2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Stepan Kapranov
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Weight:
- 165
- Hometown:
- Holmdel, N.J.
- High School:
- Holmdel
- Previous Club:
- Players Development Academy
- College:
- Columbia College
2025:
Played in all 15 matches, making eight starts and totaling 817 minutes ... Co-led the Lions with four goals, finishing tied for the team lead with eight points ... Recorded 14 shots, placing eight on goal (.571 SOG%) ... Started and played 51 minutes in his collegiate debut at Lehigh (Aug. 29) ... Scored his first collegiate goal as part of a 2-0 victory over Manhattan (Sept. 15), subbing on and playing 68 minutes ... Went on to score his first Ivy League goal at home against Dartmouth (Oct. 11) ... Played a season-high 82 minutes at Army West Point (Oct. 14) ... Started each of the last four games, scoring in back-to-back wins over Harvard (Oct. 25) and Fordham (Oct. 28).
Prior to Columbia:
A center midfielder from Holmdel, New Jersey … Three-year member of Holmdel High School boys soccer team … Won back-to-back soccer sectional state championships with Holmdel his sophomore and junior years … Named a regional All-American as a junior … 2023 Shore Sports Network Player of the Year … 2024 All-Monmouth County First Team selection … Played for Cedar Starts Monmouth (2021-22) and Players Development Academy (2022-25) at the club level.
Personal:
Mother played professional soccer in Russia … Father played in the second tier of professional Russian hockey … Enjoys spike ball, hockey, gym, and coaching … Favorite sports memory is winning back-to-back Central Jersey Group 2 Sectional Titles.
