
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|NCAAchampion = 2013
|NCAArunnerup = 2023
|NCAAcollegecup = 2013, 2021, 2023
|NCAAeliteeight = 2006, 2007, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2023
|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
|NCAAtourneys = 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
|conference_tournament = 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2021
|conference_season = 1989, 1993, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2023
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team represents the University of Notre Dame in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer. The team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is currently coached by Chad Riley. The team has made twenty four appearances in the NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament with the most recent coming in 2023. The Fighting Irish won the 2013 national championship.
Current roster
{{Updated|September 12, 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://fightingirish.com/sports/msoc/roster/ |title=Men's soccer roster|website=und.com|publisher=University of Notre Dame Athletics|access-date= }}
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{{Fs player|no=0 |nat=ITA|pos=GK|name= Simone Baravelli}}
{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=USA|pos=GK|name= Owen Cornell}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Mitch Ferguson}}
{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Sean McDowd}}
{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Jack Ross}}
{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Kyle Genenbacher}}
{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Wyatt Lewis}}
{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Nate Zimmermann }}
{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Nico Bartlett }}
{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Wyatt Borso }}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name= KK Baffour}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Jack Flanagan }}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name= Daniel Boateng}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Bryce Boneau}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Will Schroeder }}
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{{Fs player|no=15|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Ian Shaul}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Jacob Bartlett }}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Mateo Acosta}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Josh Ramsey}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Michael Rossi}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Brady Hilden }}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Matthew Roou}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Nolan Spicer}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=USA|pos=FW|name= Stevie Dunphy}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Sebastian Green}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=USA|pos=MF|name= Nicholas Legendre }}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=USA|pos=DF|name= Cleveland Sellers IV}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=USA|pos=GK|name= Liam Egan}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=USA|pos=GK|name= Blake Kelly }}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=USA|pos=GK|name= Collin Travasos}}
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Year-by-year statistical leaders
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team= Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Year|Goals Leader|G|Assists Leader|A}} | ||||
1977 | {{sortname|Jim|Mollering|nolink=1}} | 14 | {{sortname|Bill|Hagerty|nolink=1}} | 13 |
1978 | {{sortname|Kevin|Lovejoy|nolink=1}} | 29 | {{sortname|Ted|Carnevale|nolink=1}} | 10 |
1979 | {{sortname|Kevin|Lovejoy|nolink=1}} | 22 | {{sortname|Mike|Mai|nolink=1}} | 15 |
1980 | {{sortname|Kevin|Lovejoy|nolink=1}} | 16 | {{sortname|Sami|Kahale|nolink=1}} | 8 |
rowspan=3 | 1981 | {{sortname|Sami|Kahale|nolink=1}} | 12 | rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Sami|Kahale|nolink=1}} | rowspan=3 | 15 |
{{sortname|Ed|O'Malley|nolink=1}} | 12 | |||
{{sortname|Rob|Snyder|nolink=1}} | 12 | |||
rowspan=2 | 1982 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Mario|Manta|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 16 | {{sortname|Richard|Herdegen|nolink=1}} | 9 |
{{sortname|Steve|Chang|nolink=1}} | 9 | |||
rowspan=2 | 1983 | {{sortname|Richard|Herdegen|nolink=1}} | 16 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Tom|Daley|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 11 |
{{sortname|Pat|Szanto|nolink=1}} | 16 | |||
1984 | {{sortname|Richard|Herdegen|nolink=1}} | 16 | {{sortname|Pat|Szanto|nolink=1}} | 6 |
1985 | {{sortname|Joe|Sternberg|nolink=1}} | 10 | {{sortname|Tommy|Gerlacher|nolink=1}} | 8 |
1986 | {{sortname|Bruce|McCourt|nolink=1}} | 13 | {{sortname|Randy|Morris|nolink=1}} | 10 |
rowspan=2 | 1987 | {{sortname|Bruce|McCourt|nolink=1}} | 13 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Randy|Morris|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 17 |
{{sortname|Joe|Sternberg|nolink=1}} | 13 | |||
1988 | {{sortname|Randy|Morris|nolink=1}} | 14 | {{sortname|Randy|Morris|nolink=1}} | 12 |
1989 | {{sortname|Kevin|Pendergast|nolink=1}} | 12 | {{sortname|Steve|LaVigne|nolink=1}} | 7 |
rowspan=2 | 1990 | {{sortname|Kevin|Pendergast|nolink=1}} | 7 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Kevin|Pendergast|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 4 |
{{sortname|Kenyon|Meyer|nolink=1}} | 7 | |||
1991 | {{sortname|Jean|Joseph|nolink=1}} | 11 | {{sortname|Jean|Joseph|nolink=1}} | 6 |
rowspan=2 | 1992 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Bill|Lanza|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 8 | {{sortname|Bill|Lanza|nolink=1}} | 4 |
{{sortname|Brendan|Dillman|nolink=1}} | 4 | |||
1993 | {{sortname|Bill|Lanza|nolink=1}} | 15 | {{sortname|Bill|Lanza|nolink=1}} | 10 |
1994 | {{sortname|Tim|Oates|nolink=1}} | 12 | {{sortname|Tim|Oates|nolink=1}} | 11 |
1995 | {{sortname|Ben|Bocklage|nolink=1}} | 9 | {{sortname|Bill|Lanza|nolink=1}} | 11 |
1996 | {{sortname|Tony|Capasso|nolink=1}} | 7 | {{sortname|Tony|Capasso|nolink=1}} | 6 |
1997 | {{sortname|Ryan|Turner}} | 12 | {{sortname|Scott|Wells|nolink=1}} | 8 |
1998 | {{sortname|Shane|Walton}} | 10 | {{sortname|Ryan|Cox|nolink=1}} | 8 |
1999 | {{sortname|Erich|Braun|nolink=1}} | 9 | {{sortname|Erich|Braun|nolink=1}} | 6 |
rowspan=3 | 2000 | {{sortname|Erich|Braun|nolink=1}} | 4 | rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Chad|Riley}} | rowspan=3 | 6 |
{{sortname|Justin|Detter}} | 4 | |||
{{sortname|Griffin|Howard|nolink=1}} | 4 | |||
rowspan=2 | 2001 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Erich|Braun|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 12 | {{sortname|Devon|Prescod|nolink=1}} | 6 |
{{sortname|Chad|Riley}} | 6 | |||
2002 | {{sortname|Erich|Braun|nolink=1}} | 11 | {{sortname|Chad|Riley}} | 12 |
2003 | {{sortname|Justin|Detter}} | 14 | {{sortname|Kevin|Goldthwaite}} | 9 |
rowspan=2 | 2004 | {{sortname|Justin|McGeeney|nolink=1}} | 5 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Ian|Etherington|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 5 |
{{sortname|Tony|Megna|nolink=1}} | 5 | |||
rowspan=2 | 2005 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Joseph|Lapira}} | rowspan=2 | 7 | {{sortname|Joseph|Lapira}} | 5 |
{{sortname|Ryan|Miller|dab=soccer}} | 5 | |||
2006 | {{sortname|Joseph|Lapira}} | 22 | {{sortname|Nate|Norman|nolink=1}} | 7 |
2007 | {{sortname|Joseph|Lapira}} | 9 | {{sortname|Joseph|Lapira}} | 10 |
2008 | {{sortname|Bright|Dike}} | 12 | {{sortname|Jeb|Brovsky}} | 6 |
2009 | {{sortname|Bright|Dike}} | 11 | {{sortname|Michael|Thomas|dab=American soccer}} | 6 |
rowspan=2 | 2010 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Steven|Perry}} | rowspan=2 | 12 | {{sortname|Brendan|King}} | 6 |
{{sortname|Harrison|Shipp|Harry Shipp}} | 6 | |||
2011 | {{sortname|Ryan|Finley|dab=soccer}} | 7 | {{sortname|Adam|Mena}} | 5 |
2012 | {{sortname|Ryan|Finley|dab=soccer}} | 21 | {{sortname|Dillon|Powers}} | 9 |
2013 | {{sortname|Harrison|Shipp|Harry Shipp}} | 12 | {{sortname|Harrison|Shipp|Harry Shipp}} | 10 |
2014 | {{sortname|Patrick|Hodan|nolink=1}} | 9 | {{sortname|Jeffrey|Farina|nolink=1}} | 7 |
2015 | {{sortname|Jon|Gallagher}} | 9 | {{sortname|Evan|Panken|nolink=1}} | 9 |
2016 | {{sortname|Jon|Gallagher}} | 14 | {{sortname|Jon|Gallagher}} | 7 |
2017 | {{sortname|Jon|Gallagher}} | 13 | {{sortname|Félicien|Dumas|nolink=1}} | 8 |
rowspan=2| 2018 | {{sortname|Thomas|Ueland|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 6 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Félicien|Dumas|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 6 |
{{sortname|Patrick|Berneski|nolink=1}} | ||||
2019 | {{sortname|Jack|Lynn|dab=soccer}} | 9 | {{sortname|Félicien|Dumas|nolink=1}} | 6 |
2020 | {{sortname|Jack|Lynn|dab=soccer}} | 8 | {{sortname|Aiden|McFadden}} | 4 |
rowspan=3 | 2021 | rowspan=3 | {{sortname|Jack|Lynn|dab=soccer}} | rowspan=3 | 10 | Dawson McCartney | rowspan=3 | 5 |
{{sortname|Paddy|Burns|nolink=1}} | ||||
{{sortname|Ethan|O'Brien|nolink=1}} | ||||
rowspan=2 | 2022 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Daniel|Russo|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 6 | {{sortname|Daniel|Russo|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 4 |
{{sortname|Matthew|Roou|nolink=1}} | ||||
rowspan=2 | 2023 | rowspan=2 | {{sortname|Eno|Nto|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 11 | {{sortname|KK|Baffour|nolink=1}} | rowspan=2 | 7 |
{{sortname|Bryce|Boneau}} | ||||
2024 | {{sortname|Matthew|Roou|nolink=1}} | 14 | {{sortname|Bryce|Boneau}} | 8 |
Notable alumni
{{see also|Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer players}}
=Current professionals=
- Updated March 4, 2025
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- {{flagicon|USA}} Chad Riley (2000–2003) – Currently Head Coach with Notre Dame
- {{flagicon|ENG}} John Mousinho (2003–2005) – Currently Head Coach with Portsmouth F.C.
- {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Dalby (2003–2006) – Currently Head Coach with Air Force
- {{flagicon|USA}} Dillon Powers (2009–2012) – Currently with Orange County SC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Aubrey (2013–2016) – Currently with the Dallas Cowboys (switched codes)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Gallagher (2014–2017) – Currently with Austin FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy McCabe (2016–2018) – Currently with Loudoun United FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Paul Rothrock (2017–2018) – Currently with Seattle Sounders FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Aiden McFadden (2017–2020) – Currently with Louisville City FC
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Mohamed Omar (2018–2021) – Currently with San Antonio FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Philip Quinton (2018–2021) – Currently with Real Salt Lake
- {{flagicon|JOR}} Mohammad Abualnadi (2019–2021) – Currently with Selangor F.C. and Jordan international
- {{flagicon|USA}} Dawson McCartney (2020–2021) – Currently with Birmingham Legion FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Dowd (2020–2023) – Currently with Chicago Fire FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Bryce Boneau (2021–2023) – Currently with Huntsville City FC
- {{flagicon|USA}} Josh Ramsey (2021–2024) – Currently with Lexington SC
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Honours
- NCAA Division I tournament (1): 2013
- Atlantic Coast Conference (1): 2021
- Other conference(s) titles (6): 1988, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2012 [https://fightingirish.com/mens-soccer-history/ Men's soccer history] on fightingirish.com
Origins
The Irish soccer team was started as a club sport in 1961 by Joe Echelle and Faculty Advisor Mr. Christopher Fagan. The club was made up students representing five continents and was a manifestation of the increasing popularity of soccer as a college sport. The team posted a respectable inaugural 3-2 record winning games against Indiana Tech, Goshen College and PurdueUniversity of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN) - Class of 1962. Pages 278-279.
References
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