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
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
Sergi Nus | 2 | DF | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Barcelona, Spain | Graduated |
Prosper Figbe | 4 | DF | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Ilorin, Nigeria | Graduated |
Simeon Okoro | 7 | FW | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Weston, CT | Graduated |
Kennedy Nwabia | 9 | FW | 6'2" | 210 | Senior | Owerri, Nigeria | Graduated |
Daniel Barir | 15 | MF | 5'10" | 140 | Senior | Copenhagen, Denmark | Graduated |
Players arriving
Squad
Roster
Updated August 20, 2019Team management
Source:Schedule
Source:!colspan=7 style=""| Exhibition
!colspan=7 style=""| Regular Season
!colspan=7 style=""| ACC Tournament
!colspan=7 style=""| NCAA Tournament
Awards and honors
Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
Irakoze Donasiyano | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 3, 2019 | |
Colin Shutler | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 9, 2019 | |
Colin Shutler | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 30, 2019 | |
Robin Afamefuna | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 7, 2019 | |
Daryl Dike | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 28, 2019 | |
Joe Bell | ACC Midfielder of the Year | November 13, 2019 | |
Colin Shutler | All-ACC First Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Joe Bell | All-ACC First Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Daryl Dike | All-ACC Second Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Henry Kessler | All-ACC Second Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Robin Afamefuna | All-ACC Third Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Andreas Ueland | All-ACC Third Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Irakoze Donasiyano | All-ACC Third Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Andreas Ueland | All-ACC Freshman Team | November 13, 2019 | |
Nathaniel Crofts | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 17, 2019 | |
Bret Halsey | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 17, 2019 | |
Cabrel Happi Kamseu | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 17, 2019 | |
Henry Kessler | All-ACC Tournament Team | November 17, 2019 |
2020 MLS Super Draft
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position |
Daryl Dike | Orlando City SC | 1 | 5 | FW |
Henry Kessler | New England Revolution | 1 | 6 | DF |
Robin Afamefuna | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 37 | DF |
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