St. John's University Athletics
2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 31
Emmanuel Smalios
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Hometown:
- Whitestone, N.Y.
- High School:
- Bayside
Bio
2024: Started one game playing goalie for the Red Storm… Totaled two saves with a .667 save percentage in the 7-1 rout against CCNY (Nov. 4)
As a Redshirt Sophomore (Fall 2023)
Did not see action.
As a Redshirt Freshman (Fall 2022)
Appeared in four games, receiving the starting nod in three … made season debut against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 9), playing a full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw … factored 45 minutes of work against Villanova (Sept. 23) and 49 minutes off the bench against Princeton (Sept. 27) … Started and logged 90 minutes of action at Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
As a Freshman (Fall 2021)
Did not see game action.
Before St. John’s
Spent his final year before college in the Houston Dynamo academy system after five years with NYCFC… spent two years with Met Oval… trained alongisde the Dynamo MLS squad during the 2021 preseason.
Personal
Emmanuel Ioannis Smalios… son of Elizabeth and John E. Smalios… has an older sister, Georgia, who attended Queens College… chose St. John’s for the program’s history and reputation of producing professionals… lists his parents as the most influential people in his athletic career and Manuel Neuer as his favorite athlete… counts the 2019 GA Cup in Dallas as the most thrilling moment in his athletic career.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (Fall 2023)
Did not see action.
As a Redshirt Freshman (Fall 2022)
Appeared in four games, receiving the starting nod in three … made season debut against Loyola Maryland (Sept. 9), playing a full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw … factored 45 minutes of work against Villanova (Sept. 23) and 49 minutes off the bench against Princeton (Sept. 27) … Started and logged 90 minutes of action at Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
As a Freshman (Fall 2021)
Did not see game action.
Before St. John’s
Spent his final year before college in the Houston Dynamo academy system after five years with NYCFC… spent two years with Met Oval… trained alongisde the Dynamo MLS squad during the 2021 preseason.
Personal
Emmanuel Ioannis Smalios… son of Elizabeth and John E. Smalios… has an older sister, Georgia, who attended Queens College… chose St. John’s for the program’s history and reputation of producing professionals… lists his parents as the most influential people in his athletic career and Manuel Neuer as his favorite athlete… counts the 2019 GA Cup in Dallas as the most thrilling moment in his athletic career.
Episode 5: Khaman Maker
Friday, January 31
Episode 4: Lefteris Liotopolous
Wednesday, January 22
Episode 3: Vince Iwuchukwu
Thursday, January 16
Episode 2: Ruben Prey
Friday, January 10
