July 9, 2025

Bruins announce 16-player 2025 recruiting class

BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University men's soccer coach Mark Heath-Preston has announced the 16 signees in the Bruins' 2025 recruiting class.

Photo	Name	Details	Awards/Accomplishments
	Jude Anderson	Defender • 5-8 • Freshman Bellevue, Neb. • Papillion La Vista South HS Club: Gretna Elite Academy	Led PLVS High School to three-straight Class A State Tournament Appearances
	Okan Erkocu	Midfielder • 5-10 • Junior Kiel, Germany • Concordia University Club: FC Kilia Kiel	Led CUNE to Unbeaten Regular Season in 2023 2023 GPAC Regular Season Champion
	Jona Fischer	Defender • 6-2 • Senior Kiel, Germany • Morningside University	Three-time All-GPAC Selection Team Captain 2020 GPAC Champions & NAIA Qualifier
	Yoskar Galvan-Mercado	Midfielder • 5-5 • Junior Lexington, Neb. • Lexington HS Club: Gretna Elite Academy
	Gonzalo Garcia	Defender • 5-7 • Junior Cartagena, Spain • Indian Hills CC Club: Escuela de Futbol Santa Ana	2022 RRAC Runner-Up NJCAA Division I National Semifinalist ICCAC Defensive Player of the Week 2023 Supercopa Terrirotial Champion 2023 Copa del Rey Qualifier
	Jesus Gonzalez	Midfielder • 5-8 • Freshman Huitzuco, Mexico • Omaha South HS Club: Sporting Nebraska	Two-time Class A Second Team All-State Two-time First Team All-Metro Conference Second Team Nebraska Super State Nebraska Class A State Runner-Up
	Joshua Harvey	Forward • 5-11 • Sophomore Suffolk, England • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Club: Wroxham
	Juan Lagares	Midfielder • 6-0 • Junior Huelva, Spain • Southeastern CC Club: Recreativo de Huelva	NJCAA All-America First Team All-Region All-Tournament Team SECC Record Career Goals (31) SECC School Season Goals (21) Two-time NJCAA Regional Qualifier
	Sergio Mijangos	Forward • 6-0 • Freshman Sioux City, Iowa • Bishop Heelan Catholic HS Club: Sporting Nebraska	Three-time Iowa First Team All-State Bishop Heelan Record Career Goals (100) State Champion Iowa High School Player of the Year nominee
	Octavio Miranda Jr.	Midfielder • 5-10 • Sophomore Omaha, Neb. • Omaha Central HS
	Samuel Puth	Midfielder • 6-2 • Freshman Bruchobel, Germany • Cowley CC Club: Kickers Offenbach	2024 NJCAA National Runner-Up
	Stanley Richardson	Defender • 6-0 • Freshman Ipswich, England • Kesgrave HS Club: AFC Sudbury	National Cup Winner Team Captain Won England Men's Colleges National Trophy
	Ahmed Roudane	Goalkeeper • 6-4 • Junior Casablanca, Morocco • Essex County College Club: Wydad Athletic Club	First Team All-Region 2022 Morocco Region 19 Finalist PTK Invitation All-Academic Team
	Brayden Shepard	Midfielder • 5-8 • Sophomore Council Bluffs, Iowa • Lewis Central HS Club: Sporting Nebraska	Council Bluffs Player of the Year Two-time First Team All-State All-North Region First Team Academic All-State Iowa High School State Champion Two-time ECNL National Qualifier Three-time Team Captain
	Adam Sherwood	Forward • 5-11 • Junior Lowestoft, England • LSU Alexandria Club: Lowestoft Town FC	2023 Honorable Mention All-RRAC 2023 RRAC All-Freshman Team Two-time Leading Scorer at LSU Alexandria
	Jeronimo Zelaya Diaz	Defender • 5-9 • Junior Bahia Blanca, Argentina • Western Nebraska CC Club: Club Bella Vista	Team Captain at WNCC NJCAA Region IX Champions

Bellevue wrapped up the 2024 season with a 16-3-3 overall record and reached the NAIA National Tournament quarterfinals for the third time in five seasons. BU secured their fifth-straight Continental Athletic Conference Tournament Championship as they made their 11^th appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.

The Bruins kick-off their 2025 campaign on Thursday, Aug. 21 against Doane University at 7 p.m.