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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

5 Simon Busch

5 Simon Busch

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 165
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Duisburg, Germany
  • High School:
    Theodor-Fliedner-Gymnasium
  • Major:
    Economics

Summary

Biography

2020-21 Junior Year
Did not see any game action … MAAC All-Academic Team honoree.

2019 Sophomore Season
Started all six games he played in …Played 469 minutes in the opening six games of the season, including the full 90 minutes at UConn (9/17) ... MAAC All-Academic Team honoree.

2018 Freshman Year
Made an immediate impact in his first season in Riverdale ... Part of a back line that surrendered 12 goals, the fewest goals allowed in a single season in Manhattan program history ... Started in all 16 matches he appeared in … Scored his first-career goal with a scissor kick in the win against Cal Baptist on August 27 … Played a season high 91 minutes at Quinnipiac on October 6 ... Played every minute in six contests.

Scholastic/ Personal
Attended high school at Theodor-Fliedner-Gymnasium in Düsseldorf, Germany … The center back spent the past four years playing club ball with Fortuna Düsseldorf under coach Sinisa Suker, scoring five goals in 20 appearances in 2017-2018 as a captain for the U-19 squad … Also earned three trips to the U19 Champions Trophy, one of the premier European youth tournaments … Born on September 25, 1999 … Son of Ivonne and Werner Busch … Has one brother, Bastian … Majoring in finance at Manhattan, with aspirations of beginning his own start-up company.

Stat Snapshot (Season)

On Field Stats
15
Games Played
14
Shots
0
Goals
1
Assists

Stat Snapshot (Career)

On Field Stats
37
Games Played
20
Shots
1
Goals
1
Assists

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