2020 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans

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An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1] The 2020 NCAA Men's Soccer All-Americans are honorary lists that include All-American selections from the United Soccer Coaches (USC), Top Drawer Soccer (TDS), Soccer America (TSN), and College Soccer News for the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. All selectors choose at least a first, second, and third 11-man team.

Although the aforementioned lists are used to determine consensus honors, there are numerous other All-American lists. The three finalists for the Hermann Trophy are described as Hermann All-Americans. The ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award are described as Senior All-Americans. Other All-American lists include those determined by Hero Sports and many others. The scholar-athletes selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) are termed Academic All-Americans.

Individual All-America teams[edit]

By player[edit]

This list is of players who were named first-team All-Americans by each respective publication.

Key
CSN College Soccer News
SA Soccer America
TDS Top Drawer Soccer
USC United Soccer Coaches
* Consensus All-American (selected by all selectors)
Awarded the Hermann Trophy as national Player of the Year
List
Position Name School CSN SA TDS USC Notes
Goalkeeper Roman Celentano Indiana Green tickY Green tickY Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year
Goalkeeper Giannis Nikopolidis Georgetown Green tickY Green tickY Big East Goalkeeper of the Year
Defender Bridger Hansen New Hampshire Green tickY Green tickY America East Defender of the Year
Defender Kyle Hiebert Missouri State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY CoSIDA Player of the Year
Defender Tom Judge James Madison Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Defender Jasper Löeffelsend Pitt Green tickY ACC Defender of the Year
Defender Gerardo Lopez Loyola Marymount Green tickY WCC Defender of the Year
Defender Charlie Ostrem Washington Green tickY Green tickY Pac-12 Defender of the Year
Midfielder Noel Caliskan Loyola Marymount Green tickY WCC Player of the Year
Midfielder Vitor Dias* Marshall Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY C-USA Player of the Year
Midfielder Valentin Noel* Pitt Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY ACC Offensive Player of the Year
Midfielder Veljko Petković Pitt Green tickY TDS National Player of the Year
Midfielder Dante Polvara Georgetown Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Midfielder Dylan Teves* Washington Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Forward Gloire Amanda Oregon State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Hermann Trophy winner
Forward Victor Bezerra* Indiana Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
Forward Zach Ryan Stanford Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Pac-12 Player of the Year
Forward Kimarni Smith Clemson Green tickY

By team[edit]

All-America Team First team Second team Third team
Player School Player School Player School
College Soccer News[2] Zach Ryan Stanford Matthew Myers High Point Giovanni Montesdeoca North Carolina
Victor Bezerra Indiana C. J. Tibbling Seton Hall Hugo Kametani Omaha
Gloire Amanda Oregon State Danny Bloyou Penn State Lucas Sunesson Marquette
Kimarni Smith Clemson Dante Polvara Georgetown Noah Jensen Oakland
Valentin Noel Pitt Daniel Pereira Virginia Tech Billy Hency Loyola Chicago
Dylan Teves Washington Justin Rasmussen Grand Canyon Noel Caliskan Loyola Marymount
Vitor Dias Marshall Isaiah Parenta Wake Forest Jonas Fjeldberg Dayton
Charlie Ostrem Washington Bridger Hansen New Hampshire Patrick Hogan Charlotte
Kyle Hiebert Missouri State Jasper Loeffelsend Pitt Spencer Glass Indiana
Tom Judge James Madison Rio Hope-Gund Georgetown Nick Hazel Lafayette
Roman Celentano Indiana Yanis Leerman UCF Jacob Graiber UIC
Giannis Nikopolidis Georgetown T. J. Bush James Madison
Soccer America[3] Giannis Nikopolidis Georgetown Roman Celentano Indiana T. J. Bush James Madison
Bridger Hansen New Hampshire Luca Dahn Seton Hall Spencer Glass Indiana
Kyle Hiebert Missouri State Rio Hope-Gund Georgetown Nick Hazel Lafayette
Tom Judge James Madison Yanis Leerman UCF Charlie Ostrem Washington
Vitor Dias Marshall Jasper Loeffelsend Pitt Josh Dolling Missouri State
Dante Polvara Georgetown Noel Caliskan Loyola Marymount Alex Nagy Vermont
Dylan Teves Washington Noah Jensen Oakland Justin Rasmussen Grand Canyon
Gloire Amanda Oregon State Isaiah Parente Wake Forest Pierre Reedy Penn State
Victor Bezerra Indiana M. D. Myers High Point Danny Bloyou Penn State
Zach Ryan Stanford Lukas Sunesson Marquette Hugo Kametani Omaha
Valentin Noel Pitt C. J. Tibbling Seton Hall Paul Mayer New Hampshire
Giovanni Montesdeoca North Carolina
Top Drawer Soccer[4] Veljko Petkovic Pitt Noel Caliskan Loyola Marymount Sofiane Djeffal Oregon State
Victor Bezerra Indiana Tom Judge James Madison Kyle Holcomb Wake Forest
Valentin Noel Pitt Giannis Nikopolidis Georgetown Sebastian Chalbaud High Point
Gloire Amanda Oregon State Kyle Hiebert Missouri State Zach Ryan Stanford
Vitor Dias Marshall Giovanni Montesdeoca North Carolina Esai Omea Easley Grand Canyon
Dante Polvara Georgetown Gino Vivi UCF Alec Smir North Carolina
Dylan Teves Washington Matthew Myers High Point Noah Jensen Oakland
Gerardo Lopez Loyola Marymount Nico Benalcazar Wake Forest Nathan Dossantos Marshall
Jasper Loeffelsend Pitt Sebastian Schacht St. Mary's (CA) C. J. Tibbling Seton Hall
Charlie Ostrem Washington Marc Ybarra Michigan Bridger Hansen New Hampshire
Roman Celentano Indiana Nicolo Mulatero Missouri State Josh Dolling Missouri State
Noel Caliskan Loyola Marymount Sean Zawadzki Georgetown Justin Malou Clemson
United Soccer Coaches[5] Giannis Nikopolidis Georgetown Roman Celentano Indiana T. J. Bush James Madison
Bridger Hansen New Hampshire Luca Dahn Seton Hall Spencer Glass Indiana
Kyle Hiebert Missouri State Rio Hope-Gund Georgetown Nick Hazel Lafayette
Tom Judge James Madison Yanis Leerman UCF Charlie Ostrem Washington
Vitor Dias Marshall Jasper Loeffelsend Pitt Josh Dolling Missouri State
Dante Polvara Georgetown Noel Caliskan Loyola Marymount Alex Nagy Vermont
Dylan Teves Washington Noah Jensen Oakland Justin Rasmussen Grand Canyon
Gloire Amanda Oregon State Isaiah Parente Wake Forest Pierre Reedy Penn State
Victor Bezerra Indiana M. D. Myers High Point Danny Bloyou Penn State
Zach Ryan Stanford Lukas Sunesson Marquette Hugo Kametani Omaha
Valentin Noel Pitt C. J. Tibbling Seton Hall Paul Mayer New Hampshire
Giovanni Montesdeoca North Carolina

Academic All-Americans[edit]

CoSIDA names three Academic All-American teams for the 2020 season. Kyle Hiebert of Missouri State was named the Academic All-American of the Year by CoSIDA.[6]

First team Second team Third team
Player School Player School Player School
Andrew Thomas Stanford Michael Creek Missouri State C. J. Tibbling Seton Hall
David Grana Saint Joseph's Spencer Glass Indiana Will Palmquist Denver
Joel Harrison Michigan Jacob Graiber UIC Jordan Broadwater East Tennessee State
Kyle Hiebert Missouri State Patrick Hogan Charlotte Mark Brown Utah Valley
Kevin Morris West Virginia Matt Nocita Navy Nick Dauchot Loyola Marymount
Zach Maas Utah Valley Billy Hency Loyola Chicago Daniel Strachan Akron
Pierre Reedy Penn State Alan Kahlenbeck Saint Joseph's Matthew Fearnley Georgia State
Lucas Rosa Saint Francis (PA) Storm Strongin Hofstra Matt Thorsheim Bucknell
Zach Ryan Stanford Marc Ybarra Michigan Taylor Durall UNC Asheville
Lukas Sunesson Marquette Victor Bezerra Indiana Jack Lynn Notre Dame
Rene White NJIT Mike Melaragni Western Michigan Matthew Vowinkel Hofstra

Senior All-Americans[edit]

The 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award are considered Senior All-Americans.[7]

Player Position School
Jacob Graiber Defender UIC
Justin Malou Defender Clemson
Thomas M'Barek Defender Cleveland State
Jacob Montes Midfielder Georgetown
Yannik Oettl Goalkeeper UCF
George Proctor Defender Georgia State
Tor Saunders Goalkeeper Coastal Carolina
Chris Sullivan Midfielder Bowling Green
Joel Walker Forward Oregon State
Marc Ybarra Midfielder Michigan

Freshman All-Americans[edit]

All-America Team First team Second team Third team
Player School Player School Player School
College Soccer News[8] Beto Soto Marquette Nonso Adimabua San Francisco Duncan McGuire Creighton
Alex Meinhard Tulsa Logan Farrington Milwaukee Jake Raine Furman
Alec Hughes UMass Emil Jaaskelainen LIU Ryan Carmichael Hofstra
Bertin Jacquesson Pitt Theo Collomb UNCG Maximilian Moeller Grand Canyon
Mark Fisher Stanford Filip Mirkovic Pitt Jony Muñoz UMKC
Peter Stroud Duke Sami Charaf Amal Campbell Cao Chaves Jacksonville
Laurence Wootton Ohio State Andre Ochoa San Diego State Gevork Diarbian Providence
Peter Mangione Penn State Christian Buendia Saint Louis David Jackson Navy
Garrison Tubbs Wake Forest Josh Thacker Old Dominion Daniel Pacella Vermont
Joey Maher Indiana Anderson Rosa UCF Gabriel Alves Marshall
Finn McRobb High Point Thomas Beecham California Baptist Tommy Silva UCLA
Eoin Gawronski Temple Will Stack William & Mary Rotem Fadida Hartford
Top Drawer Soccer[9] Bertin Jacquesson Pitt Beto Soto Marquette Benjamin Bender Maryland
Chris Hegardt Georgetown Peter Mangione Penn State Quin Rogers Michigan
Laurence Wootton Ohio State Anderson Rosa UCF Emmanuel Hagan UNCG
Garrison Tubbs Wake Forest Jony Muñoz UMKC Mason Leeth Saint Louis
Peter Stroud Duke Theo Collomb UNCG Alec Hughes UMass
Finn McRobb High Point Mark Fisher Stanford Antino Lopez Duke
Filip Mirkovic Pitt Thomas Beecham California Baptist Alex Rando Virginia
Alex Henderson Georgia State Sami Charaf Amal Campbell David Jackson Navy
James Lowell Maryland Christian Buendia Saint Louis Logan Farrington Milwaukee
Alex Meinhard Tulsa Joseph Maher Indiana Daniel Pacella Vermont
Maximilian Moeller Grand Canyon Eoin Gawronski Temple Jansen Miller Xavier

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
  2. ^ "College Soccer News 2020 All-America Teams - CollegeSoccerNews.com". collegesoccernews.com. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Awards: 2020-21 NCAA Division I Men's All-America Team". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "College Soccer Player Rankings – National – Men's National Top 100 – 2019". Top Drawer Soccer. December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Coaches, United Soccer (May 13, 2021). "2020-21 NCAA Division I Men's All-America Team Announced | United Soccer Coaches". United Soccer Coaches. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020-21 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Teams Announced". academicallamerica.com. July 4, 2021. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Cleveland State's Thomas M'Barek Wins 2020–21 Senior CLASS Award® for Men's Soccer | Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 College Soccer News Men's All-Freshman Teams – College Soccer News". May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "College Soccer Player Rankings – Freshman – Men's Freshmen Top 100 – 2020". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2019.