| Sport: | men's soccer |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 14–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Kerr |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach1: | Michael Brady |
| Ac1 Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach2: | Kyle Renfro |
| Ac2 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Koskinen Stadium |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Third Round |
| Nscaarank: | 12 |
| Tdsrank: | 12 |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
The 2021 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team represented Duke University during the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Blue Devils were led by head coach John Kerr, in his fourteenth season. They played their home games at Koskinen Stadium. The team was founded in 1935 and currently plays in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils finished the season 14–5–1 overall and 5–2–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place in the Coastal Division. As the third overall seed in the ACC Tournament, the received a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Wake Forest and then defeated Clemson in the Semifinals. They fell in the final to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the seventh seed. Being a seeded team, they received a bye into the Second Round where they defeated UCLA before losing to tenth seeded Saint Louis in the Third Round.
See main article: 2020 Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team.
The teams' 2020 season was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which curtailed the fall season and caused the NCAA Tournament to be played in spring 2021. The ACC was one of the only two conferences in men's soccer to play in the fall of 2020. The ACC also held a mini-season during the spring of 2021.
The Blue Devils finished the fall season 2–6–0 and 2–4–0 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the South Division. In the ACC Tournament they lost to Pittsburgh in the Quarterfinals. They finished the spring season 2–4–3 and 2–3–1 in ACC play, to finish in third place in the Coastal Division. They were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Reis | 0 | GK | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Will Pulisic | 1 | GK | 6'1" | 180 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Stephen O'Connell | 2 | DF | 5'11" | 170 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Matthias Frick | 3 | DF | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Daniel Wright | 7 | FW | 5'10" | 140 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jack Doran | 8 | MF | 5'11" | 180 | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Kristófer Garðarsson | 10 | MF | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Micolas Macri | 11 | FW | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Kees Heetderks | 16 | DF | 5'10" | 170 | Sophomore | — | ||
| Sintayehu Clements | 19 | DF/FW | 6'1" | 180 | Freshman | — | ||
| Adrian Vela | 20 | DF | 6'0" | 170 | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Alex Slover | 24 | MF | 5'11" | 170 | Sophomore | — | ||
| Matthew Wolf | 30 | GK | 6'1" | 205 | Freshman | Chapel Hill, NC | — |
Duke signed seven players during the 2021 recruiting period.[1]
| Name | Nat. | Hometown | Club | TDS Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy (Academy) | [2] | ||||
| Black Rock FC | [3] | ||||
| New York SC Academy | [4] | ||||
| Baltimore Armour | [5] | ||||
| [6] | |||||
| Black Rock FC | [7] | ||||
| N/A |
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Athletic Director |  Kevin White | |
| Head coach | John Kerr | |
| Associate head coach | Michael Brady | |
| Assistant Coach | Kyle Renfro | |
| Volunteer Assistant Coach | Tristan Wierbonski |
Source:
Source:[9] [10] |-!colspan=6 style=""| Exhibition|-!colspan=6 style=""| Regular season|-!colspan=6 style=""| ACC Tournament|-!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA Tournament
| Recipient | Award | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Stroud | Preseason All-ACC Watchlist | August 18 | [11] |
| Eliot Hamill | ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 7 | [12] |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 21 | [13] | |
| ACC Defensive Player of the Week | September 28 | [14] | |
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | ACC Offensive Player of the Week | October 5 | [15] |
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | ACC Offensive Player of the Year | November 10 | [16] |
| Peter Stroud | ACC Midfielder of the Year | ||
| Shakur Mohammed | ACC Freshman of the Year | ||
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson | All-ACC First Team | ||
| Shakur Mohammed | All-ACC Second Team | ||
| Ruben Mesalles | ACC All-Freshamn Team | ||
| Shakur Mohammed | |||
| Shakur Mohammed | ACC All-Tournament Team | November 15 | [17] |
| Peter Stroud | |||
| Thorleifur Úlfarsson |
See main article: 2022 MLS SuperDraft.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | FW | |||
| 1 | 14 | DF |
Source:[18]
See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer rankings.