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2022 Men's Soccer Roster
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Karani, Sean
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Jersey Number 11
Sean Karani
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Wichita, Ks.
- High School:
- Blue Valley West
Bio
Awards: 2020-21 First-Team All-AAC, 2019 AAC All-Rookie, 2019 Philadelphia Soccer Six All-Rookie
2020-21: Named preseason All-AAC…Started in all eleven games…Passed for an assist, fired a season-high five shots off and three shots on goal against Memphis (2/23) …Assisted a goal against USF (2/27)…Had a stellar performance in the Owls’ win over No. 23 Tulsa, tying his career-high with two goals in (4/2) …Was named AAC Offensive Player of the Week on for 4/3 for his efforts against the Golden Hurricane…Was award First-Team All-AAC honors.
2019: Started all 17 games he played in during an outstanding rookie season in Cherry and White…Finished ranked second on the squad with nine points from three goals and three assists…Notched his first collegiate point with an assist against Lafayette…His first goal was a memorable one, as it was the equalizer in Temple’s 2-1 double-overtime win against Memphis on Oct. 12th…He recorded his first brace just four days later in a 3-1 win over USF and assisted the game-winning goal that lifted Temple over Louisville, 2-1…To wrap up his illustrious freshman season, he assisted the double-overtime golden goal that handed Temple its first-ever AAC tournament victory…Landed a spot on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for back-to-back weeks (Oct. 15, Oct. 21)…Earned All-Rookie nods from both the AAC and the Philadelphia Soccer Six for his efforts this season.
Prior to Temple: Attended Blue Valley West high school in Overland Park, Kansas…Joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy in 2015…Signed Academy contract with Swope Park Rangers in 2017…Trained during preseason with the Sporting Kansas City senior team in Arizona.
Personal: Parents are Charles Gathogo and Mumbi Karani...Majoring in Chemistry at Temple...Is a first generation American after his family immigrated from Kenya.
2022: Played in 12 games, starting 10…Led all players in points with 11, scoring three goals and passing for five assists, also led the squad with two game winners…Saw first game action in 16 months in 1-0 win over Lehigh (8/25)…Three straight games with an assist with Penn (9/5), Lafayette (9/9), and Saint Peter’s (9/13)…Also scored goal vs Saint Peter’s…Scored his second goal of the season at USF (9/24)…Scored game winner in 1-0 win at FAU (10/14), was named Temple Athlete of the Week and AAC Weekly Honor Roll…Concluded his season with assists in 2-0 win over Stony Brook (10/18) and Charlotte (11/2).
2021: Named Preseason All-Conference…Did not play in 2021.2020-21: Named preseason All-AAC…Started in all eleven games…Passed for an assist, fired a season-high five shots off and three shots on goal against Memphis (2/23) …Assisted a goal against USF (2/27)…Had a stellar performance in the Owls’ win over No. 23 Tulsa, tying his career-high with two goals in (4/2) …Was named AAC Offensive Player of the Week on for 4/3 for his efforts against the Golden Hurricane…Was award First-Team All-AAC honors.
2019: Started all 17 games he played in during an outstanding rookie season in Cherry and White…Finished ranked second on the squad with nine points from three goals and three assists…Notched his first collegiate point with an assist against Lafayette…His first goal was a memorable one, as it was the equalizer in Temple’s 2-1 double-overtime win against Memphis on Oct. 12th…He recorded his first brace just four days later in a 3-1 win over USF and assisted the game-winning goal that lifted Temple over Louisville, 2-1…To wrap up his illustrious freshman season, he assisted the double-overtime golden goal that handed Temple its first-ever AAC tournament victory…Landed a spot on the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for back-to-back weeks (Oct. 15, Oct. 21)…Earned All-Rookie nods from both the AAC and the Philadelphia Soccer Six for his efforts this season.
Prior to Temple: Attended Blue Valley West high school in Overland Park, Kansas…Joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy in 2015…Signed Academy contract with Swope Park Rangers in 2017…Trained during preseason with the Sporting Kansas City senior team in Arizona.
Personal: Parents are Charles Gathogo and Mumbi Karani...Majoring in Chemistry at Temple...Is a first generation American after his family immigrated from Kenya.
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