2023-24 Men's Soccer
Roster
#21 Matthew Roou 2022-23 Men's Soccer Roster
Forward
Height
5-10
Weight
155
Class
Junior/Junior
Hometown
Germantown, WI
High School
Laurel Springs
![Matthew Roou - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Matthew Roou - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish](https://fightingirish.com/imgproxy/0RicfIMJDlpYA7-Jw2AfsvzmcQ18oB-UmY1XMvcz3CI/fit/420/640/ce/0/aHR0cHM6Ly9maWdodGluZ2lyaXNoLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wNy9Sb291LmpwZw.jpg)
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2023 All-ACC First Team
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- 2021 TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI Second Team
- 2021 All-ACC Freshman Team
- Ranked #17 in TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Rankings
- ACC Offensive Player of the Week (8.29.23)
AS A JUNIOR (2023)
- Started all 20 matches he played in as a forward during his junior campaign with the Irish
- Scored a career-high 10 goals during the 2023 season
- Finished the season tied for the team lead in points with 23 off 10 goals and three assists
- Notched the first hat trick of his career, scoring three and adding an assist in the win over IUPUI
- Recorded a goal and an assist in the win over Michigan
- Scored goals in ACC wins over Pitt, Virginia Tech, NC State and Virginia
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Played in all 17 matches, making 16 starts, as a forward in his second season in South Bend
- Ranked second on the team in points with 12 off four goals and four assists
- Scored the first brace of his career in the win over UIC
- Also scored goals against DePaul and Kalamazoo
- Recorded a career high two assists in the win over Michigan
- Also posted assists in wins over Virginia and Chicago State
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
- Made 13 starts as a forward and played in all 24 matches during his rookie season with the Irish
- Ranked third on the team in points with 17
- Tied for second on the team in goals with seven and added three assists
- Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Indiana
- Scored his first career goal in his first start, coming in a win over NIU
- Recorded a goal and career-high two assists in the win over Trine
- Started all eight postseason matches, including the ACC Championship title match and the College Cup semifinal
- Scored a goal in the NCAA Round of 16 win over Wake Forest
PREP & PERSONAL
- No. 38 ranked player in the IMG Academy class of 2021 rankings
- No. 13 ranked forward nationally
- Signed amateur contract with Indy Eleven in USL Championship in July 2020
- Selected to U.S. Soccer U16 Boy’s National Team Camp Roster
- Member of U.S Youth Futsal National Team 2018
- Named to 2019 United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region Team
- Led Shattuck St. Mary’s to being ranked No. 1 in nation heading into USSDA U17 Playoffs during the 2018-19 season
- Earned High Honors every semester of high school career
- Volunteered with Hands Across Faribault doing annual community service