Fordham men’s soccer program announces 4-player early signing class

Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham men’s soccer head coach Carlo Acquista announced the addition of four players for the 2020 season in the early signing period.

The Rams have added Sebastian Fabrin (Hellerup, Denmark/Øregård Gymnasium), Galen Flynn (West Hartford, Conn./Kingswood Oxford), Max Rogers (Sydney, Australia/St. Ignatius College), and Gianluca Sciortino (Maple, Ontario/St. Joan of Arc).

“We are really excited to announce our early signings for the 2020 class,” said head coach Carlo Acquista. “This group of young men will play a big role this fall and beyond. We believe this new crop of young talent possess the attributes essential to build upon our strong team culture accomplished this past year.”

Fabrin, a 6-1 defender from Denmark, has played for teams in both Denmark (Hellerup Idræts Klub & FC Copenhagen) and Sweden (FC Djursholm & Djurgården IF FF). He served as team captain for Djurgården IF FF U17 in 2017, while living in Sweden and was a nominee for the Swedish U17 National Team. He also played with the Swedish National District U17 team, helping the team to a Swedish National Championship in 2017. Most recently, Fabrin was a Regional Cup Champion with FC Copenhagen U19 in 2019. For school, he attended Øregård Gymnasium and was a member of the high honor roll.

Flynn, a 5-11 defender from Connecticut, attended Kingswood Oxford for high school and played soccer for the Oakwood Soccer Club. He was a part of the U17 team that made the playoffs, while his U19 team made the final 32 in the 2019 DA Cup.

Rogers, a 5-10 midfielder from Australia, was a multi-sport athlete at St. Ignatius College in Sydney, competing in soccer and cricket. He was an All-League performer in both sports in 2018 as well as All-Region in soccer. In 2019, he served as team captain of the soccer squad, earning All-Australian, All-State, All-Region, and All-League accolades after netting ten goals and five assists in just seven games. For club soccer, he has competed for the Central Coast Mariners and Manly United in the National Premier League and National Youth League (U23 A-League). In the classroom, Rogers is a Arrupe Leadership Academy graduate.

Sciortino, a 5-10 midfielder from Ontario, was a four-year soccer player at St. Joan of Arc High School, where he was a multiple-time team captain and MVP. He finished as the district’s leading goal scorer for 2017 and 2018 and helped the team to a District Championship in 2018. For club soccer, he competed for Vaughan SC, winning the 2019 U21 Ontario Cup and League One Cup, and was selected to the Ontario Provincial/League One All-Star Team. Sciortino has also been a York9 Regional selection, a member of the 2018 Ontario Provincial Team and an invitee to the Canadian National Team Camp. In the classroom, he is a multiple-time member of the honor roll.