cambridge, massachusetts – Harvard University Men’s Soccer has announced that it will welcome six freshmen to the program starting the 2024 season as part of the Class of 2028. Josh ShapiroVirginia B. and James O. Welch Jr. '52 Head Coach of Harvard Men's Soccer.
The class includes two student-athletes from Maryland and one student-athlete each from Massachusetts, North Carolina, California and Germany. This group includes defenders, midfielders and forwards who played for top clubs in their respective regions.
Harvard University's Class of 2028 Includes Defender alexander castel (Chevy Chase, Maryland), Defender nayan das (Lexington, Massachusetts), Defender Tim Langenbahn (Andernach, Germany), midfielder Shane Lonergan (San Francisco, California), Forward Xavier Tunney (Kensington, Maryland), midfielder Phoenix Wooten (Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina).
This group joins a Crimson squad that has climbed up the Ivy League standings over the past three years, taking fourth place in 2021, third place in 2022 and second place in 2023.
alexander castel
Defender | 6'0 | 170 lbs. | Chevy Chase, Maryland | Sidwell Friends School (DC)
Played at the club level for Bethesda Soccer Club… Captained the team at the U15, U16, U17, and U19 levels… Helped the U19 team reach the MLS Next Playoff round of 16 while playing as an U16 player… Scored 6 goals and 4 assists from center field. In 2022-23, he will take over… Volunteer with EmBracelets and help raise funds for partner nonprofits… Enjoys traveling, golf, cycling, learning languages, and listening to music… Son of Amanda and Guillaume Castel. Guillaume played as a footballer with the FC Rouen Academy (1987-1990) and at national level in France where he competed as a 100m sprinter (1994-1998).
nayan das
Defender | 6'0 | 170 lbs. | Lexington, Massachusetts | Lexington High School
Earned National Academy Championship All-Star honors in 2023 … Competed at the club level for the Boston Bolts … Also competed in track and field … Earned Middlesex All-Star and Middlesex All-Conference honors in track and field in 2024 … Honor Roll … Running He likes reading, playing the piano, playing basketball, and is the son of Christiana Iyasere and Saumya Das '91.
Tim Langenbahn
Defender | 6-foot-1 | 170 lbs. | Andernach, Germany | Kurfürst Salentin Gymnasium Andernach
Nominated for the 2022-24 Football Association Chubu Rhine team… Contributed to the team's U17 Chubu Rhine League title in 2022… Won the Indoor Rhineland Championship and Rhineland Cup in 2019… Captain of FC Hennef 05 in 2023-24 and Tus Koblenz (2018-) 19)… During his high school days, he played at club level with FC Köln Academy (2019-23) and FC Hennef 05 (2023-24)… Graduated as his high school student of the year… German Mathematics Received awards from the Society of Physics and the German Society of Classical Philologists for excellence in mathematics, physics, and ancient Greek respectively; received the Salentin Scholarship for excellence in extracurricular volunteer work; played the piano… Son of Anya and Michael Langenbahn.
Shane Lonergan
Midfielder | 6'0 | 175 lbs. | San Francisco, California | Mission High School
Contributed to the team advancing to the 2022 MLS Next National Tournament finals. Joined the club at the age of 16 and played in the U19 age group… Selected to train in Germany with San Francisco Glen's partner club Holstein Kiel… Invited to the training camp of the U.S. U13 national team… Played at club level in MLS Next and Silicon Valley Soccer Academy for the San Francisco Glens… Captained both clubs… First student from Mission High School to attend Harvard University… Volunteered at Glide Memorial – food distribution in San Francisco… Anne Son of Marie and Mark Lonergan.
Xavier Tunney
Forward | 6'3 | 175 lbs. | Kensington, Maryland | Washington International School
He captained the Bethesda Soccer Club for six years from U13 to U19. In MLS he played at club level for Bethesda Soccer Club from U10 to U19. Next…LaNita and Gerald Tunney's son. He started playing soccer in South Africa and later moved to the United States.
Phoenix Wooten
Midfielder | 6'0 | 165 lbs. | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | Ohio Connections Academy
Played with Columbus Crew Academy U17 team in 2022-23, then played MLS Next Pro with Columbus Crew 2 in 2023-24…Rush with Rush Soccer International Team first team in 2021-22 – Earned Soccer Select National Team first team honors…Win it all – won awards throughout the state and Mid-Atlantic in 2021…Spent time with the Virginia Beach United U23 team…2021 in Dallas, Texas Won the Most Valuable Player Award at the Alianza de Football in 2021…Win the Virginia Cup in 2021…Training at R'As a dual citizen of Thailand and the United States, he plays for the MA Soccer Club in Bangkok, Thailand…Columbus in high school Played at the club level for Crew 2 (2023-24), Columbus Crew Academy (2022-24), Virginia Rush (2020-22)…Olentangy Orange High School (2022-23) and Ohio Connections Academy (2023-24) He attended First Flight High School (2020-22) prior to … He enjoys surfing, golf, fishing, and playing the guitar … Wooten, son of Jantaporn and Sean.
