Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit25%
0–6
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 2 roster-size
DIDivision INot a participant · no roster cap · no athletic scholarships
Harvard Men's Soccer
Recruiting outlook: 2–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Crimson · Boston, Massachusetts · Ivy League
Head coach
Josh Shapiro
7th season since 2020
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 31Roster-size gap 2
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
6–7
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
8–9
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
8
Spots left
Needs
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forwards 9
- Midfield 8
- Defense 8
- Goalkeepers 4
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Poliakov | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Kiev, UkraineKing’s College School Wimbledon (England) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Palacio | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | North Andover, Mass.Milton Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexander Castel | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Chevy Chase, Md.Sidwell Friends School (D.C.) | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Andreas Engle | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fy | FForward/Midfielder | Edina, Minn.Edina High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Savva | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Nicosia, CyprusThe Grammar School, Nicosia | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Arnav Maskey | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fy | MMidfielder | Madison, Ala.Bob Jones High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Ben Kelly | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Cambridge, Mass.The Roxbury Latin School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Christo Velikin | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Boston, Mass.The Roxbury Latin School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Drew Lobley | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Hagerstown, Md.North Hagerstown | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Tellado | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Mountain View, Calif.Mountain View | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Gil de Souza | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fy | MMidfielder | New York, N.Y.Packer Collegiate Institute | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Pablo Fregoso | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | La Puente, Calif.Nogales | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Kiko Elliott | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fy | MMidfielder | Santa Barbara, Calif.Santa Barbara Senior High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Benuce Sarvas | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | São Paulo, BrazilNorthfield (Colo.) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Mobray | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Washingtonville, N.Y.Washingtonville | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikey Cortellessa | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | San Jose, Calif.Lone Star (Texas) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nayan Das | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Lexington, Mass.Lexington | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Wooten | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Kill Devil Hills, N.C.First Flight | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Shen | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Auckland, New ZealandMount Albert Grammar School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Shane Lonergan | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | San Francisco, Calif.Mission | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sophian Lovato | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | San Francisco Calif.Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.) | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Langenbahn | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Miesenheim, GermanyKurfürst-Salentin-Gymnasium Andernach | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Tobias Barnas | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fy | MMidfielder | Bratislava, SlovakiaPrague British International School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Tanyi | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Kensington, Md.Washington International School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Hata | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Tokyo, JapanThe American School in Japan | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |