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Lee University Men's Soccer

Recruiting outlook: 3–5 projected openings for the Class of 2027

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Head coach

Derek PotteigerStaff directory ↗

Starts by eligibility remaining

Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.

This season's roster

31

Players on the 2026–27 roster

Two-year average 31Roster-size gap 0

Coach's usual roster

Where the roster comes from

Current 2026–27 roster · 31 players

Domestic 17 · 55% · International 14 · 45%

United States

  • Tennessee8 · 26%
  • Georgia2 · 6%
  • Missouri2 · 6%
  • North Carolina2 · 6%
  • Florida1 · 3%
  • New Hampshire1 · 3%
  • West Virginia1 · 3%

International

  • England2 · 6%
  • Norway2 · 6%
  • Austria1 · 3%
  • Botswana1 · 3%
  • Chile1 · 3%
  • France1 · 3%
  • Germany1 · 3%
  • Guatemala1 · 3%

Recruiting by high-school class

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%

3–5

Spots left

Needs

Ceiling, not spots available.

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%

3

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%

8

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%

9–10

Spots left

Needs

Estimate · How this is counted

Position breakdown

  • Forwards 9
  • Midfield 6
  • Defense 13
  • Goalkeepers 3
PlayerYear and eligibilityPosFromGrad YearGPGSMINGAPTSSHSOG
South AfricaAndreas AsprisPrevious school: Erskine CollegeSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr.MMidfield/ForwardJohannesburg, South AfricaClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining13139442152615
VenezuelaAnsel LedezmaPrevious school: Yavapai CollegeSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So.MMidfielderMargarita, VenezuelaClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining12121021113127
BotswanaBalefi TswaipeSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr.DDefenderGaborone, BotswanaMaru-a-Pula HSClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining10900000
United StatesBrandon VillanuevaSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.DDefenderDayton, Tenn.Rhea County HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining4011700000
GuatemalaDaniel AquinoSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.DDefenderGuatemala City, GuatemalaSaint Viator HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
United StatesDaniel HyerSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.DDefenderNashville, Tenn.Brentwood Academy HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining10100000
United StatesDanny OberbeckSeasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So.DDefenderSt. Charles, Mo.Francis Howell HSClass of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
United StatesDrew PollardSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.FForward/MidfieldOoltewah, Tenn.Boyd Buchanan HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining207300022
EnglandJesse ThompsonPrevious school: Stroud CollegeSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr.DDefender/MidfielderCirencester, EnglandClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining13131170000125
SpainMarcos GarciaPrevious school: Cardinal Stritch UniversitySeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr.FLeon, SpainClass of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining87417011117
ChileMatias Milla MunozPrevious school: Lindenwood UniversitySeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as R-Sr.DDefenderSantiago, ChileClass of 2021 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining1313925215103
United StatesMax RodeSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.FAtlanta, Ga.North Atlanta HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining115507317158
United StatesMichael OberbeckSeasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So.DDefenderSt. Charles, Mo.Francis Howell HSClass of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining1212105510232
NorwayNimrod HashoPrevious school: Aas VideregåendeSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MMidfielderMoss, NorwayClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining4111000010
HungaryNorbert CsákányPrevious school: Budapesti Muszaki SZC Egressy Gábor Két Tanítási Nyelvu TechnikumSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.FBudapest, HungaryClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining126518000115
GermanyOle BackfischPrevious school: Wilhelm-Bracke-GesamtschuleSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.DDefenderBerlin, GermanyClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining121295102271
United StatesOwen BurrellSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.DDefender/ForwardHopkinton, N.H.Concord Christian AcademyClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
United StatesReed ShunkwilerSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So.FWaxhaw, NCArdrey Kell HSClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining10120101121
FranceRyad BoukhlalPrevious school: IUR de BourgesSeasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as Gr.DDefenderBourges, FranceClass of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining12866100020
United StatesSimpson MooreSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.DDefenderLoganville, Ga.Loganville HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining11766511375
United StatesSladen HosfordSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MMidfielderParis, Tenn.Henry County HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
United StatesSloan BolañosSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.FCleveland, Tenn.Cleveland HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining201200000
NorwayTheodor ChristoffersenPrevious school: USC UpstateSeasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So.DDefenderMoss, NorwayClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining8018200011
AustriaThomas StiftPrevious school: BHAK KomeuburgSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.FKamabrunn, AustriaClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining1211791204157
United StatesTyler ClarkeSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.FPensacola, Fla.Tate HSClass of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
United StatesWillem CooleyPrevious school: Chattanooga School for the Arts and SceincesSeasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr.MMidfielderChattanooga, Tenn.Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining12042110293
United StatesWilliam MoreheadSeasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr.MMidfielderCharleston, W.V.George Washington HSClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining––––––––
EnglandZane MarshPrevious school: Blvkpool and the Fylde CollegeSeasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr.FManchester, EnglandClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining1086391131510