2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Mariano, Rafael

Jersey Number 6
Rafael Mariano
- Position:
- Midfielder/Defender
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- High School:
- E.E. Francisco DeRosa / Marshalltown C.C.
Bio
2021 / Graduate Student
Appeared in five games and started four of them…recorded a shot against Columbia (9/21)…helped the team reach back-to-back CAA tournaments for the first time since 2012-2013…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2020 / Senior
Appeared in seven games and started six times for the Dragons…played the full game four times…assisted in clinching the CAA tournament berth with a 4-1 win over Delaware (4/10)…helped the Dragons reach the CAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
2019 / Junior
Appeared in 13 games and started 12 times…played the full game three times…helped the team to a shutout over George Mason (9/17)…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
Background
Spent two seasons at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa...native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mariano was a two-time all-conference selection at Marshalltown, earning Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2018...named to the 2018 NSCAA All-American First Team, and was a member of the conference’s All-Tournament Team.
Personal
The son of Maria and Goncalo Mariano...intends to major in general business at Drexel.
Appeared in five games and started four of them…recorded a shot against Columbia (9/21)…helped the team reach back-to-back CAA tournaments for the first time since 2012-2013…named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2020 / Senior
Appeared in seven games and started six times for the Dragons…played the full game four times…assisted in clinching the CAA tournament berth with a 4-1 win over Delaware (4/10)…helped the Dragons reach the CAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
2019 / Junior
Appeared in 13 games and started 12 times…played the full game three times…helped the team to a shutout over George Mason (9/17)…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.
Background
Spent two seasons at Marshalltown Community College in Iowa...native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Mariano was a two-time all-conference selection at Marshalltown, earning Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2018...named to the 2018 NSCAA All-American First Team, and was a member of the conference’s All-Tournament Team.
Personal
The son of Maria and Goncalo Mariano...intends to major in general business at Drexel.
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