University of California, Merced Men’s Soccer

Programme details

Division

Division II

Conference

California Collegiate Athletic Association

Location

Merced, CA

Institution

Not published

Enrollment

9,110

Squad (2026)

41 players

Leaving next summer

12 players

Squad composition

How the 41-player squad breaks down by position, as published by UC Merced for 2026-27. Players listed at two positions are counted at both, since they provide cover in either.

• Goalkeepers5
• Defenders13
• Midfielders18
• Forwards5

Who is leaving, and when

12 of the 41 are in their final year, so on current form that many places open up next summer — 29% of the squad. A redshirt year does not change this: a redshirt senior leaves when a senior does.

Going by position: 6 midfielders, 3 goalkeepers, 3 defenders. Which programmes lose the most at your position?

• Freshman9

  5 defenders2 midfielders1 goalkeeper1 forward

• Sophomore8

  5 midfielders2 forwards1 defender

• Junior12

  5 midfielders4 defenders2 forwards1 goalkeeper

• Senior (final year)10

  5 midfielders3 defenders2 goalkeepers

• Graduate (final year)2

  1 goalkeeper1 midfielder

Final-year groups are shown in amber. A player listed at two positions is counted under each of them, since they provide cover in either, so the positions on a row can total more than the row itself. Redshirt players are counted in the year they are listed for.

Recent results

Overall record across the last 2 seasons. Soccer is a fall sport, so each season runs from August to a championship in December of the year shown. The NCAA files them by academic year, so the 2025 season appears as 2025-26 on its own site.

Contact the programme

Coaching staff and recruiting details are published on the official athletics site.