Recruiting outlook: 0–3 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Tar Heels · Chapel Hill, North Carolina · ACC
Head coach
16th season since 2011
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
31
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 3
Coach's 2024–25 avg 31 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1–3 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
4–5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin MaitrePrevious school: Stade Brestois 29 | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Boulogne Billancourt, FranceLycee Lacroix Rouge | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertil Rygaard HansenPrevious school: Naestved IF | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Slagelse, DenmarkSlagelse Gymnasium | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie AntoneliusPrevious school: IF Brommapojkarna | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MM/D | Stockholm, Sweden | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Cristian Milazzo | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Cary, N.C.Crossroads FLEX | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Dan KlinkPrevious school: Pipeline SC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Baltimore, Md.Loyola Blakefield | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David MolinaPrevious school: Charlotte FC | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Cary, N.C.Green Hope | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Drew WallerPrevious school: Charlotte SA | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | D | Concord, N.C.West Cabarrus | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Etienne VeillardPrevious school: Seattle Sounders Academy | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Federal Way, Wash.Federal Way | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evans DapaahPrevious school: Campbell | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | M | Accra, GhanaManso Adubia Senior | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Faraji RamaniPrevious school: Houston Dynamo | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Dzaleka Refugee Camp, MalawiTexas Virtual Academy Hallsville | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jace Donawa | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Sandys, BermudaNorthwood School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarle PetzoldPrevious school: Follo FK | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | As, NorwayWang Toppidrett Fredrikstad | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden PunaPrevious school: Houston Dynamo | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Pearland, TexasiUniversity Prep | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Luna Sabando | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | M | Irving, TexasAllegiance Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joschi SchelbPrevious school: Rutgers | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Freiburg, GermanyAngell | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Lorenzo D'AgostiniPrevious school: Rimini FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Miami, Fla. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Luca NikolaiPrevious school: James Madison | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Düsseldorf, GermanyAlbert Einstein Gymnasium | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Martin Mai | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | F | Aarhus, DenmarkMarselisborg Gymnasium | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Max FisherPrevious school: Gardner-Webb | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Widnes, Cheshire, England | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Carson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Bedford, TexasAllegiance Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick LockermannPrevious school: Vermont | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | D | Nuremberg, GermanyNuremberg | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico LoebusPrevious school: Vermont | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as So. | M | Bad Homburg, GermanyOberursel | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Quinton JohnPrevious school: Inter Miami | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | D | Margate, Fla. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Riley Berge | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyAssumed clockListed as Gr. | D | Columbia, Md.Atholton | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan DuganPrevious school: St. Louis City SC | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | St. Louis, Mo.Buchanan | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan ZellefrowPrevious school: Vermont | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | M | Berywn, Pa.Conestoga | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Steven OyirwothPrevious school: KCCA FC | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | DD/M | Pakwach, UgandaBuddo S.S. | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |