Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
10
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
DIIIDivision III
California Lutheran University Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 10 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Thousand Oaks, California · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC)
Head coach
Miguel RuizStaff directory ↗
9th season since 2018
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
40
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 41Roster-size gap 1
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 40 players
Domestic 32 · 86% · International 5 · 14%
United States
- California20 · 54%
- Washington7 · 19%
- Arizona3 · 8%
- Hawaii1 · 3%
- Texas1 · 3%
International
- Argentina
1 · 3% - Hong Kong SAR China
1 · 3% - Philippines
1 · 3% - South Africa
1 · 3% - Taiwan
1 · 3%
3 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
6
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
12
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
13
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forwards 12
- Midfield 12
- Defense 13
- Goalkeepers 3
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aleko Zorba | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDEF | Acton, Calif.Vasquez HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaze Bailey | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | DDEF | HonoluluPunahou School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brendan Reiff | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDEF | Friday Harbor, Wash.Issaquah HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ching Leung | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | DDEF | Hong KongHigh Mowing School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Christopher MartinezPrevious school: Oxnard College | Seasons left: 2Prior collegeListed as Jr. | MMID | Oxnard, Calif.Channel Islands HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 8 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Paulson | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | MMID | Torrance, Calif.West HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 4 | 395 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| David PahudPrevious school: Gardner-Webb University | Seasons left: 1Prior collegeListed as Sr. | DDEF | Los Baños, PhilippinesHigh Mowing School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 4 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dorian Darghali | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | FFWD | Northridge, Calif.Chatsworth HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 1 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Gavin Arce | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | DDEF | Thousand Oaks, Calif.Thousand Oaks HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 757 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Isaac Berini | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | MMID | Camarillo, Calif.Newbury Park HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jackson Smart | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | DDEF | Frisco, TexasReedy HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 975 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| JD Manley | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDEF | Fountain Hills, Ariz.Fountain Hills HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sheehy | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | FFWD | Walnut Creek, Calif.Northgate HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joshua Lim | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMID | Burlingame, Calif.Burlingame HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Cruz | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | FFWD | Oxnard, Calif.Oxnard HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Liam StonerPrevious school: Pacific Lutheran University | Seasons left: 2Prior collegeListed as Jr. | FFWD | Puyallup, Wash.Puyallup HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 3 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Luke Dominguez | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | DDEF | Torrance, Calif.West HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Matin Tais | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMID | Fresno, Calif.Clovis West HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Chen | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMID | Taichung City, TaiwanIMG Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maximo Schelotto | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | FFWD | Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMater Dei HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 7 | 690 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 16 |
| Nathan Buehler | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | MMID | Fullerton, Calif.Fullerton HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 531 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Nathan Pesek | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMID | Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.Trabuco Hills HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Noah ParksPrevious school: Sonoma State University | Seasons left: 2Prior collegeListed as Jr. | FFWD | Lake Forest, Calif.JSerra Catholic HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 5 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Noah Reese | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | FFWD | Scottsdale, Ariz.Chaparral HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Nolan Pahule | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | FFWD | Sacramento, Calif.Jesuit HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Odin Kiyabu | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | FFWD | Mililani, HawaiiPunahou School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pablo LeonPrevious school: Los Angeles Mission College | Seasons left: 2Prior collegeListed as Jr. | DDEF | Sylmar, Calif.Sylmar Charter HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 10 | 862 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Riley Blake | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | MMID | HonoluluKamehameha Schools Kapalama | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 10 | 761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Ryu Toguchi | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | FFWD | HonoluluKalani HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Samir Lumba | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | DDEF | Mercer Island, Wash.Mercer Island HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 306 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaw Nishizawa | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | DDEF | Maple Valley, Wash.Tacoma Senior HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1135 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Silas Burnsilver | Seasons left: 1Listed as Sr. | MMID | Phoenix, Ariz.Veritas Preparatory Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tika Kakimoto | Seasons left: 1Listed as 5th | MMID | Huntington Beach, Calif.Huntington Beach HS | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 11 | 765 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 5 |
| Viktor Cole | Seasons left: 4Listed as Fr. | FFWD | Redmond, Wash.Mount Si HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 2 | 297 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| Will Coats | Seasons left: 2Listed as Jr. | DDEF | Azusa, Calif.Glendora HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yusuf Bodiat | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | MMID | Johannesburg, South AfricaLake Washington HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 2 | 469 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Zach Mohr | Seasons left: 3Listed as So. | FFWD | Mukilteo, Wash.Archbishop Murphy HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 12 | 699 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | 19 |