The Boys Varsity Soccer Team

About the Montverde Academy Soccer Program

The Boys Varsity Soccer program is one of the oldest and most successful athletic programs at Montverde Academy. Originally founded in the fall of 1932, the first season in the history of the program included competitive matches against the University of Florida in Gainesville as regular season contests. Over the next few decades, the program would evolve into one of the highest-level soccer programs in the United States and one of the most prestigious programs throughout Central Florida and the United States. Our soccer program addresses all tactical and technical aspects of the game. The goal of the program is to develop student-athletes to compete at the collegiate and professional level. Through total athletic development programming intertwined with soccer-specific training, each athlete endures a unique process best fit to align with reaching their peak potential.

About the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy

Our Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy (S.I.M.A.) has a new website MVASIMA.com dedicated to providing you all the information you need regarding the SIMA program! You can also view our Program Brochure. 

From Soccer Program to the Professional Level

Below is a list of former alumni of the soccer program that have earned their spot on professional soccer teams:

First Name	Last Name	Country of Origin	Graduation	Club	League
Triston	Hall	Bermuda	2011	Boldklubben Frem	Denmark
Oumar	Diakhite	Senegal	2012	G.D. Estoril Praia	Premier Liga of Portugal
Deybi	Flores	Honduras	2013	Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer
Luka	Vujanovic	Montenegro	2013	FK Lovcen	Montenegrin First League
Alexandre	Happi	France	2013	FC Guria Lanchkhut	Georgia
Diego	Campos	Costa Rica	2014	Chicago Fire	Major League Soccer
Rafael	Santos	Brazil	2014	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Amath	Cisse	Senegal	2014	AS Pikine	Senegalese Premier League
Kacy	Butterfield	Bermuda	2015	Kidderminster Harriers	National League North (Eng)
Moustapha	Dabo	Senegal	2015	US Creteil-Lusitanos	Ligue 2 of France
Pape	Gassama	Senegal	2015	US Creteil-Lusitanos	Ligue 2 of France
Weiner	Riascos	Colombia	2015	AD Alcorcon	Segunda Division - Spain
Matheus Martins	Silva	Brazil	2015	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Ansoumana	Diame	Senegal	2015	Guediawaye FC	Senegalese Premier League
Andre	Shinyashiki	Brazil	2015	Colorado Rapids	Major League Soccer
Roberto	Anoal Hernandez	Honduras	2015	Pachuca	Primera Division of Mexico
Hassan	Ndam	Cameroon	2016	FC Cincinnati	Major League Soccer
Amang	Olivier	Cameroon	2016	Molde FK	Norwegian Eliteserien
Moussa	Sane	Senegal	2016	Orlando City SC	Major League Soccer
Axel	Vega	Argentina	2016	Talleres de Cordoba	Argentine Primera Division
Ernesto	Appliefield	USA	2016	Meap Pera Choriou	Cypriot First Division
Benji	Michel	USA	2016	Orlando City SC	Major League Soccer
Malick	Mbaye	Sengal	2016	North Carolina FC	USL Championship
Bruno	Lapa	Brazil	2016	Birmingham Legion	USL Championship
Albert	Dikwa	Cameroon	2017	Saint Louis FC	United Soccer League
Monday	Etim	Nigeria	2017	Rio Grande Valley FC	United Soccer League
Jules	Youmeni	Cameroon	2017	CD Sarinena	Segunda Division - Spain
Yury	Hardman	Brazil	2017	Clube Atletico Barra Da Tijuca	UPSL
Edward	Kizza	Uganda	2017	New England Revolution	Major League Soccer
Faris Pemi	Moumbagna	Cameroon	2018	Bethlehem Steel	United Soccer League
Shelove	Achelus	Haiti	2018	AC Ajaccio	Ligue 2 of France
Michee	Ngalina	Congo	2018	Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer
Jordan	Bender	USA	2019	Orlando City SC	United Soccer League
Ates	Diouf	Senegal	2019	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Luca	Mancuso	USA	2019	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Nathan	Simeon	Canada	2019	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Philip	Mayaka	Ghana	2019	Colorado Rapids	Major League Soccer
Luc	Granitur	USA	2020	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Jahlane	Forbes	USA	2020	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Moises	Tablante	Venezuela	2020	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
Emmanuel	Hagan	Ghana	2020	Orlando City B	United Soccer League
JT	Kamara	Sierra Leone	2021	Louisville City Football Club	USL Championship

Collegiate Scholarship Opportunities

Below is a comprehensive list of NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA Colleges and Universities who have visited the campus of Montverde Academy to recruit student athletes on the Boys Varsity Soccer Team since August of 2010:

Anderson University	Loyola University of Chicago	University of Dayton
Appalachian State University	Marquette University	University of Denver
Barry University	Memphis University	University of Great Falls
Belhaven University	Mercer University	University of Illinois at Chicago
Catawba College	Oregon State University	University of Kentucky
Clemson University	Palm Beach Atlantic University	University of Maryland
Coker College	Penn State University	University of Mobile
Columbia University	Radford University	University of New Mexico
Cornell University	Rollins College	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Duke University	SUNY Binghamton	University of North Carolina, Charlotte
East Tennessee State University	Santa Clara University	University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Elizabethtown College	Southeastern University	University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University	Southern Methodist University	University of North Florida
Flagler College	Spartanburg Methodist University	University of South Carolina
Florida Gulf Coast University	St. John's University	University of Tampa
Florida Institute of Technology	St. Leo University	University of Tulsa
Florida International University	St. Louis University	University of West Florida
Florida Southern College	Syracuse University	University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Fordham University	Thiel College	Virginia Commonwealth University
Francis Marion University	Thomas University	Virginia Tech University
Fresno Pacific University	Trinity University	Webber International University
Georgia Southern University	University of Akron	Winthrop University
Jacksonville University	University of Central Florida	Wright State University
Liberty University	University of Louville	Marshall University
Lincoln Memorial University	Butler University	University of Indianapolis
University of Pittsburg	Queens University	University of Charleston, West Virginia
Wake Forest University	University of California, Riverside	University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Wingate University	Valparaiso University	College of Charleston
University of Portland	Howard University	Ohio State University
Eastern Illinois University	Loyola University, Maryland	University of Colorado Springs, Colorado
St. Bonaventure University	Seton Hall University	Notre Dame College
University of San Francisco	Northeastern University	St. Francis University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Luther College
Lindsey Wilson College

ABOUT MONTVERDE ACADEMY

The Academy has been named the best private school in Florida and the best boarding school in Florida by Niche.com in 2020. MVA also boasts some of the best academics in Florida between our 39 AP classes and exceptionally high 100% college acceptance rate.

Ranked #1 for Most Diverse Private High School in Florida by Niche.com, the Class of 2020 has earned $13.6 million in academic scholarships and has a 100 percent college acceptance rate. MVA offers 34 Advanced Placement® courses in Upper School and a nurturing, engaging environment with more than 70 percent of teachers holding advanced degrees to ensure students of all ages excel.

MVA Eagles have won 13 National Championships and earned more than $18 million in athletic scholarships since 2011. With nearly 30 percent of our student-athletes committing to playing sports in college, we have 44 alumni playing sports professionally. We have built an outstanding, championship-winning athletics program, including the best basketball academy and best soccer academy in Florida.

MVA Fine Arts is among the best arts programs in Florida, allowing talented students to focus on their passion for music, theatre, and the arts. Media Arts have earned two National Student Emmys and a Scholastic Gold Medal in 2019. Since 2018, Theatre has earned six Critic's Choice awards, Top Honors at State contests, and Dr. Phillips Applause Awards. Our Music program has two All-National vocalists, 10 All-State musicians, and three musicians who earned the honor of performing at Carnegie Hall.