| Sport: | soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 11–4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Carlos Somoano |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach1: | Grant Porter |
| Ac1 Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach2: | Michael Harrington |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 77th season of the university fielding a program. The Tar Heels were led by thirteenth year head coach Carlos Somoano and played their home games at Dorrance Field.
The Tar Heels finished the season 11–4–7 overall and 2–3–3 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Coastal Division. As the seventh overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated tenth seed Virginia Tech in the First Round, upset second seed Wake Forest in the Quarterfinals, and sixth seed Syracuse to reach the ACC Final. There they faced off against Clemson and fell in a penalty shoot-out. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the third overall seed. They defeated in the First Round, and advanced in another penalty shoot-out over fourteenth seed in the Third Round. They were unable to advance further as they lost to in the Quarterfinals to end their season.
See main article: article and 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team.
The Tar Heels finished the season 8–6–5 overall and 2–2–4 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Coastal Division. As the seventh overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated Boston College in the First Round, before losing to eventual champions Syracuse in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As an unseeded team, they lost to in the First Round to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Kabeya | 4 | MF/DF | 5'10" | 183 | Freshman | Signed professional contract | ||
| 5 | DF | 5'8" | 155 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Hilli Goldhar | 11 | MF | 5'9" | 150 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 13 | FW | 5'10" | 159 | Junior | Transferred to Old Dominion | |||
| Victor Olofsson | 14 | MF | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| James Person | 16 | DF | 6'0" | 160 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Cameron Fisher | 17 | MF | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Matthew Senanou | 18 | DF | 6'4" | 208 | Sophomore | Transferred to Xavier | ||
| 22 | DF/MF | 6'1" | 160 | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 54th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Sebastian Schacht | 23 | MF | 6'0" | 175 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Marco Saborio-Perez | 24 | GK | 6'2" | 190 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Akeim Clarke | 25 | FW | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | — | ||
| 28 | MF | 5'9" | 161 | Junior | Transferred to FIU | |||
| 31 | FW | 5'9" | 155 | Sophomore | Transferred to North Florida | |||
| Guy Vivaldini | 36 | MF/FW | 6'2" | 174 | Sophomore | Transferred to Xavier | ||
| Derek Lippert | 37 | DF | 5'9" | 149 | Freshman | — | ||
| Finn Sansom | 40 | DF/MF | 5'11" | 183 | Freshman | — | ||
| Rohit Thakur | 41 | FW | 5'7" | 140 | Freshman | — |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vemund Hole Vik | 4 | DF | 6'0" | 175 | Graduate Student | Elon | ||
| Martin Vician | 9 | FW | 6'4" | N/A | Graduate Student | Harvard | ||
| Quenzi Huerman | 11 | MF/FW | 6'0" | 172 | Graduate Student | Seton Hall | ||
| David Bercedo | 13 | FW | 5'8" | 148 | Graduate Student | Quinnipiac | ||
| Collin Travasos | 24 | GK | 6'3" | 195 | Graduate Student | California |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Miami CF Academy | [1] | ||||
| JFC Real | [2] | ||||
| North Carolina Fusion | [3] | ||||
| Tampa Bay United | [4] | ||||
| North Carolina FC | [5] | ||||
| Tampa Bay United | [6] | ||||
| Colorado Rapids Academy | [7] | ||||
| [8] | |||||
| [9] |
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Director | Bubba Cunningham | |
| Head Coach | Carlos Somoano | |
| Assistant Coach | Grant Porter | |
| Assistant Coach | Michael Harrington |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vemund Hole Vik | Pre-Season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 24 | [12] |
| Sam Williams | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 26 | [13] |
| Quenzi Huerman | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | September 26 | [14] |
| Andrew Cordes | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 24 | [15] |
| Quenzi Huerman | All-ACC First Team | November 8, 2023 | [16] |
| Riley Thomas | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Sam Williams | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Quenzi Huerman | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 12, 2023 | [17] |
| Martin Vician | |||
| Til Zinnhardt |
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.