2019 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team


The 2019 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented University of Virginia during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-fourth season. They played home games at Klöckner Stadium. This was be the team's 79th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 67th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They had entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed and were the runner-up.

Previous season

The 2018 Virginia Cavaliers team finished the season with a final overall record of 10–4–3, and final ACC record of 3–3–2. The Cavaliers were seeded sixth-overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they were upset in the first round by Pittsburgh. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, continuing their record streak of consecutive NCAA appearances going at 38 appearances. In the NCAA Tournament, Virginia was seeded tenth overall in the tournament, where they reached third round before losing to Notre Dame.

Player movement

Players leaving

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Sergi Nus2DF6'2"185SeniorBarcelona, SpainGraduated
Prosper Figbe4DF6'2"195SeniorIlorin, NigeriaGraduated
Simeon Okoro7FW5'10"155SeniorWeston, CTGraduated
Kennedy Nwabia9FW6'2"210SeniorOwerri, NigeriaGraduated
Daniel Barir15MF5'10"140SeniorCopenhagen, DenmarkGraduated

Players arriving

Squad

Roster

Updated August 20, 2019

Team management

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Schedule

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!colspan=7 style=""| Exhibition
!colspan=7 style=""| Regular Season
!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament
!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Tournament

Awards and honors

RecipientAwardDateRef.
Irakoze DonasiyanoACC Offensive Player of the WeekSeptember 3, 2019
Colin ShutlerACC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 9, 2019
Colin ShutlerACC Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 30, 2019
Robin AfamefunaACC Defensive Player of the WeekOctober 7, 2019
Daryl DikeACC Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 28, 2019
Joe BellACC Midfielder of the YearNovember 13, 2019
Colin ShutlerAll-ACC First TeamNovember 13, 2019
Joe BellAll-ACC First TeamNovember 13, 2019
Daryl DikeAll-ACC Second TeamNovember 13, 2019
Henry KesslerAll-ACC Second TeamNovember 13, 2019
Robin AfamefunaAll-ACC Third TeamNovember 13, 2019
Andreas UelandAll-ACC Third TeamNovember 13, 2019
Irakoze DonasiyanoAll-ACC Third TeamNovember 13, 2019
Andreas UelandAll-ACC Freshman TeamNovember 13, 2019
Nathaniel CroftsAll-ACC Tournament TeamNovember 17, 2019
Bret HalseyAll-ACC Tournament TeamNovember 17, 2019
Cabrel Happi KamseuAll-ACC Tournament TeamNovember 17, 2019
Henry KesslerAll-ACC Tournament TeamNovember 17, 2019

2020 MLS Super Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Daryl DikeOrlando City SC15FW
Henry KesslerNew England Revolution16DF
Robin AfamefunaColorado Rapids237DF

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