#UCFamily - Men's Soccer

ACTIVE KNIGHTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER

MLS

Player Pos. Team Years in MLS Years at UCF
Sean Johnson GK Toronto FC 15th 2007-08
Jonathan Dean D Chicago Fire FC 1st 2016-19
Gino Vivi F LA Galaxy 1st 2019-22

USL Championship

Player Pos. Team MLS/USL Years Years at UCF
Zane Bubb D Tampa Bay Rowdies 0/1st 2022-23
Cal Jennings F Tampa Bay Rowdies 2/4th 2016-19
Yanis Leerman D Loundoun United FC 0/1st 2018-21
Romario Williams F Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 3/7th 2012-14
Yannik Oettl GK Indy Eleven 0/2nd 2017-20-21

USL League One

Player Pos. Team MLS/USL Years Years at UCF
Louis Perez M North Carolina FC 0/3rd 2017-20-21

International

Player Pos. Team League MLS/USL Years Years at UCF
Saku Heiskanen M IF Gnistan Veikkausliiga (1st Tier, Finland) 0/0 2023
Matias Pyysalo M Grankulla IFK Kakkonen (3rd Tier, Finland) 0/0 2014-17
Hadji Barry F Future F.C. Egyptian Premier League (1st Tier) 2/6 2014-15
Nick Taylor F Svay Rieng Cambodian Premier League (1st Tier) 0/0 2021
Deshorn Brown F Nongbua FC Thai League 2 (2nd Tier) 4/4 2012

Coaching

Player Team League MLS/USL Years Coach Exp. Years at UCF
Ryan Roushandel San Antonio FC (Assistant Coach) USL Championship 0/5 2 2006-08
Gabriel Zapponi Indy Eleven (Assistant Coach) USL Championship 0/0 1st 2012-13

KNIGHTS IN THE MLS DRAFT

Player Year Team Round Pick
Anderson Rosa 2024 Colorado Rapids 2 43
Gino Vivi 2023 LA Galaxy 1 23
Nick Taylor 2022 Orlando City 3 74
Yanis Leerman 2022 Chicago Fire 4 (suppl.) 85
Cal Jennings 2020 FC Dallas 1 17
Jonathan Dean 2020 Orlando City 2 39
Hadji Barry 2016 Orlando City 1 13
Romario Williams 2015 Montreal Impact 1 3
Deshorn Brown 2012 Colorado Rapids 1 6
Kevan George 2011 Columbus Crew 2 29
Warren Creavalle 2011 Houston Dynamo 2 37
Sean Johnson 2010 Chicago Fire 4 51
James Georgeff 2008 Houston Dynamo 4 (suppl.) 64

ALL-TIME MLS ROSTER

Player Team Years Years at UCF
Hadji Barry Orlando City 2016-17 2014-15
Deshorn Brown D.C. United 2017 2012
  Colorado Rapids 2013-15  
Warren Creavalle Philadelphia Union 2015-2020 2010-11
  Toronto FC 2014-15  
  Houston Dynamo 2012-14  
Jonathan Dean Chicago Fire FC 2023-pres. 2016-19
Kevan George Columbus Crew 2012-15 2008-11
James Georgeff Houston Dynamo 2008 2006-07
Cal Jennings LAFC 2021-22 2016-19
Sean Johnson Toronto FC 2023-pres. 2007-08
  NYCFC 2017-22  
  Chicago Fire 2010-16  
Romario Williams Columbus Crew SC 2019 2012-14
  Atlanta United 2018-19  
  Montreal Impact 2015-16  
Eric Vasquez Columbus Crew SC 2005-06 2001-03
Gino Vivi LA Galaxy 2023-pres. 2019-22


KNIGHTS WHO HAVE WON THE MLS CUP

Player Year Team Notes
Romario Williams 2018 Atlanta United Did not play in cup final
Sean Johnson 2021 NYCFC MLS Cup MVP
Cal Jennings 2022 LAFC Did not play in cup final


Last updated June 11, 2024.
To view UCF's full all-time rosters for all leagues and players, visit the team's record book.