The Syracuse Orange men’s soccer team was able to add three new midfielders to the squad on National Signing Day. Lukas Rubio, Dylan McDonald and Simon Triantafillou will be on campus and training this fall
Simon Triantafillou
Twitterfeed: @Simonn_TR
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
High School: Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Club Team: Sigma FC
Position: Central Midfielder
Stats: 23 goals and 10 assists his senior season
Ratings: 3 star from TopDrawerSoccer.com, #40 Overall
Highlights:
Player Breakdown: Simon brings a good bit of talent moving box to box in the midfield. Good with the ball at his feet and not afraid to pull trigger, from his highlights he also seems to have a willingness to work back and put in a tackle. He played for the same club team and coaches as former forward Chris Nanco, recently selected by the Philadelphia Union in the MLS SuperDraft.
What’s Mac Think?:
Simon provides drive, energy + personality to our midfield. He has a terrific passing range + I look forward to seeing him in a SU shirt! https://t.co/G5Wg0dMXZY
— Ian McIntyre (@ismcinty) February 1, 2017
Lukas Rubio
Twitterfeed: Couldn’t find one.
Hometown: Liverpool, New York
High School: Liverpool
Club Team: Empire United FC
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Ratings: 2 Star from TopDrawerSoccer.com, #135 Overall
Highlights: Couldn’t find any video.
Player Breakdown: Primarily an attacking option, Rubio captained the Empire United U18 squad and should add depth and talent to a midfield that lost one of it’s main contributors in Sergio Camargo.
What’s Mac Think?:
Very important to keep our best local players "home". Lukas will take tremendous pride in representing SU + wearing our SU shirt. https://t.co/Af8fD3Koz1
— Ian McIntyre (@ismcinty) February 1, 2017
Dylan McDonald
Twitterfeed: Couldn’t find one.
Hometown: Langhorne, Pennsylvania
High School: Neshaminy
Club Team: Match Fit Academy FC
Position: Defensive Midfielder
Stats: 26 goals and 12 assists over his high school career
Ratings: 2 Star from TopDrawerSoccer.com
Highlights: Tough to find video of a defensive midfielder on YouTube unless your name is Makelele.
Player Breakdown: A defensive minded midfielder with composure that can help build from the back according to Coach McIntyre. He was a teammate of Miles Franklyn at Match Fit Academy. McDonald was also the kicker on the Neshaminy HS football team, so if anything happens to our current kickers, we have that option as well.
What’s Mac Think?:
Dylan is a composed, imposing defender with good technical ability + range. His best years are ahead of him + a terrific addition! https://t.co/zPhL2hS2T8
— Ian McIntyre (@ismcinty) February 1, 2017