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2019 Men's Soccer Roster

11 Leo Novaes

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Vinhedo, Brazil
  • High School Montverde Academy
  • Major International Business

Biography

2019 • Senior
• First-team All-Conference (Atlantic 10).
• Second-team All-Region (United Soccer Coaches Southeast Region).
• Appeared in all 17 matches and made 16 starts.
• Led the Billikens in points (17), goals (six) and assists (five).
• Had three game-winning goals.
• Had a span where he registered at least one point in eight of nine matches.
• Scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner in the Bronze Boot game vs. SIUE.
• Buried the game-winning goals in 1-0 victories against Tulsa and Rhode Island.
• Assisted on both SLU goals in the win against UMass.
 
2018 • Junior
• Appeared in and started 16 matches.
• Second on the Billikens in scoring with 15 points, which included five goals and a team-high five assists.
• Registered a pair of game-winning goals.
• Scored in the victories against Marquette, Central Arkansas (GW) and La Salle (GW).
• Turned in a goal and an assist in the draw against Dayton.
 
2017 • Sophomore
• Appeared in all 17 matches and made 14 starts.
• Led Billikens with five assists and also added two goals to finish with nine points, second on the team.
• Both of his goals went for game-winners – against No. 5 Stanford and at George Mason.
• Assisted on Saadiq Mohammed's goal in the win at Tulsa.
• Also earned an assist on Mohammed's goal in a crucial A-10 win against Saint Joseph's.
 
2016 • Freshman
• Appeared in 14 matches and made five starts.
• Played a full 90 minutes in the match at Wisconsin.
 
Previous
• Played two years at Montverde Academy in Florida under head coach Mike Potempa, where the team posted a remarkable 136 games without a loss.
• The Montverde program has sent numerous players to the NCAA Division I level, including Billikens Jair Minors and Patrick Sarr and recent alum David Graydon.
• Mentioned by TopDrawerSoccer.com as one of the top high school players who figures to be impact freshmen for their college teams.
• Helped Montverde to titles in the Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament each year and was named twice to the All-Tournament team.
• Awarded the MAST Golden Boot in 2016.
• Played club with Palinia FC and Campinas FC in Brazil.
• Campinas was among the top teams in the state of Sao Paulo.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2016Freshman

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2017Sophomore

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018Junior

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2019Senior

    Forward
    6'0" 170 lbs
    11