Marshall University Athletics
2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Alves, Gabriel

Jersey Number 16
Gabriel Alves
- Position:
- Left Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bio
2022 First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference
2022 (Senior)
Appeared in and started 17 of the Herd’s 19 matches…tallied a goal and an assist for three points off the Marshall backline…played on a defense that allowed just 14 goals in 19 games with six shutouts…goal came from nearly 30 yards away from goal against Old Dominion (Oct. 15).
2021 (Sophomore)
2021 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
GP/GS: 17/17 … Key piece of Herd’s defense and attack on the outside … Missed only one match … Logged 1,437 minutes …Recorded two assists … Helped lead Marshall defense through team record-breaking stretch of seven-straight clean sheets (Sept. 20-Oct. 19) and 760 minutes and 37 seconds without conceding a goal (Sept. 17-Oct. 23) … Had seven shots with one on goal … Played every minute of nine matches with a season-high 106 in 1-0, double overtime win against UAB (Oct. 16) … Recorded a shot against No. 15 Virginia Tech (Aug. 29) and versus (RV) Coastal Carolina (Sept. 4) … Played all 90 minutes of shutout at (RV) Bowling Green (Sept. 11) … Recorded a shot on goal against No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) … Played every minute of shutouts against No. 20 Akron (Sept. 21), Butler (Sept. 29), and at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) … Tallied first assist of the season in the 15th minute of 3-0 win at Florida Atlantic (Oct 9) … Assisted on the golden goal, game-winner to Milo Yosef in the 97th minute at Charlotte (Oct. 23) … Played all 90 minutes in shutout against South Carolina (Oct. 30) … Played every minute against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 12) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team … Played all 103 minutes against No. 18 Providence (Nov. 21) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2020-21 (Freshman)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020-21 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 18/17 … Major contributor on the outside of the back line in Herd’s National Championship winning season ... Season was played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 … Played in all 18 matches and missed only one start (West Virginia Tech Feb. 21) … Logged 1,576 minutes on the pitch … Played every minute of 14 matches, season-high 110 in penalty kicks victory over No. 1 Clemson (May 6) … Key factor to Herd’s stifling defense at left back that totaled a team record 11 shutouts as well as three matches (Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic and UAB) not allowing the opponent a shot on goal … Defense allowed just 34 shots on goal the entire season … Could get back and defend as well as help push the ball downfield … Finished season with one goal, one assist and three points … Had 14 total shots with five on goal … Made collegiate debut in season-opener against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13), played 67 minutes and scored the equalizer in the 87th minute, had two shots with one on goal … Had a season-high three shots at No. 11 Kentucky (March 18) … Played all 90 minutes in Conference USA Championship win over No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) … Assisted on overtime, game-winner against No. 23 Fordham in second round of NCAA Tournament (May 2) … Key factor around the net to help keep match tied against No. 1 Clemson as Tigers had 14 corner kicks with 12 coming after the contest was tied in the 32nd minute (Clemson finished with only three shots on goal) … Helped keep No. 3 Indiana to just one shot on goal in National Championship victory (May 17) … Part of defensive backfield that helped Herd outshoot NCAA Tournament opponents 22-13 on goal during championship run.
2022 (Senior)
Appeared in and started 17 of the Herd’s 19 matches…tallied a goal and an assist for three points off the Marshall backline…played on a defense that allowed just 14 goals in 19 games with six shutouts…goal came from nearly 30 yards away from goal against Old Dominion (Oct. 15).
2021 (Sophomore)
2021 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
GP/GS: 17/17 … Key piece of Herd’s defense and attack on the outside … Missed only one match … Logged 1,437 minutes …Recorded two assists … Helped lead Marshall defense through team record-breaking stretch of seven-straight clean sheets (Sept. 20-Oct. 19) and 760 minutes and 37 seconds without conceding a goal (Sept. 17-Oct. 23) … Had seven shots with one on goal … Played every minute of nine matches with a season-high 106 in 1-0, double overtime win against UAB (Oct. 16) … Recorded a shot against No. 15 Virginia Tech (Aug. 29) and versus (RV) Coastal Carolina (Sept. 4) … Played all 90 minutes of shutout at (RV) Bowling Green (Sept. 11) … Recorded a shot on goal against No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) … Played every minute of shutouts against No. 20 Akron (Sept. 21), Butler (Sept. 29), and at Old Dominion (Oct. 3) … Tallied first assist of the season in the 15th minute of 3-0 win at Florida Atlantic (Oct 9) … Assisted on the golden goal, game-winner to Milo Yosef in the 97th minute at Charlotte (Oct. 23) … Played all 90 minutes in shutout against South Carolina (Oct. 30) … Played every minute against Florida Atlantic (Nov. 12) in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team … Played all 103 minutes against No. 18 Providence (Nov. 21) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2020-21 (Freshman)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020-21 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 18/17 … Major contributor on the outside of the back line in Herd’s National Championship winning season ... Season was played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 … Played in all 18 matches and missed only one start (West Virginia Tech Feb. 21) … Logged 1,576 minutes on the pitch … Played every minute of 14 matches, season-high 110 in penalty kicks victory over No. 1 Clemson (May 6) … Key factor to Herd’s stifling defense at left back that totaled a team record 11 shutouts as well as three matches (Bowling Green, Florida Atlantic and UAB) not allowing the opponent a shot on goal … Defense allowed just 34 shots on goal the entire season … Could get back and defend as well as help push the ball downfield … Finished season with one goal, one assist and three points … Had 14 total shots with five on goal … Made collegiate debut in season-opener against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13), played 67 minutes and scored the equalizer in the 87th minute, had two shots with one on goal … Had a season-high three shots at No. 11 Kentucky (March 18) … Played all 90 minutes in Conference USA Championship win over No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) … Assisted on overtime, game-winner against No. 23 Fordham in second round of NCAA Tournament (May 2) … Key factor around the net to help keep match tied against No. 1 Clemson as Tigers had 14 corner kicks with 12 coming after the contest was tied in the 32nd minute (Clemson finished with only three shots on goal) … Helped keep No. 3 Indiana to just one shot on goal in National Championship victory (May 17) … Part of defensive backfield that helped Herd outshoot NCAA Tournament opponents 22-13 on goal during championship run.
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