North Carolina State University Athletics
2018 Men's Soccer Roster
MSOC Players Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Coach Hubbard Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Carry The Culture - NC State Men's Soccer 2025
Tuesday, September 02
NC State Men's Soccer 2024 Season Highlights
Tuesday, April 08
Jersey Number 2
Manny Perez
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Garner, N.C.
- High School:
- North Carolina FC Academy
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 163
Sophomore (2018): Third Team All-ACC ... No. 68 in TopDrawerSoccer's Postseason Top 100 Players in the Nation list ... Called up to the U.S. U-20 Men's National Team twice during the season ... Played 14 matches for the Wolfpack during his sophomore season, starting 13 ... Scored one goal and contributed five assists from a defensive position ... Recorded one assist in each of the Wolfpack's first four matches of the season ... Played a total of 1,128 minutes throughout the season ... Scored a goal and recorded an assist during NC State's 2-1 OT win over William & Mary on Sept. 3.
Freshman (2017): Chosen for the inaugural U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Summit Camp in January 2018 … Ranked as the No. 2 freshman in the nation on the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 List at the end of the 2017 season … United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team … ACC Freshman of the Year … All-ACC Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … NCAA Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 12/13 … Led the Wolfpack in goals scored (5), match-winning goals (3), and points (14) during his freshman (2017) season … Finished second on the team in assists (4) … Scored three goals in the first three matches of his career, two of which were match winners (Florida Atlantic and No. 3/5 Clemson) … Scored two goals, including the match winner, during NC State's 3-2 win at No. 5/9 Louisville on Oct. 21 … Achieved all of this despite missing three matches in October due to a call up to the U.S. Youth National Team.
Prior to NC State: Played for Capital Area Railhawks Academy … U18 U.S. Men’s National Team … IMG Academy Top 150 … Ranked No. 55 nationally in the class of 2017 by College Soccer News … Named player of the year in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy East Conference U15/16 … Earned 2016 NSCAA Youth Boys All-America Team honors.
Personal: Chose NC State because it had been a dream since he was a little kid attending matches ... Favorite club is Barcelona and player is Neymar ... Favorite food is pizza ... Outside of soccer, enjoys going to the beach.
Freshman (2017): Chosen for the inaugural U.S. Soccer Youth National Team Summit Camp in January 2018 … Ranked as the No. 2 freshman in the nation on the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Top 100 List at the end of the 2017 season … United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Second Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI First Team … ACC Freshman of the Year … All-ACC Second Team … ACC All-Freshman Team … NCAA Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 12/13 … Led the Wolfpack in goals scored (5), match-winning goals (3), and points (14) during his freshman (2017) season … Finished second on the team in assists (4) … Scored three goals in the first three matches of his career, two of which were match winners (Florida Atlantic and No. 3/5 Clemson) … Scored two goals, including the match winner, during NC State's 3-2 win at No. 5/9 Louisville on Oct. 21 … Achieved all of this despite missing three matches in October due to a call up to the U.S. Youth National Team.
Prior to NC State: Played for Capital Area Railhawks Academy … U18 U.S. Men’s National Team … IMG Academy Top 150 … Ranked No. 55 nationally in the class of 2017 by College Soccer News … Named player of the year in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy East Conference U15/16 … Earned 2016 NSCAA Youth Boys All-America Team honors.
Personal: Chose NC State because it had been a dream since he was a little kid attending matches ... Favorite club is Barcelona and player is Neymar ... Favorite food is pizza ... Outside of soccer, enjoys going to the beach.