George Washington University Athletics
Watts, Men’s Soccer Complete 2026 Roster with 12 Additions
6/18/2026 6:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
GW men's soccer is adding 12 student-athletes to the roster ahead of the 2026 season. The first class to be welcomed under first-year head coach Matt Watts features six graduate transfers and six first-year players, joining the 16 returning student-athletes from the 2025 team.
"We are excited to welcome this group of newcomers to GW men's soccer for the 2026 season," said Watts. "As a staff, we have put a tremendous amount of work into this recruiting class and made sure we turned over every rock to find players who fit the direction of our program.
"Throughout the process, it was important that we identified players who not only bring quality on the field, but also hold the standards, expectations and character needed for this moment in GW men's soccer," Watts continued. "We are pleased with the balance of experience, youth and impact players we have added, and we look forward to seeing them compete, develop and represent GW in the right way."
GRADUATE TRANSFERS
Foday Bangura | Villanova | Greencastle, PA | Mercersburg Academy | Defense | 6'1'' | 185 lb | IG: Foday_Bangura
Bio: Appeared in 25 games with 19 starts at Villanova from 2022-26…Totaled nearly 1600 minutes in his career for the Wildcats…Played club soccer for Greencastle United (2007-12); DC United (2012-17) and Baltimore Armour (2017-22)...Mercersburg Academy A four-year varsity starter and two-time captain who accumulated 23 goals and 17 assists during his prep career
Lucas Caldas | William & Mary | Lowes Island, VA | Dominion High School | Forward | 6'3'' | 190 lb | IG: lucascaldas_9
Bio: All-CAA Second Team (2023)...2x All-CAA Preseason Team (2024 & 2025)...1x CAA Rookie of the Week…Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top-100 Freshmen List (2023)...Named the Loudoun County Player of the Year in 2022 playing for Dominion…3x All-Loudoun County First Team selection (2019, 2021, 2022)…Holds the all-time record in goals per season, assist per season and goals in a game at Dominion…Scored a school-record four goals against Heritage in 2022
Will Kelly | Penn | Brighton, NY | Brighton High School | Midfield | 5'8'' | 160 lb | IG: wkelly_21
Bio: Part of Ivy League champion teams from 2022-24…Played a career-high 15 matches in 2025…3 shots and 1 shot on goal in 337 minutes in senior season…Played club for Empire United
Samy Kolby | South Carolina/Virginia Tech/Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Carmel Christian High School | Midfield | 5'10'' | 160 lb | IG: samy_kolby
Bio: 47 career matches played…Made 17 starts across freshman and sophomore seasons at Charlotte, collecting 11 points for the 49ers…2022 American Conference All-Rookie Team at Charlotte…2023 American Conference champion…Scored twice with one assist in just three appearances during junior season at Virginia Tech…Made 2 starts in 10 appearances as a senior at South Carolina…Played club for Charlotte FC and Atlanta United Academies
Webb Kosich | William & Mary | Hollywood, MD | St. Mary's Ryken High School | Midfield | 5'11'' | 170 lb | IG: webb.kosich11 | X: kosich_webb
Bio: Played 47 games in career, Scored 5 goals and 2 assists across 3 active seasons… CSC Academic All-District (2025)...2x William & Mary Men's Soccer Provost Award…William & Mary Men's Soccer Zee Thomas Perseverance Award (2024)...William & Mary SAAC Griffy Awards Comeback Kid of the Year (2024)...CAA Rookie of the Week (2022)…Played for Maryland United FC ECNL…2x ECNL All-Conference First Team
Rocky Perez | Michigan/South Carolina | El Paso, TX | Texas Tech K-12 | Midfield | 5'11'' | 175 lb | IG: rocky_perez11
Bio: Comes to GW after two seasons at Michigan (2024-25) and two seasons at South Carolina (2022-23)...Last competed in 2024 with four starts and 14 appearances for the Wolverines…Played 34 games with 24 starts in two seasons at South Carolina…CSC Academic All-District (2023)...Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team (2022)
FIRST-YEARS
Joe Brayson | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | George Stephenson High School | Forward | 5'9'' | 159 lb | IG: joebrayson9
Bio: Newcastle United Football Academy from U8s to U21s…8 GCSEs and Extended Diploma in Sporting Excellence
Carter Byrom | Naples, FL | Seacrest Country Day School | Defense | 6'3'' | 190 lb | IG: carter.byrom
Bio: 2025-2026: Florida Dairy Farmers High School Sports Awards Finalist Boys High School Soccer 3A Player of the Year; 2024-25: US Youth Soccer ODP 2008 South Region Roster…U-17 ECNL Florida All-Conference First Team Player…Naples Daily News 2025 All-Area Boys Soccer Team…U-16 ECNL Florida All-Conference First Team Player; 2023-2024: Naples Daily News 2024 All-Area Boys Soccer Team…U-15 ECNL Florida All-Conference First Team Player; 2022-2023: Naples Daily News 2023 All-Area Boys Soccer Team…Played club for Florida Premier FC
Santi Cremaschi | Miami, FL | MAST Academy | Defense | 6'0'' | 170 lb | IG: santicremaschi07
Bio: 2025 MLS NEXT Fest All-Star…Played for Weston FC, Miami Futbol Academy Rush…Brother Benjamin Cremaschi plays for Parma FC in Italian Serie A
Axel Dickson | Naples, FL | IMG Academy | Midfield | 6'0'' | 160 lb | IG: axeldickson7
Bio: 2025 MLS Next Fest All-Star…ODP State and Regional Team…Selected for IMG MLS Next team…Won U19 E64 National Championships Title at 16 years old…Team-leader in assists for three-straight seasons…Has a twin brother committed to play soccer at Hofstra
Jeremy Meloney | Teaneck, NJ | Teaneck High School | Defense | 6'0'' | 190 lb | IG: jeremymeloney_
Bio: Trinidad and Tobago U20 National Team call up…Honor roll every year of high school…Played club for TSF Academy
Luciano Zuniga | Miami, FL | Westminster Christian School | Midfield | 5'10'' | 165 lb | IG: luscoop13
Bio: First Team Miami Herald All-Dade (2024-25)…NAC Championships All-Star (2026)...Played club for Miami Futbol Academy Rush
