TAHLEQUAH -- Northeastern State head men's soccer coach
Rob Czlonka announced its 2022 roster Tuesday, which includes 11 newcomers. Among the 11, three are local Oklahoma prospects, four from New Zealand, and two transfers.
The men's soccer program returns seven of its Starting XI from 2021 and over half of its goal production from a year where the team reached the GAC/MIAA Tournament Finals for the second consecutive season. Under Czlonka's leadership, the program has a .652 winning percentage, which is top-ten among active NCAA Division II coaches with ten years of experience.
Northeastern State opens its season with a Friendly against Eastern Oklahoma College at 7 p.m. in Tahlequah; their regular season opener is on August 26 at Missouri S&T.
Newcomers
Caleb Abercrombie / Midfielder - Defender / Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS
High School -- All-State selection as a Senior and was team captain ... won 6A State Championship and the Southern Coastal Cup ... was captain of the junior varsity team as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal -- Played club with TSC ... enjoys golfing, sand volleyball, and basketball .. son of Angela and Grant ... has two brothers, Jonah and Grayson ... one sister, Maddison.
Luke Allport / Forward / Auckland, New Zealand
High School --
Made 16 appearances for Birkenhead United at the NZ Northern League, tailing 5 goals ... Westlake 1st XI second in Auckland Secondary Schools football competition, Auckland Knockout Cup Finalists and favorites ... Golden Boot in the Auckland Secondary Schools football league.
Personal --
Son of Carl and Lisa ... has one brother, Carlos ... born on Oct. 4.
Davi Dornelles / Midfielder / Porto Algre, Brazil / Barton CC
Previous -- Played two seasons at Barton CC ... made seven appearances in the Spring 2021 season and eight in the Fall Season … NJCAA Region VI 2021 Champions … was credited with an assist in a 12-nil win over Bethany ... redshirted his true-freshman season at Cloud JC.
Personal -- Son of Luis Gustavo and Jacqueline Dornelles.
Oliver Heth / Forward / Singapore, Singapore
Previous -- Played in an invite-only tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden to play in the Youth World Cup ... was with Fulham Academy, Watford Academy, Luton Town, and Oconee FC.
Personal -- Son of Ken and Esther ... has one brother, Charlie .. born on Jan. 7 in Sydney, Australia ... attended boarding school in the United Kingdom.
Martin Martinez-Leyva / Forward / Tulsa, Okla. / Bixby HS
High School -- Two-time National Champion ECNL 2018-19 (Tulsa Soccer Club) … also claimed regional championship and MVP…Texas Conference player of the year 2019, Academy contract with FC Tulsa, All state (East team).
Personal -- Son of Jenny and Martin.
Ian Milla / Goalkeeper / Geiselwind, Germany / Alexander von Humboldt Schule Lima
High School -- Played in the U-15 and U-17 Peruvian National Soccer Team ... claimed the U-16 Peru Championship in 2017 in the Copa Federation.
Personal -- Born in Lima, Peru on Jan 3 ... can speak Spanish, German, and English. Son of Andres and Petra.
Ben Mings / Defender / Colleyville, Texas / Kansas City
Previous -- Transfer from Kansas City (NCAA Division I) ... did not play during his true freshman season.
High School -- Played in FC Dallas Academy under Coach Casey Cantor, which finished as the number one overall team in ECNL Boys
Personal -- Born Jan. 25 in Fort Worth, Texas … Parents Bo and Margie Mings … Graduated high school with high honors.
Hiro Nagahama-Sequera / Defender - Midfielder / Nelson, New Zealand / Nelson College For Boys
Previous -- Played with Tasman United Colts and Nelson Suburbs Mens ... played Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball and Futsal, in competitive competitions.
Personal -- Can speak Spanish, English, Italian and Japanese ... born in Barcelona, Spain ... born on May 17 ... son of Norma Sequera, Norma Sequera, Hitomi Nagahama, and Gilbert Blakeborough ... has one sister, Chia Nagahama-Sequera, and two brothers: Ryan Blakeborough Sequera and Luca Blakeborough Sequera.
Oliver Peters / Defender / Auckland, New Zealand / Howick College
High School -- Played Center Back and Striker ... Won First XI and the Golden Boot ... Youth Club Player of the Year (U15) ... Youth National Champions, Most promising youth Player of the Year (U6) ... U17 Quarterfinals National Tournament ... was involved in photography.
Personal -- Born in Sydney, Australia ... son of Judith and Michael ... has one sister, Charlotte.
Jordan Reed / Defender / Broken Arrow, Okla. / Broken Arrow HS
High School -- Won a 6A State title in Boy's Soccer ... lost one season due to COVID-19 ... member of the National Honors Society and was a two-time Academic All-State selection.
Personal -- Played with Tulsa Soccer Club 04 NPL and ECN-RL ... son of Crystal and Johnny ... has one brother, Chance Choina ... born on April 19.
Flynn Scadden-Mulligan / Midfielder - Forward / Tauranga, New Zealand / Otumoetai College
Previous -- Played midfield and was team MVP (2020 and 2021) in rowing at his high school. 2016-2020 - Futsal Nationals, representing Bay Of Plenty.
Personal -- Son of Elizabeth and Phill ... has two siblings, James and Eilish.
