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

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