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2026 Men's Soccer Roster

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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1" 185 lbs
    1

    Matheus Franca

    Sr. Newark, N.J. St. Benedict's Prep Seton Hall
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    Senior Newark, N.J. St. Benedict's Prep Seton Hall
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  • Midfielder M 5'8" 170 lbs
    2

    CJ Haynes

    So. Highlands Ranch, CO Rock Canyon HS Denver
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    Sophomore Highlands Ranch, CO Rock Canyon HS Denver
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  • Defender D 6'1" 175 lbs
    5

    Gabriel Le Guen

    Sr. Ploemeur, France Lycée La Croix Rouge
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    Senior Ploemeur, France Lycée La Croix Rouge
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  • Defender D 6'0" 186 lbs
    14

    Arjun Venkat

    Gr. Newcastle, WA Liberty Regis
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    Graduate Student Newcastle, WA Liberty Regis
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  • Forward F 5'6" 145 lbs
    15

    Matt Giraldo

    Gr. Elizabeth, N.J. Elizabeth
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    Graduate Student Elizabeth, N.J. Elizabeth
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  • Midfielder M 5'9" 175 lbs
    16

    Dominic Valenzuela

    Jr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
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    Junior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley
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  • Midfielder M 5'8" 161 lbs
    18

    Andrew Araya

    Jr. Ocean Township, N.J. Ocean Township HS NJIT
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    Junior Ocean Township, N.J. Ocean Township HS NJIT
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  • Midfielder M 6'1" 175 lbs
    20

    Luke Ayaz

    Jr. Washington, N.J. Westwood Regional
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    Junior Washington, N.J. Westwood Regional
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  • Midfielder M 5'7" 148 lbs
    21

    Yugo Yamamoto-Hodges

    So. New York, New York Bronx High School of Science
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    Sophomore New York, New York Bronx High School of Science
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  • Forward F 5'11" 173 lbs
    22

    Alex Ferenac

    Sr. Orlando, Fla. Edgewater
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    Senior Orlando, Fla. Edgewater
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  • Forward F 5'10" 178 lbs
    23

    Nathaniel Anevski

    Sr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley NJIT
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    Senior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Valley NJIT
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  • Defender D 6'0" 156 lbs
    25

    Krystian Nitek

    So. Garfield, N.J. Garfield
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    Sophomore Garfield, N.J. Garfield
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  • Midfielder/Defender M/D 5'8" 140 lbs
    26

    Alex Pichardo

    Jr. Highland Mills, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury
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    Junior Highland Mills, N.Y. Monroe Woodbury
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  • Defender/Midfielder D/M 5'10" 176 lbs
    27

    Ryan Kopay

    Sr. Coraopolis, PA Moon Township Akron
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    Senior Coraopolis, PA Moon Township Akron
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  • Forward F 5'9" 143 lbs
    29

    Julian Ramirez

    Jr. Hamilton, N.J. Allentown
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    Junior Hamilton, N.J. Allentown
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  • Midfielder M 5'7" 155 lbs
    30

    Sebastian Vera

    So. Sayreville, N.J. St. Benedict's Prep
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    Sophomore Sayreville, N.J. St. Benedict's Prep
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  • Defender D 5'6" 140 lbs
    31

    Corey Hudgins

    So. St. John's, Florida Creekside
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    Sophomore St. John's, Florida Creekside
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  • Defender D 5'8" 136 lbs
    32

    Jonathan Genao

    So. Union, N.J. Union HS
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    Sophomore Union, N.J. Union HS
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  • Midfielder M 6'0" 160 lbs
    33

    Lucas Horja

    So. Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland
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    Sophomore Guilderland, N.Y. Guilderland
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  • Forward F 5'9" 157 lbs
    34

    Esteban Tabares

    So. Lodi, N.J. Lodi
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    Sophomore Lodi, N.J. Lodi
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Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

2026 Men's Soccer Roster
# Image Name C Class Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous
1 Matheus Franca Matheus Franca Sr. Goalkeeper 6-1 185 Newark, N.J. / St. Benedict's Prep Seton Hall
2 CJ Haynes CJ Haynes So. Midfielder 5-8 170 Highlands Ranch, CO / Rock Canyon HS Denver
5 Gabriel Le Guen Gabriel Le Guen Sr. Defender 6-1 175 Ploemeur, France / Lycée La Croix Rouge
14 Arjun Venkat Arjun Venkat Gr. Defender 6-0 186 Newcastle, WA / Liberty Regis
15 Matt Giraldo Matt Giraldo Gr. Forward 5-6 145 Elizabeth, N.J. / Elizabeth
16 Dominic Valenzuela Dominic Valenzuela Jr. Midfielder 5-9 175 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley
18 Andrew Araya Andrew Araya Jr. Midfielder 5-8 161 Ocean Township, N.J. / Ocean Township HS NJIT
20 Luke Ayaz Luke Ayaz Jr. Midfielder 6-1 175 Washington, N.J. / Westwood Regional
21 Yugo Yamamoto-Hodges Yugo Yamamoto-Hodges So. Midfielder 5-7 148 New York, New York / Bronx High School of Science
22 Alex Ferenac Alex Ferenac Sr. Forward 5-11 173 Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater
23 Nathaniel Anevski Nathaniel Anevski Sr. Forward 5-10 178 Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Valley NJIT
25 Krystian Nitek Krystian Nitek So. Defender 6-0 156 Garfield, N.J. / Garfield
26 Alex Pichardo Alex Pichardo Jr. Midfielder/Defender 5-8 140 Highland Mills, N.Y. / Monroe Woodbury
27 Ryan Kopay Ryan Kopay Sr. Defender/Midfielder 5-10 176 Coraopolis, PA / Moon Township Akron
29 Julian Ramirez Julian Ramirez Jr. Forward 5-9 143 Hamilton, N.J. / Allentown
30 Sebastian Vera Sebastian Vera So. Midfielder 5-7 155 Sayreville, N.J. / St. Benedict's Prep
31 Corey Hudgins Corey Hudgins So. Defender 5-6 140 St. John's, Florida / Creekside
32 Genao Jonathan Genao So. Defender 5-8 136 Union, N.J. / Union HS
33 Lucas Horja Lucas Horja So. Midfielder 6-0 160 Guilderland, N.Y. / Guilderland
34 Esteban Tabares Esteban Tabares So. Forward 5-9 157 Lodi, N.J. / Lodi

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

Men's Soccer - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
FDU, Woman & Mens Soccer Media Images Jaymee Highcock Head Coach
FDU, Woman & Mens Soccer Media Images Tiago Capela Assistant Coach
Max Aken-Tyers Headshot Max Aken-Tyers Assistant Coach
Innocent Bulle Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Soccer Coaching Staff

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