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%
2–12
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 2 roster-size
DIIDivision II
Northwest Nazarene University Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 2–12 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Crusaders · Nampa, Idaho · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Head coach
Julio CastilloStaff directory ↗
1st season since 2026
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 33Roster-size gap 2
Coach's usual roster
One seasonBased on 1 season under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 31 players
Domestic 20 · 67% · International 10 · 33%
United States
- Idaho10 · 33%
- Washington6 · 20%
- California2 · 7%
- Alaska1 · 3%
- Utah1 · 3%
International
- France
2 · 7% - Cameroon
1 · 3% - Canada
1 · 3% - Ghana
1 · 3% - Mexico
1 · 3% - Netherlands
1 · 3% - Qatar
1 · 3% - Spain
1 · 3%
1 hometown could not be placed and is 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%
10–11
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%
8–9
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%
4–5
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forwards 8
- Midfield 12
- Defense 7
- Goalkeepers 4
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | MIN | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi Sharif | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Doha, QatarAspire Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 917 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
 Alejandro MoralesPrevious school: Columbia Basin College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | West Valley City, UtahReal Salt Lake Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alex Barragan | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Nampa, IdahoVallivue HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 698 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
 Alexander Aronsson | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Stockholm, SwedenTibble Gymnasium | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Allan Huerta | Seasons left: 3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as R-So. | MMidfielder | Nampa, IdahoBishop Kelly HS | Class of 2023 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1127 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Amuza Shanti | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Boise, IdahoTimberline HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Angad Dharni | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Brampton, CanadaBrampton Christian School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Angelo Lemb | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Paris, FranceLycée Tezenas du Montcel | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Austin Carmack | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Boise, IdahoCentennial HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Benjamin StoyanovPrevious school: Blue Mountain CC / Boise State University | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Kuna, IdahoKuna HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckin FettPrevious school: SUNY University at Albany | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Anchorage, AlaskaService HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Putney | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Vancouver, Wash.Union HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1030 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 12 |
| Callum LairdPrevious school: Colombia Basin | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Pasco, Wash.Chiawana HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carson DinPrevious school: Fresno Pacific | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Yakima, Wash.Eisenhower HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 14 | 1112 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David CamposPrevious school: Walla Walla CC | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Caldwell, IdahoVallivue HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 0 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Elijah Grimaldo | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Caldwell, IdahoVallivue HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 14 | 1 | 520 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Illyès El YansliPrevious school: University of Mobile (Ala.) | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Arry, FranceLycée Louis de Cormontaigne Metz | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 6 | 698 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Javier LuevanosPrevious school: Highline College | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Fircrest, Wash.Curtis HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 1 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Wagenaar | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Den Bosch, NetherlandsKoning Willem I College | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 9 | 579 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Kwame KwakyePrevious school: Campbell Univ. | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Accra, GhanaMontverde Academy | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 5 | 446 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Leopoldo Ayala | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DDefender | Caldwell, IdahoVallivue HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 7 | 593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Maddox Marcelli | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Spokane, Wash.Lewis & Clark HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ousman Garba | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Yaoundé, CameroonCitizens HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Rylan McPherson | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Meridian, IdahoRocky Mountain HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 9 | 642 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 |
| Xavier Hutsko | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Arroyo Grande, Calif.Arroyo Grande HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahir Arguello | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Hometown not listed | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Youssef El MadkouriPrevious school: Iowa Western CC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Madrid, SpainJaime Ferrán | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 5 | 457 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 |