| Sport: | men's soccer |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 11–4–4 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | George Gelnovatch |
| Hc Year: | 28th |
| Asst Coach1: | Matt Chulis |
| Ac1 Year: | 17th |
| Asst Coach2: | Adam Perron |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach3: | Jermaine Birriel |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Klöckner Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Third Round |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
The 2023 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team represented the University of Virginia during the 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Cavaliers were led by head coach George Gelnovatch, in his twenty-eighth season. They played their home games at Klöckner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This was the team's 83rd season playing organized men's college soccer and their 72nd playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1]
The Cavaliers finished the season 11–4–4 overall and 5–2–1 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where they were defeated by sixth seed Syracuse in penalties. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and they were the seventh overall seed. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they received a first round bye as the fourth overall seed but then lost in the Second Round to in another penalty shootout to end their season.
See main article: 2022 Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer team.
The Cavaliers finished the season 10–4–5 overall and 5–1–2 in ACC play to finish in second place in the Coastal Division. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament they defeated sixth seed Pittsburgh in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions Syracuse on penalties in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Byrd | 3 | MF | 6'0" | 175 | Junior | Transferred to Virginia Tech | ||
| Jeremy Verley | 6 | MF | 5'11" | 165 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Erick Kilosho | 8 | MF | 5'8" | 165 | Sophomore | Transferred to George Mason | ||
| Philip Horton | 9 | FW | 6'0" | 185 | Junior | Signed Professional Contract with FC Cincinnati 2[2] | ||
| Asparuh Slavov | 10 | MF | 6'0" | 175 | Sophomore | Transferred to George Mason | ||
| Kevin Ogudugu | 11 | FW/MF | 5'9" | 170 | Junior | Transferred to Northeastern | ||
| Moritz Kappelsberger | 13 | DF | 6'3" | 207 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Andreas Ueland | 17 | DF | 6'5" | 190 | Senior | Graduated; selected 68th overall in 2023 MLS SuperDraft | ||
| Cabrel Happi Kamseu | 20 | FW | 6'3" | 185 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Nils Henry Orywol | 21 | MF/DF | 5'10" | 160 | Sophomore | Transferred to Tulsa | ||
| Andy Sullins | 25 | FW | 6'2" | 180 | Freshman | Transferred to Virginia Tech | ||
| 27 | MF | 5'6" | 150 | Freshman | Transferred to University of San Diego | |||
| Henry van Wincoop | 28 | FW | 5'10" | 170 | Sophomore | — | ||
| Truman Glenovatch | 35 | FW | 5'10" | 185 | Graduate Student | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Batrouni | 0 | GK | 6'1" | 178 | Junior | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Mouhameth Thiam | 11 | MF | 5'5" | 142 | Senior | Oregon State | ||
| Elias Norris | 21 | FW | 5'10" | 155 | Graduate Student | George Washington | ||
| Garrett Socas | 24 | MF | 6'2" | 172 | Graduate Student | Dartmouth | ||
| Jack Singer | 27 | MF | 6'1" | 175 | Graduate Student | California | ||
| Austin Rome | 33 | DF | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Providence |
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United Academy | [3] | ||||
| SIMA | [4] | ||||
| [5] | |||||
| [6] | |||||
| Met Oval | [7] | ||||
| [8] | |||||
| Bethesda Academy | [9] | ||||
| Solar SC | [10] |
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | George Gelnovatch | |
| Associate Head Coach | Matt Chulis | |
| Associate Head Coach | Adam Perron | |
| Assistant coach | Jermaine Birriel |
Source:[11]
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| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Afonso | Pre-Season All-ACC Team | August 26 | [13] |
| Stephen Annor Gyamfi | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | September 19 | [14] |
| Joey Batrouni | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | October 3 | [15] |
| Mouhameth Thiam | ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 17 | [16] |
| Stephen Annor Gyamfi | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 24 | [17] |
| Mouhameth Thiam | ACC Co-Midfielder of the Year | November 8 | [18] |
| Stephen Annor Gyamfi | Freshman of the Year | ||
| Mouhameth Thiam | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Stephen Annor Gyamfi | |||
| Brendan Lambe | All-ACC Freshman Team | ||
| Stephen Annor Gyamfi |
See main article: 2024 MLS SuperDraft.
| 1 | 12 | DF | |||
 Stephen Annor Gyamfi | 1 | 26 | FW | ||
 Leo Afonso | 2 | 32 | FW |
Source:[19]
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.