BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Seventeen standouts from Campbell's storied men's soccer history have been named to the 2010s All-Decade team in a poll of school officials, coaches and alumni.
The team includes Fighting Camels who played the majority of their careers in the 2010s and graduated before or with the 60th season class (2022-23).
CU won Big South titles and advanced to the NCAA College Cup in 2018, 2019 and 2021. The Camels also captured league regular season titles in 2019, 2021 and in the program's 60th season, 2022.
Campbell's first five all-decade teams were announced during 2012-13 (Campbell's 50th varsity men's soccer season).
Campbell Men's Soccer Sixth All-Decade Team (2010s)
George Bediko (2018-21, Bawku, Ghana)
Member of 3 NCAA College Cup teams and 5 Big South trophy winners; MVP of 2021 Big South tournament; 2-time all-conference (2021 first, 2020 second); 2021 and 2018 All-tournament team; 64 career matches; 2018 Glen Brewster Memorial Award.
Gideon Betz (2016-19, Schlüchtern, Germany)
Named to Big South Conference All-Decade (2010-19) Team; Captain of 2018 and 2019 Big South champs; 2-time first-team Academic All-American; 2019 second-team All-South; 2019 Big South Defensive Player of the Year; 2019 and 2018 Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year; 2018 Big South tournament MVP after scoring golden goal in final; 4-time Big South all-conference (3-time first team); 2016 Big South all-freshman team; 2019 and 2018 Big South all-tournament team; 3-time Big South All-Academic Team; 74 career matches; 2-time Glen Brewster Memorial Award winner; 2018 Team MVP.
Humberto Chavez (2017-20, Dallas, Texas)
2020 Big South all-conference second team; Played in 58 career matches; member of back-to-back 2018 and 2019 Big South champs and NCAA College Cup participants; 3-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll; 2019 Glen Brewster Memorial Award; 2017 Coaches Award.
JJ Donnelly (2017-18, London, England)
2-time All-South third-team (2018, 2017); 2-time All-Conference first-team (2018, 2017); Scored 19 goals with 6 assists (44 points) in 40 career matches after transferring to CU; Led 2018 Big South champs with 18 points (6 goals, 6 assists); When he scored, CU posted an 11-1-2 record in his two seasons; Signed with Greenville Triumph of USL1.
Bradley Farias (2014-15, Indiantown, Fla.)
2015 Big South Offensive Player of the Year; 2014 Big South Freshman of the Year; 2015 All-South second-team; 2-time all-conference (2015 first-team, 2014 second-team); 2014 Big South all-freshman team; 2015 Big South all-tournament team; 57 points (T23rd all-time at CU) on 24 goals and 9 assists in just 37 games over 2 seasons; Ranked 2nd in nation in goals per game, 3rd in points per game in 2015 when he scored 15 times and added 5 assists (35 points).
Jhuvon Francis (2011-14, Kingston, Jamaica)
2-time Big South second team (2013, 2012); 2011 Big South all-freshman team; 3-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll; Scored 17 goals in 65 career games; Led team with 17 points on 8 goals, 1 assist in 19 matches in 2013; Helped team to back-to-back wins over NC State in 2011 and 2012 and win over Virginia Tech in 2012.
Justin Franz (2010-13, Cedar Park, Texas)
2-time second-team Big South all-conference (2013, 2011); ASUN all-freshman team (2010); 2010 Jim McVeigh Award winner; 2013 team MVP; 75 career matches played is T14th in school history; Helped team to back-to-back wins over NC State in 2011 and 2012 and win over Virginia Tech in 2012.
Travis Golden (2010-13, Austin, Texas)
3-time Big South all-conference; 1st-team in 2012, 2nd-team in 2011 and 2013; 63 career matches played in central defense; Helped team to back-to-back wins over NC State in 2011 and 2012 and win over Virginia Tech in 2012; Selected by DC United in 2014 MLS SuperDraft.
Thibaut Jacquel (2018-19, Saverne, France)
Named to Big South Conference All-Decade (2010-19) Team; 2019 third-team All-American; 2019 Big South Offensive Player of the Year; 2019 second-team All-South; 2-time all-conference (2019 first team); 2019 Big South all-tournament team; Member of back-to-back Big South champs and NCAA College Cup participants; T1st in nation in goals (18) and game-winning goals (7) in 2019; Selected by FC Dallas in 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
Jalen James (2018-22, Grand Prairie, Texas)
2-time Big South first-team all-conference (2022, 2020); 2020 second-team All-South; 2019 Big South all-tournament and all-freshman team; Member of 2018, 2019 and 2021 NCAA College Cup participants; 48 points (20 goals, 8 assists) in 60 career matches; 5-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll; Signed with Lexington SC of USL1
Samuel Lechuga (2018-20, Mexico City, Mexico)
Starting GK for 2018 and 2019 Big South champs and NCAA College Cup participants; 2020 Big South all-conference second team; Posted second- (0.76) and third-lowest (0.77) single-season goals-against averages in school history; Set school career GAA record (9.94) and T2nd in shutouts (21); Tied school single-season shutouts record (9) in 2019 when he set school records for GK matches played (22), started (22) and minutes (1977).
Moses Mensah (2019-22, Cape Coast, Ghana)
First 4-time All-South (2-time first-team) Region selection in 60-year history of Campbell men's soccer; 4-time first-team Big South all-conference; 2022 Big South Defensive Player of the Year; 2019 Big South Freshman of the Year; Won 6 Big South trophies (3 tournament, 3 regular season) in 73-match career; Starting left back in 4 NCAA College Cup matches; Selected by Real Salt Lake in 2023 MLS SuperDraft.
Alemu Mercer-Miko (2017-20, Llucmajor, Spain)
2-time Big South all-conference (2017 second team, 2019 honorable mention); 2017 Big South Freshman of the Year; Member of back-to-back Big South champs and NCAA College Cup participants (2018, 2019); Scored in 2018 NCAA first round match at NC State; 2017 Jim McVeigh Award.
Franck Momo (2019-21, Paris, France)
3-time Big South all-conference (2-time first-team); 2020 first-team All-South Region; 2020 Big South Defensive Player of the Year; 2020 Big South all-tournament team; Starting right back for 2019 and 2021 Big South double winners and NCAA College Cup participants; 2021 Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year; 3-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll; 25 career points (5 goals, 15 assists) in 52 career matches.
Matt Mozynski (2014-17, Webster, Mass.)
Finished 4-year career third all-time among CU keepers in matches played (66) and started (65) and minutes played (6058); 2-time Big South All-Academic Team; 5-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll; 2017 second-team all-conference.
Ian Rees (2017-19, Knebworth, England)
2019 Big South tournament MVP; 2019 2nd-team All-South Region; 2-time Big South all-conference (2019 first-team, 2018 second team); 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District team; 2019 Big South all-tournament team; Defensive MF on back-to-back Big South champs and NCAA College Cup participants (2018, 2019).
Josh Signey (2015-18, Bakewell, England)
2015 Big South all-conference second team and all-freshman team; Played in 69 matches over 4-year career; Member of 2018 Big South champs and NCAA College Cup participants; Scored twice in 2018 Big South first round win over Gardner-Webb; 2015 Team MVP; 3-time Big South Presidential Honor Roll.