Here are 36 Marion County Boys Soccer players you should watch in 2023
Whether you call it a field or the pitch, it's time to fill up the stands for soccer season. It should be a memorable season with two of three Player of the Year nominees from the 2022-23 season lacing up cleats for their senior year.
If you want to keep your pulse on the games around Marion County, you're in the right place. This list of 36 will have future all-county team members and county champions.
The players below are off to hot starts to the season or have fans on the edge of their seats after last season. Without further ado, here are players we'll get more familiar with over the next three months.
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Vanguard
Kyle Cortes, Junior
Akks Sivasekaran, Senior
He leads the county in steals through three games.
Dariel Fernandez, Senior
Jassiel Quinonez, Sophomore
Carlos Perez, Junior
Bryan Aguerro, Senior
Belleview
Aubrey Otieno, Senior
Michael Andres, Senior
Aiden Kaczmarski, Senior
Selvin Banegas, Senior
Grayson Balthazar, Junior
Lake Weir
Magnus Jensen, Sophomore
Trinity Catholic
Austin Hilty, Junior
Daniel Andrade, Junior
Nicholas Bustilo, Junior
Caden Smith, Junior
Redeemer Christian
Kyler McDonald, Senior
Logan Rector, Sophomore
Timothy Ayton, Freshman
Noah Nelson, Sophomore
Christian Magwood, Sophomore
Forest
Brantley Wigginton, Senior
Wigginton led the county in goals scored and total points. He's committed to play college ball with the United States Military Academy.
Bode Wigginton, Junior
Garrett Smith, Sophomore
Limited opponents to 13 goals scored last season.
Collin Scroggie, Senior
Jahdiel Rodriguez, Senior
West Port
Antonio Mikedis, Senior
Gustavo Maldonado, Senior
Angel Arias, Junior
Dylan Lozito, Senior
Luke Goebel, Sophomore
Philip Hamer, Senior
Aaron Arpigiani, Senior
Alexander Chartier, Sophomore
Logan Davis, Sophomore
North Marion
Gustavo Padilla-Moya, Senior
Dunnellon
Kyle Davis, Senior
Juan Rodriguez Pelaez, Senior
Herman Paez, Junior
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: 36 Marion County Boys Soccer players you should watch in 2023
