Illinois Central College 2018-2019 Men’s Soccer

Alcaide Fernandez, Alejandro

2 — Def — Freshman

Alvarez Fernandez, David

88 — Mid — Sophomore

Hometown Barcelona, Spain

Battagliarin, Lorenzo

7 — Mid — Freshman

Hometown Mestre, Italy

Battagliarin, Lorenzo

7 — Mid — Freshman

Diadie, Gaye

99 — MID — Sophomore

Hometown Sartrouville, France

High School Evariste Galois

Fabra, Rafael

1 — GK — Freshman

Fernandes, Matheus

8 — For — Freshman

Ferraz, Eduardo

17 — Def — Sophomore

Hometown Porto Alegre, Brazil

Forment Garcia, Vicent

14 — Mid — Sophomore

Hometown Valencia, Spain

Garcia, Adrian

3 — Def — Freshman

Griffith, Mossiah

15 — Def — Sophomore

Hometown Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago

High School Fatima College

Kiarie, Louis

12 — Mid — Freshman

Kromah, Layee

11 — Mid/For — Freshman

Locke, Tyrese

5 — Def — Freshman

Lorenzetti, Vinicius

27 — GK — Sophomore

Hometown Itapema, SC, Brazil

High School E.E.E.B Anita Garibaldi

Martinez, Brandon

21 — Mid — Sophomore

Miller, Chase

16 — Mid — Freshman

Pfeifer, Evan

20 — For — Freshman

Rosique, Juan

9 — For — Freshman

Stankovic, Tibor

6 — Def — Freshman

Tin, Gabriel

13 — Mid — Freshman

Wagner, Pedro

22 — Def — Sophomore

Hometown Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

High School Colegio Joao XXIII

Zanna, Federico

10 — Mid — Sophomore

Hometown Genova, Italia

High School Istituto Pio XXI

Oz Bakirdan

Head Coach Oz Bakirdan is in his 18^th season at Illinois Central College. Since starting as the head coach for the ICC men’s soccer program, Coach Bakirdan has built the ICC program into a regional and national powerhouse.

ICC men’s soccer has been consistently ranked in the top ten over the last seven years reaching as high as third in the nation in 2006, 2007, and 2009. The ICC men’s team has been the dominant team in Region 24 compiling an impressive record. Illinois Central College won the Central District Championship to advance to the NJCAA Division I national tournament in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2014. Coach Bakirdan, his staff, and players help develop young soccer talent in Central Illinois by helping with both the East Peoria United Soccer Club and the Morton Blaze Soccer Club.

Ron Smith

Associate Coach Ron Smith enters his 17th season as an FIFA licensed coach of the ICC Cougars. Since starting as the associate coach for the ICC Men’s Soccer program, he has helped build the ICC men’s program into a powerhouse with four national tournament visits. Prior to his arrival at ICC, Smith was the head soccer coach with the Peoria Soccer Club and Sporting Futbol Club (Peoria). He served as head coach for a premiere traveling soccer club from 2000-2002 and was assistant coach from 1991-2000. He also coached and administrated the Parochial Soccer Program from 1980 to 2000.

Zoran Nincevic

Matej Radonic

Norman Ramos

Bojan Bobinac