St. John's University Athletics
2022 Men's Soccer Roster
Sanoussi Sangary
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 140
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Defender
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
- High School:
- Martin Luther King
As a Graduate Student (Fall 2022)
Made 15 appearances, 12 of which were starts … logged 90 minutes in nine contests … helped the Red Storm to a trio of clean sheets against Lehigh (Sept. 2), Xavier (Oct. 5) and UConn (Oct. 29) … registered one shot on goal at Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
As a Senior (Fall 2021)
Appeared in 13 matches, making six start for the Red Storm on its way to an 11-6-3 record and the second round of the NCAA Tournament… helped the Johnnies finish fifth nationally in goals against average (0.63) and first in shutout percentage (0.60)… played 90 or more minutes on four separate occasions.
As A Junior (Spring 2021)
Appeared in seven of the team’s 10 matches, including three starts… logged 88 or more minutes four times… played 88 minutes in the Red Storm’s win over UConn at Belson Stadium (March 3)… recorded a shot on goal against Seton Hall (March 17)… played 43 minutes in the Red Storm’s road win over the Huskies (March 20)… logged the full 90 minutes against Georgetown (April 10).
Played in six matches, one of which was a start… scored one goal… played 21 minutes in the season opener at Appalachian State (Aug. 30)… tallied his lone marker of the season at Columbia (Sept. 16)… played 14 minutes in the Red Storm’s road shutout of Butler (Sept. 28)… started and logged a season-high 68 minutes in the Red Storm’s NCAA Tournament Second Round matchup against Syracuse (Nov. 24).
As a Freshman (2018)
Made nine appearances, five of which were starts… recorded two assists on the season… played the full 90 minutes twice… picked up his first collegiate point with a helper at Loyola Marymount (Aug. 26)… assisted on the Red Storm’s game winner at No. 24 Georgetown (Oct. 27), securing the Johnnies a spot in the BIG EAST Men’s Soccer Championship for the second straight year.
Before St. John’s
A United Soccer Coaches Boys High School All-American and High School All-American Game Selection… starred for Martin Luther King High School under Head Coach Martin Jacobson… won back-to-back PSAL Class A titles as a junior and senior at Belson Stadium… the 2017 championship punctuated an 18-0 season for the Knights… winner of the Wingate Award as the top senior in the PSAL… played for Manhattan SC Villa on the club circuit… a former high school and club teammate of fellow Johnnie Rafael Bustamante… led Manhattan SC to a State Cup Championship.
Personal
Sanoussi Suliemane Sangary… born in Monrovia, Liberia… has five younger siblings… lists his dad as the most influential person in his athletic career and Sergio Ramos as his favorite athlete… chose St. John’s for its soccer program’s history of success... aspires to be a professional soccer player.