2023 Men's Soccer Roster

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Corey A. Solotorovsky/Corey Solo
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Faith Robinson

6 Marcus Brenes

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 160
  • Hometown Wayne, N.J.
  • Highschool Wayne Hills
  • Prev School PDA Academy

Biography

VILLANOVA

A superior athlete with a knack for creating dangerous opportunities off of free kicks ... Became a trusted starter in the spring and carried that into the fall 2021 campaign ... Offers quality passing skills from both short and long range ... Returns as a Graduate Student in 2023.

2023
Put the wraps on an outstanding career in the Blue and White ... Started all 16 games he appeared in and contributed three goals while being used in a varietey of spots in the midfield and on defense as Villanova dealt with a series of injuries.

2022
Appeared as a starter in all 17 matches for the Wildcats, logging 1,451 minutes (85.4 minute per game average) ... Scored a goal in the regular season finale at DePaul.

2021
Missed a sizable chunk of time due to injury but returned late the in the season to play a pivotal role in Villanova's 1-0 NCAA Tournament win at Vermont ... Started eight games and entered one other as a reserve after returning from his injury in the BIG EAST Tournament ... A key part of the Wildcats defensive tenacity

SPRING 2021 (2020)
Averaged 85.0 minutes per match while starting all 10 Villanova games in the truncated spring season   ... Generated four shots on the season while working primarily in the defensive midfield and back wall. .. 

2019

Appeared in 17 games for the Wildcats, drawing eight starting assignments ... Totaled 958 minutes played, an average of 56.4 minutes per contest ... His goal off a feed from Lyam MacKinnon helped the Wildcats down William & Maryon Sept 3.

PERSONAL

A four-year starter and three-year captain with PDA Academy Team … Helped lead team to USSDA playoffs in each year involved … U.S. Soccer Training Center Invitee from 2015-2018. Selected for A.S. Roma USA Academy Elite ID Program … Trained with academies in Brazil, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Scotland … Played in the Mediterranean International Cup in Barcelona, which featured top academies from around the world such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, and others.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    25
  • 6

    2020-21Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Midfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfield
    5'9" 160 lbs
    6