2019 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team


The 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 73rd season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels were led by 9th year head coach Carlos Somoano.

Background

The 2018 North Carolina men's soccer team finished the season with a 14–3–1 overall record and a 6–1–0 ACC record. The Tar Heels were seeded second–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament. The Tar Heels were upset in the Final by the fourth seed Louisville. The Tar Heels earned an at-large bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. As the fifth-overall seed in the tournament, the Tar Heels were upset in the second round by James Madison.
At the end of the season, one Tar Heels men's soccer player was selected in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft: John Nelson.

Player movement

Departures

Recruiting class

NameNat.HometownClubTDS Rating
Sebastian Berhalter
DF		Westerville, OHCrew SC Academy
Cristian Coelho
MF		Katy, TXHouston Dynamo
Cameron Fisher
MF		Scottsdale, AZBarca Academy
Julian Hinojosa
DF		Garland, TXFC Dallas
Jonathan Jimenez
FW		Norwalk, CTNYCFC Academy
Blake Malone
DF		Mercer Island, WASeattle Sounders
Samuel Moore
DF		Richmond, VARichmond United
Marco Saborio Perez
GK		Sheffield, MANew England Revolution
Jacob Schick
GK		Palm Harbor, FLChargers SC
Key White
FW		Norfolk, VARichmond United

Squad

Roster

Updated November 18, 2019

Team management

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Schedule

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!colspan=8 style=""| Exhibition
!colspan=7 style=""| Regular season
!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Mauricio PinedaMAC Hermann Trophy Preseason WatchlistAugust 1, 2019
Matt ConstantACC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 23, 2019
Mauricio PinedaAll-ACC First TeamNovember 13, 2019
Jeremy KellyAll-ACC Second TeamNovember 13, 2019
Jack SkahanAll-ACC Second TeamNovember 13, 2019

2020 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Jeremy KellyMontreal Impact19MF
Jack SkahanSan Jose Earthquakes227MF

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