The 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team represented

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during the

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. The Panthers were led by head coach

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, in his fourth season. They played home games at

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. This was the team's 66th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 7th playing in the

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Pitt earned their first berth into the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament since 1965.

Background

The 2018 Pittsburgh men's soccer team finished the season with an 8–10–1 overall record and a 2–6–0 ACC record. The Panthers were seeded eleventh–overall in the 2018 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they upset

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in the first round before losing to

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on penalties in the second round. The Panthers were not invited to the

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. The Panthers had one player selected in the

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: Javi Pérez, by

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Player movement

Players leaving

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Squad

Roster

Updated August 20, 2019

Team management

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Schedule

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Awards and honors

Rankings

References

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2019 in Pittsburgh