2019 UCLA Bruins men's soccer team


The 2019 UCLA Bruins men's soccer team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and the 2019 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season. The regular season began on August 30 and concluded on November 16. It was the program's 83rd season fielding a men's varsity soccer team, and their 20th season in the Pac-12 Conference. The 2019 season was Ryan Jorden's first year as head coach for the program.

Background

On April 29, 2019, Jorden was announced as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's soccer program. This hiring came following the resignation and indictment of previous head coach Jorge Salcedofor his alleged participation in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.

Player movement

Arrivals

NameHometownHigh SchoolMLS rightsTDS Rating
11Jefferson AladeFWSherwood Park, ABU-HillVancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps
19Luke BoneGranite Bay, CAJesuit Placer Unitednone
21Konstantinos MichaelidesLimassol, CYPPetrou & Pavlou LyceumAEL LimassolnoneNR
23Ollie de VisserFWLos Altos, CALos AltosSilicon Valley FCnoneNR
25Eric PearceSan Francisco, CALowell San Francisco GlensnoneNR


Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
24145Santa Ana, CAWent pro, selected by FC Cincinnati in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft
8155Dormaa Ahenkro, GHAGraduated, selected by Atlanta United in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft
15150Solingen, GERTransferred to Longwood
23155Munich, GERDid not return
9185Barquisimeto, VENTransferred to North Carolina
4185San Diego, CAGraduated, signed HGP contract with Real Salt Lake
17160Littleton, COGraduated, signed HGP contract with Colorado Rapids
10170Monrovia, LIBDeclared pro, signed with SC Paderborn
18160Irvine, CATransferred to Cal Poly
33175Miami, FLGraduated
11140Miami, FLGraduated
25165Fontana, CAGraduated
5185Highland Village, TXTransferred to SMU

Transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownNotes
12Anaheim, CATransferred from Pacific
15Margate, FLTransferred from Florida Atlantic
17Juiz de Fora, BRATransferred from Pittsburgh
20Culver City, CATransferred from Santa Monica College
24San Jose, CATransferred from UC Irvine

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=6 style=""| Preseason
!colspan=6 style=""| Regular season