Men's Soccer Announces Newcomers
7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
July 22, 2010
RALEIGH, N.C. - RALEIGH, N.C. - With the NC State men's soccer team reporting for fall camp in August, head coach George Tarantini has announced the new additions to the 2010 squad. The Pack will welcome 14 new players to blend with 15 returnees from last year's squad that finished No. 23 in the final rankings after advancing to the ACC Championship game and then the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
This year's incoming class features two NSCAA All-Americans, two international players with national team experience, and one Gatorade state Player of the Year among others.
"We are very excited about our recruiting class," said Tarantini who is about to enter his 25th year at the helm of the Pack. "This group has the potential to be one of the best recruiting classes in NC State history and also contribute right away. These young men are some of the best players in the country, and have played for some of the most accomplished youth soccer clubs.
"It is great to have these guys who are as dedicated to their studies as they are to their sport. They bring the same focus to their academic pursuits as they do their athletic endeavors."
Robert Beatty Freshman • Midfielder 5-11 • 160 Matthews, N.C. • David W. Butler HS Prep: A four-year letterwinner at David W. Butler High School ... Coached by Roshan Varghese ... Earned All-Southwestern 4A honors as a senior ... Also named all-region and team MVP ... Lead the team in assists as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Member of the NCYSA ODP team in 2008 and 2009 ... Team finished third at the 2009 USYS national championship and won the Region III championship ... Played for the U.S. Developmental Academy team Charlotte Soccer Academy coached by Richard Butler ... Also played club soccer for Charlotte United FC coached by Rob Dalton ... Helped team to 2009 NCYSA state cup finals ... Team also went to 2008 USYSA Southern regionals ... Also trained with Reading Football Club U-18 Academy in Reading, UK ... Ranked in the top 2% of his class of 516 students ... Member of national honor society and an AP Scholar ... Graduated with a 4.77 weighted GPA ... Son of Bob and Jerri Beatty ... Born August 29, 1992.
Chris Figueroa Freshman • Midfielder 5-6 • 160 Dallas, Texas • Sachse HS Prep: Played three games with the U.S. U-17 National team ... Played for FC Dallas Juniors in the U.S. Developmental Academy ... Coached by Oscar Pareja and Chris Haydena ... Played for two years at Naaman Forest High School before joing FC Dallas Juniors ... Helped team to the Academy finals in 2009 ... Team also reached the MLS sum cup final ... Also played for the North Texas ODP team ... Won back-to-back state cup championships in 2007 and 2008 ... Son of Gerardo and Yolanda Figueroa ... Born July 14, 1992.
Nader Jaibat Freshman • Forward 6-3 • 174 Cary, N.C. • Green Hope HS Prep: A three-year letterwinner at Green Hope High School ... Coached by Andrew Cadwick ... Earned first-team all-conference and all-region honors as a senior ... Led his team in goals and assists ... Scored 15 goals and had a team-high 12 assists as a junior ... Helped team to state finals in 2009 and the state semifinals in 2008 ... Played club soccer for CASL Chelsea FC Academy ... Coached by Rusty Scarborough and Michael Milazzo ... Team was NCYSA state champions from 2004-2007 ... Named to the 2007 NC ODP all-star team ... Member of the 2008 and 2009 U.S. Development Academy team ... Took part in the 2007 Super Y ODP national camp ... Son of Salah Jaibat and Ghada Jaibat ... Born May 4, 1992.
Mamadou Kansaye Freshman • Midfielder 5-8 • 145 Baltimore, Md. • McDonogh HS Prep: Participated at ESP in 2008 and 2009 ... A four-year letterwinner at McDonogh High School ... Coached by Steve Nichols ... A NSCAA All-American ... Helped team to 2007 and 2008 USYSA national championship ... Scored in both national finals, including the gamewinning goal in 2008 ... Named all-state, all-metro, all-MIAA and all-south ... Won 2007 Region I premier league ... Was captain as a junior and senior ... Team was four-time state champions, three-time regional champions, and two-time MIAA champions ... Played club soccer for the Baltimore Bays Chelsea ... Son of Amadou and Kama Oumou Sidibe Kansaye ... Born October 13, 1992 in Bamako, Mali.
John Lung'aho Freshman • Defender 5-9 • 175 Little Rock, Ark. • Parkview Arts/Science Magnet HS Prep: Named the 2009 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year ... A four-year letterwinner at Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School ... Coached by Nicolas Berjot ... Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Named to the High School Soccer All-Star team as a senior ... Scored 51 career varsity goals ... Team captain as a senior ... Selected to USYSA Region III ODP from 2008-2010 ... Second in goals scored (11 in nine games) and first in assists (four) in 2008 USYSA Region III Premier League competition ... Traveled to London and Argentina for tournaments ... Selected to Oklahoma ODP 2008/2009 as a non-resident ... Son of Oscar and Wanda Lung'aho ... Born May 5, 1992.
Gbengha Makinde Freshman • Defender 6-1 • 165 Randallstown, Md. • McDonogh HS Prep: A four-year leterwinner at McDonogh High School ... Coached by Steve Nichols ... Earned all conference honors as a senior and junior ... A starter all four years as a defender ... Helped team to 2007 and 2008 USYSA national championship ... Team was four-time state champions, three-time regional champions, and two-time MIAA champions ... Played club soccer for Baltimore Bays USSDA ... Team was Region 1 Premier League champs in 2007 ... Competed at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy in 2008-09 ... Cousin of former Pack defender, and current MLS player, Korede Aiyegbusi ... Son of Ade and Sade Makinde ... Born November 15, 1992 in London, England.
Sonny Mukungu Freshman • Defender 6-2 • 186 Durham, N.C. • Charles E. Jordan HS Prep: A four-year letterwinner at Charles E. Jordan High School ... Coached by Steve Turner ... A NSCAA All-American ... Also named to the ESPN All-American second- team ... Selected for the East vs. West All-Star game ... Named first-team all-state, all-region and all-conference as a senior ... Earned all-region and all-conference honors as a junior ... Voted MVP Defender both as a junior and senior ... Team went 22-1 senior season ... Also played club soccer for the '91 Triangle United Gold coached by Elmar Bolwich ... Team won two consecutive State Cups and two Region 3 Championships ... Team was also finalists in youth nationals in 2008 and 2009 ... Son of Steven and Rehema Mukungu ... Born September 11, 1991.
Michael Osei Freshman • Midfielder 6-0 • 180 Durham, N.C. • Charles E. Jordan HS Prep: Played one year at Charles E. Jordan High School ... Coached by Steve Turner ... Helped team to conference championship as a senior ... Team was a perfect 21-0 record that year ... Played club soccer for Triangle United Soccer Association ... Coached by Mike Moltzon ... In 2009 and 2010 finished second in premier league ... In 2009, team was USYS NC state semifinalists and US club national finalists ... Volunteers with the TUSA Special Olympics program ... Son of Anthony Osei Bagyina and Alice Gyamfi ... Born December 24, 1991 in Accra, Ghana.
Alan Reiter Freshman • Midfielder 6-0 • 170 Westport, Conn. • Staples HS Prep: A three-year letterwinner at Staples High School ... Coached by Dan Woog ... Earned first-team All-New England, first-team all-state LL honors ... Also named first-team all-area, all-league and all-region I ... Helped team win the Class LL state championship ... As a junior, named first-team all-state LL ... Also earned first-team all-area and all-league honors ... Was the All-Area Player of the Year ... Team won the league tournament and was state semifinalists ... Named 2008 MVP of league finals ... Played club soccer for the Beachside SC coached by Mickey Kydes ... Team was the 2009 and 2008 Connecticut state champions ... Team was 2009 Region I semifinalists ... Son of Don and Kim Reiter ... Father captained Yale (1976) and played for the Washington Diplomats in the NASL ... Brother, Charlie, played at Davidson and signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL's Second Division ... Born November 23, 1992.
Jorge Risquez Freshman • Midfielder 5-11 • 160 Caracas, Venezuela • Bradenton Prep (Fla.)/Instituto Cumbres de Caracas Prep: Played in high school with Instituto Cumbres and Academia Venezolana de Futbol for coach Pedro Castro ... Helped the U-15 Venezuela national team at Deportivo la Coruna tournament ... Played for Miranda State team for four years serving as captain for two ... Also played for IMG Academy ... Named team MVP for his senior season ... Team finished in third place in the National Championship of Academy league ... Served as team captain ... Coached by Tom Durkin and Marcelo Carreras ... Son of Jorge and Ana Maria Risquez ... Born May 22, 1991.
Kyle Stuart Freshman • Goalkeeper 6-3 • 170 Durham, N.C. • Charles E. Jordan HS Prep: A three-year letterwinner at Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham ... Coached by Steve Turner ... Named 4A all-conference as both a junior and senior ... Also named all-region and team MVP as a senior ... Named PAC-6 Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior ... Team Captain as a senior ... Led team to conference championship in all three years he started ... Helped team to a perfect 21-0 record as a senior ... Also played for the '91 Triangle United coached by Mike Moltzon ... Team captain since 2008 ... In 2009 and 2010 finished second in premier league ... In 2009, team was USYS NC state semifinalists and US club national finalists ... In 2008, Tampa Bay Sunbowl Champions with six straight shutouts ... Son of Eugene and Denise Stuart ... Born January 22, 1992.
Craig Sutherland Junior • Forward 6-0 • 165 Edinburgh, Scotland • Midwestern State/George Watson's College Comes to NC State after playing two seasons at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas ... Competed at the 2009 World University Games for Great Britian in Belgrade, Serbia ... At Midwestern State: 2009 All-LSC First-Team ... 2008 SSC Freshman of the Year ... 2008 SSC First-Team ... 2008 Daktronics All-South Central Region second-team ... In 2009, missed six games due to injury ... Finished with four goals and four assists in 12 games ... In 2008, led NCAA II South Central Region with 39 points and 17 goals ... Topped all NCAA Division II freshmen in points and goals ... Scored two hat ticks, and also scored in each of his first four collegiate games ... Helped team to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2008 and the first round in 2009 ... Team finished 13-2-3 in 2009 and 19-3 in 2008 ... Prep: A three-year starter at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, Scotland ... Also a member of the Scottish National High School champion 4x100-meter relay team in 2006 ... Son of Chris and Eleanor Sutherland ... Born December 17, 1988.
Aniekan Udoka Freshman • Midfielder 6-0 • 175 Greensboro, N.C. • Grimsley HS Prep: A three-year letterwinner at Grimsley High School ... Coached by Matt Martineau ... Named second-team all-state and first-team all-region and all-conference as a senior ... Received 2009 MVP Bingham Award ... Team captain as a senior ... Team made playoffs all three seasons, and was NCHSAA West Regional Champions in 2007-08 ... Also played for the U18 U.S. Soccer Academy, Greensboro Youth Soccer ... Helped Triangle United Gold to third place finish at the 2008 USYS National Championships ... Team was also premier league and Southern Regional champions that year ... Played for the '92 NC ODP team from 2005-08 ... Team won Region III in 2007 ... Member of St. La Salle Honor Society and Bilingual Honor student ... Graduated cum laude ... Recipient of Ruth and John Comer Athletic Scholarship ... Son of Silvanus and Lisa Udoka ... Born January 23, 1992 in Dubuque, Iowa.
Carlos Villa Freshman • Goalkeeper 6-0 • 162 Caracas, Venezuela • Institutos Educacionales Asociados Prep: Played in high school for both Centro Italo Venezolano and Deportivo Italia F.C. ... Competed on the U-15, U-16, U-17, and U-20 Venezuelan national teams ... Starting goalkeeper at the U-17 South America World Cup qualifying championships in Chile ... Played in two tournaments with both the U-16 and U-17 squads ... Son of Jose Villa and Adriana Urbina ... Born December 6, 1992.