COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Maryland men’s soccer head coach Sasho Cirosvki announced the addition of two-time All-MAAC honoree Stefan Copetti (Marist) and two-time United Soccer Coaches Division III National Player of the Year German Giammattei (Amherst) for the 2022 season, Wednesday morning.
“I am delighted to welcome Stefan and German to the Maryland Soccer family,” Cirovski said. “Both young men are accomplished and proven attacking players that will fit seamlessly into our style of play. Their experience and maturity will prove very valuable on and off the field. I am excited to integrate both of them into our team this fall. Our fans will really enjoy them. They strongly bolster what was already a terrific recruiting class.”
Copetti and Giammattei bring a combined 59 career goals and 21 assists to the Terps. A Toronto native, Copetti was First-Team All-MAAC in 2021 after scoring nine goals and adding three assists. Giammattei, a Florida native, was a force at Amherst, winning back-to-back USC National Player of the Year honors after racking up 12 goals and four assists in 2021 and notching historic a 26 goals and five assists in 2019 (Amherst did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). More information on both players can be found below.
Stefan Copetti | Forward | Marist | Toronto, Ontario
At Marist: Starred for the Red Foxes playing 41 matches and starting 39 over two seasons (2020 canceled)…earned first-team All-MAAC honors and United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors in 2021, finishing the season with nine goals and three assists…started 21 of 22 matches…helped the Red Foxes capture the MAAC regular season and tournament titles…was a member of the MAAC All-Rookie Team as a freshman in 2019, scoring five goals and adding six assists…two-time MAAC Rookie of the Week.
Prior to Marist: member of the Vaughan U18 Ontario Cup Champions in 2018 where his team played 1 year up…He was also a U18 league Cup champions, a Montverde Showcase champion in 2019 and was the leading goal scorer in the U18 Ontario Youth Soccer League with 23 goals in 21 games…a member of the Ontario Provincial Team in 2014 and was selected to the U15 Canadian National Team Camp in 2015…won the EDP showcase championship in 2016 and the OPDL League championship in 2016 and 2017…with Chaminade High School, was a TDCAA champion…
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