2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Felipe Mercado
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Medellin, Colombia
- High School:
- Montessori School (University of Charleston)
2024: Appeared in 10 matches, while making six starts … Logged 633 minutes … Recorded 10 shots on the year, including five in the NCAA Round of 16 win over Kansas City (12/1).
2023: Appeared in 16 matches while earning 14 starts in the midfield for Pitt during his first season as a Panther… Collected one assist and five shots (one on goal) in 1,188 minutes on the season… Picked up his first career assist as a Panther on the game-winning goal against Howard (8/28)… Had 11 games playing at least 90 minutes in the midfield for the Panthers… Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the first time in his career.
2022 (at University of Charleston - WV): Appeared in 20 matches while earning 19 starts in the midfield during his junior season… Capped his season leading the squad with eight assists while chipping in with four goals (two game-winners) and ranked fifth on the team in points (16)… Notched 29 shots (16 on goal) across 1,191 minutes on the year… Posted a season best one goal and one assist in wins over Alderson Broaddus and Notre Dame (OH)… Tallied one assist in four straight wins from 9/11 to 9/24… Had a season-high four shots in the NCAA Tournament First Round win over Adelphi (11/12).
2021 (at University of Charleston - WV): Appeared in 10 matches while earning one start in his first season as a Golden Eagle… Posted one goal, two assists and four points on eight shots across 375 minutes… Netted his first career goal in the win over Frostburg State (10/30)… Notched an assist in wins over West Virginia Wesleyan (10/24) and Concord (11/7).
Club: Played for Independiente Medellín in 2021… Played his first six seasons of club at ABC FB (2014-20).
Personal: Son of Manuel Mercado and María del Pilar Villegas… Has one sister, Isabella Mercado… Lists his favorite athlete as Rafael Nadal… His favorite TV show is El Cartel… Majoring in finance at Pitt.
