2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team

The 2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. They were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his thirteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field. This was the team's 62nd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 35th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2022 Clemson Tigers men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record13–7–1 (3–4–1 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Philip Jones (10th season)
  • Camilo Rodriguez (7th season)
Home stadiumRiggs Field
2022 ACC men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 1 Syracuse5 1 218 2 5
No. 24 Wake Forest + 5 3 014 6 0
Louisville + 4 3 19 6 3
No. 13 Clemson + 3 4 113 7 1
Boston College 1 4 34 7 5
NC State 1 5 26 7 5
Coastal
No. 3 Duke + 5 0 313 2 4
No. 16 Virginia + 5 1 210 4 5
No. 8 Pittsburgh + 3 2 312 5 5
North Carolina + 2 2 48 6 5
Notre Dame 3 4 18 7 2
Virginia Tech 0 8 03 14 1
As of December 13, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The Tigers finished the season 13–7–1 overall and 3–4–1 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. As the eighth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Notre Dame in the First Round, top seed Duke in the Quarterfinals, fourth seed Wake Forest in the Semifinals and became the lowest seed to reach the final in ACC Tournament history.[1] They came up short in the final losing to eventual National Champion Syracuse 2–0. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the sixth overall seed. After a First Round bye, they lost to UCLA in the Second Round to end their National Title defense.

Background

The Tigers finished the season 16–5–2 overall and 5–3–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first in the Atlantic Division. As the second overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated North Carolina in the Quarterfinals before losing to Duke in the Semifinals. They received an at large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the eight overall seed. After a First Round bye, they defeated Denver in overtime in the Second Round and Kentucky in the Third Round. In the quarterfinals, they face off against top seed Oregon State, who they defeated on penalties to advance. Penalties were required again to defeat Notre Dame in the Semifinals. In the Final Clemson defeated Washington to win their third National Title in program history.

Player movement

Players leaving

Players Leaving
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
George Marks1GK6'1"177SeniorCharlotte, North CarolinaGraduated, Drafted 57th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Oskar Ågren3DF6'3"180JuniorMalmo, SwedenDrafted 13th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Justin Malou4DF5'11"175SeniorKedougou, SenegalGraduated
Callum Johnson8MF5'9"165JuniorNew York, New YorkDrafted 42nd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Luis Felipe Fernandez-Salvador10MF5'10"165SeniorRoyal Palm Beach, FloridaGraduated, Drafted 44th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Camilo Comi11FW5'7"147FreshmanRosario, ArgentinaTransferred to VCU
John Martin13MF/DF5'9"155SeniorClemson, South CarolinaGraduated, Drafted 64th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Charlie Asensio15DF5'9"155SeniorRoswell, GeorgiaGraduated, Drafted 35th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Quinn McNeill17MF5'11"160Redshirt SeniorGreenville, South CarolinaGraduated, Signed with Charlotte FC
Josh Hallenberger23FW5'10"155SophomoreSan Antonio, TexasTransferred to Akron
James Brighton25FW6'1"190Redshirt JuniorHilton Head Island, South CarolinaGraduated
Jake Barron26DF6'2"175Redshirt JuniorOrlando, FloridaGraduated
Tyler Hutchinson29DF5'9"160SophomoreCliffside Park, New JerseyTransferred to Seton Hall
Giles Thaxter31GK6'3"195SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Joey Skinner13DF6'2"155SophomoreCharlotte, North CarolinaUNC Greensboro
Derek Waleffe16MF5'11"167Graduate StudentMadison, WisconsinBrown

Recruiting Class

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Joseph Andema
GK
 GHAAccra, GhanaMontverde Academy[2]
Noah Behrmann
MF
 USACharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Independence Soccer Club[3]
Patrick Donovan
GK
 USAWestport, ConnecticutBeachside SC[4]
Marco Garcia
FW
 ITALiguria, ItalyAlabama FC[5]
Aiden Hampton
GK
 USASouthbury, ConnecticutConnecticut Rash[6]
James Kelly
MF
 USAGastonia, North CarolinaCharlotte Soccer Academy[7]
Michael John Petry
MF
 USAMount Pleasant, South CarolinaSouth Carolina United FC[8]
Nathan Richmond
MF
 USAAtlanta, GeorgiaIMG Academy[9]
Shawn Smart
DF
 USAApopka, FloridaMontverde Academy[10]
Tyler Trimnal
FW
 USALancaster, South CarolinaCharlotte Soccer Academy[11]
Terry Watson
DF
 USABlythewood, South CarolinaSouth Carolina United FC[12]

Squad

Roster

As of January 6, 2023[13]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Patrick Donovan
1 GK United States USA Trevor Manion
3 DF United States USA Adam Lundegard
4 DF United States USA Dawson Malcolm
5 DF Senegal SEN Hamady Diop
6 DF United States USA Dylan Sullivan
7 FW Sweden SWE Tim Ströbeck
8 MF United States USA Elton Chifamba
9 MF Spain ESP Mohamed Seye
10 MF Senegal SEN Osmane Sylla
11 MF United States USA Brandon Parrish
12 DF United States USA Enrique Montana III
13 DF United States USA Joey Skinner
14 DF United States USA Titus Sandy Jr.
15 DF United States USA Terry Watson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF United States USA Derek Waleffe
17 FW United States USA Tyler Trimnal
18 MF Spain ESP Alvaro Gomez
19 FW United States USA James Kelly
20 DF United States USA Shawn Smart
21 MF United States USA Noah Behrmann
22 GK United States USA Aiden Hampton
24 MF United States USA MJ Petry
25 MF United States USA Nathan Richmond
26 FW Italy ITA Marco Garcia
27 FW United States USA Isaiah Reid
28 DF United States USA Ben Erkens
29 FW United States USA Isaiah Easley
31 GK Ghana GHA Joseph Andema

Team management

Position Staff
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][16]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 at Wofford L 1–3 
Snyder Field
Spartanburg, SC
August 16*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 at Furman W 3–0 
Stone Stadium
Greenville, SC
August 20*
No. 1 Georgia State   
Soccer Practice Facility
Clemson, SC
Regular season
August 26*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 No. 13 Indiana W 3–2  1–0–0
Riggs Field (6,539)
Clemson, SC
August 29*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 USC Upstate W 2–0  2–0–0
Riggs Field (3,053)
Clemson, SC
September 2*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 at South Carolina W 1–0  3–0–0
Stone Stadium (5,449)
Columbia, SC
September 6*
6:00 p.m.
No. 1 UNC Asheville W 4–0  4–0–0
Riggs Field (1,504)
Clemson, SC
September 10
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 at Boston College W 2–1  5–0–0
(1–0–0)
Newton Campus Soccer Field (1,208)
Chestnut Hill, MA
September 13*
8:00 p.m.
No. 1 at UAB W 2–0  6–0–0
PNC Field (934)
Birmingham, AL
September 16
8:00 p.m.
No. 1 No. 16 Syracuse L 1–2  6–1–0
(1–1–0)
Riggs Field (4,737)
Clemson, SC
September 19*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 Presbyterian W 4–0  7–1–0
Riggs Field (1,143)
Clemson, SC
September 24
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 No. 1 Wake Forest L 1–6  7–2–0
(1–2–0)
Riggs Field (3,744)
Clemson, SC
October 3
7:00 p.m.
No. 17 at North Carolina W 1–0  8–2–0
(2–2–0)
Dorrance Field (1,257)
Chapel Hill, NC
October 7
8:00 p.m.
No. 23 at No. 25 Pittsburgh T 1–1  8–2–1
(2–2–1)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,428)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 11*
7:00 p.m.
No. 18 No. 23 UNC Greensboro L 1–2  8–3–1
Riggs Field (1,571)
Clemson, SC
October 15
5:30 p.m.
No. 18 Virginia L 1–2  8–4–1
(2–3–1)
Riggs Field (2,236)
Clemson, SC
October 21
7:00 p.m.
at No. 11 Louisville L 0–1  8–5–1
(2–4–1)
Lynn Stadium (1,013)
Louisville, KY
October 24*
7:00 p.m.
UMass W 3–1  9–5–1
Riggs Field (1,624)
Clemson, SC
October 28
7:00 p.m.
NC State W 3–0  10–5–1
(3–4–1)
Riggs Field (1,984)
Clemson, SC
ACC Tournament
November 2
8:00 p.m., ACCN
(8) (9) Notre Dame
First Round
W 3–1  11–5–1
Riggs Field (1,720)
Clemson, SC
November 6
8:00 p.m., ACCN
(8) at (1) No. 3 Duke
Quarterfinals
W 2–0  12–5–1
Koskinen Stadium (1,164)
Durham, NC
November 9
7:00 p.m., ACCN
(8) No. 18т at (4) No. 20т Wake Forest
Semifinals
W 2–0  13–5–1
Spry Stadium (1,729)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 13
Noon, ESPNU
(8) No. 18т vs. (2) No. 3 Syracuse
Final
L 0–2  13–6–1
WakeMed Soccer Park (2,913)
Cary, NC
NCAA Tournament
November 20
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(6) No. 18т UCLA
Second Round
L 1–2  13–7–1
Riggs Field (1,186)
Clemson, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Goals Record

RankNo.Nat.Po.NameRegular SeasonACC TournamentNCAA TournamentTotal
1 10SenegalMFOsmane Sylla5005
2 9SpainFWMohamed Seye3104
3 11United StatesMFBrandon Parrish1203
26ItalyFWMacro Garcia3003
27United StatesFWIsaiah Reid3003
6 3United StatesFWAdam Lundegard2002
5SenegalDFHamady Diop1012
7SwedenFWTim Ströbeck2002
13United StatesDFJoey Skinner2002
16United StatesMFDerek Waleffe0202
17United StatesFWTyler Trimnal2002
29United StatesFWIsaiah Easley2002
13 12United StatesDFEnrique Montana III1001
18SpainMFAlvaro Gomez1001
25United StatesMFNathan Richmond1001
Total295137

Disciplinary Record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
Yellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed cardYellow cardYellow card Yellow-red cardRed card
1 3United StatesDFAdam Lundegard300200000500
2 5United StatesDFHamady Diop101100000210
9SpainFWMohamed Seye400000000400
10SenegalMFOusmane Sylla200200000400
5 8United StatesMFElton Chifamba200100000300
11United StatesMFBrandon Parrish100200000300
20United StatesDFShawn Smart300000000300
8 7SwedenFWTim Ströbeck200000000200
16United StatesMFDerek Waleffe100100000200
18SpainMFAlvaro Gomez200000000200
26ItalyFWMarco Garcia200000000200
29United StatesFWIsaiah Easley200000000200
13 6United StatesDFDylan Sullivan000100000100
12United StatesDFEnrique Montana III000100000100
27United StatesFWIsaiah Reid000100000100
Total250112000003710

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Mohamed Seye Pre-Season ACC Watchlist August 16 [17]
Ousmane Sylla ACC Co-offensive Player of the Week August 30 [18]
Ousmane Sylla All-ACC First Team November 9 [19]
Hamady Diop All-ACC Second Team
Mohamed Seye All-ACC Third Team
Joseph Andema ACC All-Freshman Team

2023 MLS Super Draft

Clemson had the first overall pick for the second time in four drafts. No other school has had two top-five picks in the past four seasons.[20]

Player Team Round Pick # Position
Hamady DiopCharlotte FC11DF
Joey SkinnerNashville SC113DF
Isaiah ReidHouston Dynamo234FW

Source:[21]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[22]1 (8)1 (7)1 (6)1 (7)10172318RV18тNot released13
TopDrawer Soccer [23]1111711111222141216181920

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