| Sport: | men's soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 6–7–4 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jay Vidovich |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach1: | Bryce Cregan |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach2: | Josh Oldroyd |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach3: | Zack Schilawski |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Ambrose Urbanic Field |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Panthers were led by head coach Jay Vidovich, in his eighth season. They played their home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This was the team's 70th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 11th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Panthers finished the season 6–7–4 overall and 2–3–3 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Coastal Division. As the eighth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they were defeated by ninth seed Louisville in the First Round in overtime. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were an unseeded team. They lost in the First Round to to end their season.
See main article: 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team.
The Panthers finished the season 12–5–5 overall and 3–2–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Coastal Division. As the sixth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated eleventh seed NC State in the first round before losing to third seed Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were an unseeded team. They defeated in the First Round, in the Second Round, first overall seed Kentucky in the Third Round, and in the Quarterfinals to make the College Cup. There they lost to Indiana to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Leonardo Andrade | 3 | MF | 6'2" | 170 | Freshman | Signed with Brave SC | ||
| 4 | DF | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | |||
| Yanis Leerman | 5 | DF | 6'2" | 175 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Lucas Rosa | 6 | DF | 5'8" | 163 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 8 | MF | 5'10" | 150 | Senior | Graduated; drafted 20th overall in 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| 10 | FW | 6'0" | 160 | Junior | Drafted 16th overall in 2023 MLS SuperDraft | |||
| Rodrigo Almeida | 11 | MF | 5'10" | 163 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Ideal Shefqeti | 15 | MF | 6'0" | 178 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Henrique Gallina | 16 | DF | 6'1" | 180 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Josh Luchini | 19 | FW | 6'0" | 165 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Djavid Abdullatif | 23 | FW | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Transferred to Coastal Carolina | ||
| Jackson Walti | 24 | MF | 5'10" | 169 | Graduate Student | Graduated; drafted 56th overall in 2023 MLS SuperDraft | ||
| Kilian Vallant | 31 | GK | 6'1" | 176 | Freshman | Transferred to Coastal Carolina | ||
| Andrew Noel | 32 | GK | 6'5" | 197 | Freshman | Transferred to Rutgers |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Mercado | 8 | MF | 5'11" | Senior | College of Charleston | ||
| Joao Souza | 11 | MF | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Marshall | ||
| Nick Blacklock | 16 | MF | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Virginia Tech | ||
| Luka Kozomara | 19 | MF | 6'3" | Junior | Temple |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | [1] | ||||
| | Met Oval Academy | N/A | |||
| | Sporting Kansas City Academy | N/A | |||
 | FC Dallas Academy | [2] | |||
| | N/A | ||||
| | FC Cincinnati Academy | N/A | |||
| | [3] | ||||
| | N/A | ||||
 | Strømsgodset Toppfotball | N/A |
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Director | Heather Lyke | |
| Head coach | Jay Vidovich | |
| Assistant coach | Bryce Cregan | |
| Assistant coach | Josh Oldroyd | |
| Assistant coach | Zack Schilawski |
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Mirkovic | Pre-Season Hermann Trophy Watchlist | August 24 | [6] |
| Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 26 | [7] | |
| Filip Mirkovic | All-ACC First Team | November 8, 2023 | [8] |
| Jackson Gilman | All-ACC Third Team | ||
| Albert Thorsen | All-ACC Freshman Team |
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.
See main article: article and 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
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