Springfield Standard

The Missouri State men's soccer team has announced the addition of 10 new players to its roster for the fall 2025 season. Head coach Michael Seabolt introduced the incoming class, which includes Daniele Aracri, Gabriel Atienza, Henrik Bertelsen, Lucas Dawson, Rodrigo Ferreira, Patrekur Gretarsson, Petter Hanssen, Wato Matoba, Fionn Mooney, and Marcos Sánchez.

"We are already enjoying working with the great group of men that have joined the 2025 Missouri State Men's Soccer Bears," stated Seabolt. "They are making an immediate impact as top men on and off the field. A big thank you to the coaching staff and everyone at Missouri State that has assisted with a tremendous 2025 recruiting class. Go Bears!"

The team concluded its 2024 season with a record of 12-4-2 and achieved a national ranking of 19 in the NCAA's RPI metrics. The Bears also made their sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

For the upcoming season, Missouri State is ranked 24th in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA Division I Men — National Pre-season Poll. This marks the seventh straight year that the team has been nationally ranked.

This new group of players arrives ahead of Missouri State’s first season competing in the American Athletic Conference.

Among the new recruits is Daniele Aracri from Rome, Italy; Gabriel Atienza from São Paulo, Brazil—who transfers after playing at Cowley College, Oral Roberts University, and University of South Carolina; Henrik Bertelsen from Arendal, Norway; Lucas Dawson from Hull, England—whose family includes several professional footballers; Rodrigo Ferreira from Espinho, Portugal—who transfers after stints at Mid-America Christian University and Winthrop University; Patrekur Gretarsson from Neskaupstaður, Iceland—a player with national youth experience; Petter Hanssen from Bodoe, Norway; Wato Matoba from Kaizuka-shi, Osaka, Japan—a competitor in Japan’s Kansai Prince league; Fionn Mooney from Worcester Park, Surrey, England; and Marcos Sánchez from Madrid, Spain.