Bruins announce 16-player 2025 recruiting class
July 9, 2025

Bruins announce 16-player 2025 recruiting class

BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University men's soccer coach Mark Heath-Preston has announced the 16 signees in the Bruins' 2025 recruiting class.

Photo Name Details Awards/Accomplishments
Jude Anderson Defender • 5-8 • Freshman
Bellevue, Neb. • Papillion La Vista South HS
Club: Gretna Elite Academy		 Led PLVS High School to three-straight
Class A State Tournament Appearances
  Okan Erkocu Midfielder • 5-10 • Junior
 Kiel, Germany • Concordia University
Club: FC Kilia Kiel		  Led CUNE to Unbeaten Regular Season in 2023
2023 GPAC Regular Season Champion
Jona Fischer Defender • 6-2 • Senior
 Kiel, Germany • Morningside University

Three-time All-GPAC Selection
Team Captain
2020 GPAC Champions & NAIA Qualifier
Yoskar Galvan-Mercado

Midfielder • 5-5 • Junior
Lexington, Neb. • Lexington HS
Club: Gretna Elite Academy

  
Gonzalo Garcia  Defender • 5-7 • Junior
Cartagena, Spain • Indian Hills CC
Club: Escuela de Futbol Santa Ana

2022 RRAC Runner-Up
NJCAA Division I National Semifinalist
ICCAC Defensive Player of the Week
2023 Supercopa Terrirotial Champion
2023 Copa del Rey Qualifier
Jesus Gonzalez Midfielder • 5-8 • Freshman
Huitzuco, Mexico • Omaha South HS
Club: Sporting Nebraska		 Two-time Class A Second Team All-State
Two-time First Team All-Metro Conference
Second Team Nebraska Super State
Nebraska Class A State Runner-Up
Joshua Harvey Forward • 5-11 • Sophomore
Suffolk, England • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Club: Wroxham		  
Juan Lagares Midfielder • 6-0 • Junior
Huelva, Spain • Southeastern CC
Club: Recreativo de Huelva

NJCAA All-America
First Team All-Region
All-Tournament Team
SECC Record Career Goals (31)
SECC School Season Goals (21)
Two-time NJCAA Regional Qualifier
Sergio Mijangos

 Forward • 6-0 • Freshman
Sioux City, Iowa • Bishop Heelan Catholic HS
Club: Sporting Nebraska

Three-time Iowa First Team All-State
Bishop Heelan Record Career Goals (100)
State Champion
Iowa High School Player of the Year nominee
Octavio Miranda Jr. Midfielder • 5-10 • Sophomore
Omaha, Neb. • Omaha Central HS		  
Samuel Puth  Midfielder • 6-2 • Freshman
Bruchobel, Germany • Cowley CC
Club: Kickers Offenbach		 2024 NJCAA National Runner-Up
Stanley Richardson Defender • 6-0 • Freshman
Ipswich, England • Kesgrave HS
Club: AFC Sudbury		 National Cup Winner
Team Captain
Won England Men's Colleges National Trophy
  Ahmed Roudane Goalkeeper • 6-4 • Junior
Casablanca, Morocco • Essex County College
Club: Wydad Athletic Club

First Team All-Region
2022 Morocco Region 19 Finalist
PTK Invitation All-Academic Team
  Brayden Shepard Midfielder • 5-8 • Sophomore
Council Bluffs, Iowa • Lewis Central HS
Club: Sporting Nebraska

Council Bluffs Player of the Year
Two-time First Team All-State
All-North Region
First Team Academic All-State
Iowa High School State Champion
Two-time ECNL National Qualifier
Three-time Team Captain
Adam Sherwood Forward • 5-11 • Junior
Lowestoft, England • LSU Alexandria
Club: Lowestoft Town FC		 2023 Honorable Mention All-RRAC
2023 RRAC All-Freshman Team
Two-time Leading Scorer at LSU Alexandria
Jeronimo Zelaya Diaz Defender • 5-9 • Junior
Bahia Blanca, Argentina • Western Nebraska CC
Club: Club Bella Vista		 Team Captain at WNCC
NJCAA Region IX Champions


Bellevue wrapped up the 2024 season with a 16-3-3 overall record and reached the NAIA National Tournament quarterfinals for the third time in five seasons. BU secured their fifth-straight Continental Athletic Conference Tournament Championship as they made their 11th appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.

The Bruins kick-off their 2025 campaign on Thursday, Aug. 21 against Doane University at 7 p.m.