2019 Men's Soccer Roster
DeZart, Joey
Jersey Number 14
Joey DeZart
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, N.J.
- High School:
- YSC Academy (Pa.)
Bio
2019 (Senior)
Appeared in 22 matches and started in 17...scored 1 goal and totaled 3 points...attempted 6 shots including 1 shot on goal
2018 (Junior)
Played in and started all 21 games in the midfield ... Notched his first collegiate goal in the ACC Championship semifinals against No. 10 Louisville (Nov. 7) ... Tallied assists in wins over UNCG (Oct. 2) and NC State (Nov. 4) ... Took eight total shots, four of them on target ... Helped the Wake Forest defense record seven shutouts ... Played the full 90 minutes or more against Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 1) and Virginia (Oct. 20), also playing 60+ minutes in 12 total games.
2017 (Sophomore)
Earned a greatly-increased role his sophomore season, playing in 19 games and starting the first 14 contests of the year before missing time with an injury ... Recorded his first-career point on an assist against Virginia Tech (Oct. 14) ... Took eight total shots out of his defensive midfield position, including a career-high three in the season-opener against Rutgers (Aug. 25) ... Helped Wake Forest record 13 shutouts and post a top-five goals-against average in the nation.
2016 (Freshman)
Appeared in three games, making one start against George Washington (Sept. 13) ... Also played against Appalachian State (Sept. 6) and Davidson (Sept. 27).
Background
Started his prep career at Jackson Memorial High School, playing just his freshman year with the school's men's soccer team ... Transferred to YSC Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, for his junior and senior seasons ... A member of the Philadelphia Union Academy, he played with the Union U16s and made it to the USSDA finals ... Also went to the Generation adidas Cup to play in the Champions division against Palmeiras (Brazil), Eintract Frankfurt (Germany) and San Jose Earthquakes, as well as Aspire Academy (Qatar) and Athletic Bilbao (Spain) in the later rounds ... In 2016, was a member of the Union U18s ... Was called up to the Jamaica U20 National Team camp in 2016.
Appeared in 22 matches and started in 17...scored 1 goal and totaled 3 points...attempted 6 shots including 1 shot on goal
2018 (Junior)
Played in and started all 21 games in the midfield ... Notched his first collegiate goal in the ACC Championship semifinals against No. 10 Louisville (Nov. 7) ... Tallied assists in wins over UNCG (Oct. 2) and NC State (Nov. 4) ... Took eight total shots, four of them on target ... Helped the Wake Forest defense record seven shutouts ... Played the full 90 minutes or more against Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 1) and Virginia (Oct. 20), also playing 60+ minutes in 12 total games.
2017 (Sophomore)
Earned a greatly-increased role his sophomore season, playing in 19 games and starting the first 14 contests of the year before missing time with an injury ... Recorded his first-career point on an assist against Virginia Tech (Oct. 14) ... Took eight total shots out of his defensive midfield position, including a career-high three in the season-opener against Rutgers (Aug. 25) ... Helped Wake Forest record 13 shutouts and post a top-five goals-against average in the nation.
2016 (Freshman)
Appeared in three games, making one start against George Washington (Sept. 13) ... Also played against Appalachian State (Sept. 6) and Davidson (Sept. 27).
Background
Started his prep career at Jackson Memorial High School, playing just his freshman year with the school's men's soccer team ... Transferred to YSC Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania, for his junior and senior seasons ... A member of the Philadelphia Union Academy, he played with the Union U16s and made it to the USSDA finals ... Also went to the Generation adidas Cup to play in the Champions division against Palmeiras (Brazil), Eintract Frankfurt (Germany) and San Jose Earthquakes, as well as Aspire Academy (Qatar) and Athletic Bilbao (Spain) in the later rounds ... In 2016, was a member of the Union U18s ... Was called up to the Jamaica U20 National Team camp in 2016.
Personal
Full name is Joseph DeZart II ... Born on June 9, 1998 ... Son of Geraldine and Joseph DeZart ... Was also recruited by Virginia, Duke and Villanova.
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