The 2025 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2025 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his sixteenth season. They played their home games at Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina. This was the team's 65th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 38th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Tigers started the season ranked ninth nationally and drew at eleventh ranked to begin their season. The team rose to sixth in the rankings before winning their Rivalry match against 4–1. They rose to third in the rankings before their ACC season opener against tenth-ranked . The won the match 3–2 and rose to second in the rankings. A loss against and a draw at saw them fall to fourteenth. The Tigers then lost to and defeated ACC foe to end a three-game winless streak. They fell out of the rankings and defeated thirteenth-ranked and . Over their final five games the Tigers went 2–2–1 with defeats of tenth-ranked and , losses to and eleventh-ranked , and a draw on the final day of the regular season against .
The Tigers finished the regular season 8–4–3 and 4–2–2 in ACC play. They finished in second place in the ACC. As the second seed in the ACC Tournament, they lost to Pittsburgh in a re-match of a September 5th regular season game. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and were an un-seeded team. They were defeated by 0–1 in the First Round to end their season with a 8–6–3 record. Their eight wins were their lowest win total since 2018.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the regular season 11–2–3 and 5–2–1 in ACC play. They finished in a tie for fourth place in the ACC. As the fourth seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Louisville in the First Round, Stanford in the Quarterfinals, and California in the Semifinals to return to the Final for a third straight year. They faced , who defeated them in a penalty shoot-out. The Tigers received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and were the ninth overall seed. A defeat of in the First Round, saw them match-up again with Wake Forest. Clemson lost this round 2–1 in overtime to end their title defense.
Player movement
Players leaving Players Leaving 0 GK 6'2" 190 Westport, Connecticut Transferred to Boston College 3 DF 6'2" 170 La Plata, Maryland Graduated 4 DF 6'0" 165 West Hartford, Connecticut Graduated 5 DF 6'2" 170 Blythewood, South Carolina Transferred to Gonzaga 6 DF 5'11" 160 Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, France Graduated, selected 27th overallin the 2025 MLS SuperDraft 8 DF 6'3" 190 Clermont, Florida Graduated 9 FW 6'3" 175 Lancaster, South Carolina Transferred to South Carolina 10 MF 5'9" 162 Madison, Alabama Graduated 12 GK 6'3" 195 Austin, Texas Joined Clemson Tigers football 13 DF 5'8" 158 Oviedo, Florida Transferred to Duquesne 14 DF 6'0" 165 Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated 15 FW 6'0" 178 Tartu, Estonia Graduated 17 MF 5'10" 150 Cardito, Italy Graduated 21 MF 5'10" 172 Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to High Point 28 MF 5'10" Hartlepool, England Transferred to Gardner–Webb 29 DF 6'0" 153 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Transferred to Queens 31 GK 6'1" 178 Spartanburg, South Carolina — 34 MF 5'10" 151 Cheshire, Connecticut Transferred to Lafayette 35 MF 6'0" 150 La Paz, Bolivia Transferred to American
Players arriving
Incoming transfers
Incoming transfers 4 DF 6'4" 172 Garðabær, Iceland Virginia Tech
Recruiting class
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Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating Kumasi, Ghana Cedar Stars Rush Kumasi, Ghana Montverde Academy San José, Costa Rica LD Alajuelense II N/A Cape Town, South Africa SIMA Denver, Colorado Real Colorado Dakar, Senegal Montverde Academy San José, Costa Rica LD Alajuelense II N/A Aiken, South Carolina South Carolina United FC West Chester, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union Weston, Florida Inter Miami CF II Boulder, Colorado Real Colorado Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta United FC
Squad
Roster
Team management Athletic Director Graham Neff Head coach Mike Noonan Associate head coach Philip Jones Assistant Coach Camilo Rodriguez Assistant Coach Gaye Diadie Director of Operations Rob Thompson
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total 1 10 MF Ransford Gyan 8 0 0 8 2 25 Nathan Richmond 7 0 0 7 3 7 FW Wahabu Musah 6 0 0 6 11 MF Misei Yoshizawa 6 0 0 6 5 2 DF Lukas Magnason 2 0 0 2 6 4 Olafur Floki Stephensen 1 0 0 1 8 MF Kwaku Agyabeng 1 0 0 1 15 Abdou Mane 1 0 0 1 16 Mason Jimenez 1 0 0 1 18 DF Matthias Leib 1 0 0 1 19 FW James Kelly 1 0 0 1 20 Andres Beirute 1 0 0 1 23 Duncan Wilson 1 0 0 1Total 37 0 0 37
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total 1 4 DF Olafur Floki Stephensen 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 3 Arthur Duquenne 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 MF Kwaku Agyabeng 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 2 DF Lukas Magnason 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 MF Ransford Gyan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 7 FW Wahabu Musah 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 MF Abdou Mane 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 Mason Jimenez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 28 DF Xander Sevian 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 6 MF Daniel Bunk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 FW Cooper Hineline 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 DF Matthias Leib 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 FW Andres Beirute 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 MF Kyle Pennant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 FW Duncan Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 Remi Okunlola 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Total 27202001003020
Awards and honors Ransford Gyan Preseason ACC Watchlist August 13 Hermann Trophy Preseason Watchlist August 21 ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 2 September 2 ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 3 September 9 Nathan Richmond ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 6 September 30 Kwaku Agyabeng ACC Offensive Player of the Week – Week 9 October 21 Ransford Gyan ACC Midfielder of the Year November 12 Ransford Gyan All-ACC First Team Wahabu Musah All-ACC Second Team Nathan Richmond Kwaku Agyabeng All-ACC Third Team Misei Yoshizawa Kwaku Agyabeng ACC All-Freshman Team
2026 MLS Super Draft
Sporting Kansas City 1 4 MF Real Salt Lake 13 DF Colorado Rapids 26 FW New York City FC 27
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