Rohan McEligot
college recruiting page
This page contains the content posted during Rohan's college recruiting period. It also includes his youth club soccer stats.
Player PROFILE
Rohan McEligot
High School Graduation Year: 2022
Position: #9
Club: Strikers FC (Coach: Roy Chingirian)
League: MLS Next
High School: University High School, Irvine, CA
GPA: 4.0
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Birth Date: April 21, 2004
Age: 17
Strong Foot: right
Email: rohanmceligot@gmail.com
Phone: (949) 701-9056
Rohan plays the #9. He is a consistent goal scorer and assist provider, is an intelligent play-maker, has exceptional technical skill and breakout speed.
Rohan is currently playing in the MLS Next league with the Strikers FC. He played the 2020/21 season as an amateur with the professional team Cal United Strikers FC.
Rohan spent the 2019/20 season in Germany studying and playing against top Bundesliga Academy teams, with trial invitations from Borussia Mönchengladbach and Fortuna Düsseldorf. While there, he attended the International School on the Rhine. The cultural and soccer development experience was life changing and further fueled Rohan's desire to continue his soccer development at the highest level.
Rohan played for three seasons in the USDA (U13, U14, U15) as the starting #9 for the Irvine Strikers FC coached by Don Ebert, Roy Chingirian and Willie Diaz. Rohan scored 74 goals in 89 league games. He played a year "up" in 45% of the games.
Season Stats
In 3 USDA seasons, Rohan scored 74 goals in 89 league games. In addition to scoring goals, he consistently provided assists, setting up at least a goal per game, making him an ideal teammate, and an even more dangerous attacker.
It's also notable that Rohan regularly trained and played "up" in older age groups.
2020-2021: COVID Fall
- Playing with Cal United Strikers FC Professional team. Training 3x per week.
- U-17 Strikers FC ('04): 3 goals in 3 friendly games
2019-2020: TalentProjekt - Germany
- Competed against top Bundesliga Academy teams (Bayern Munich, Schalke, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- TalentProjekt
2018-2019: Strikers FC - USDA
- U-16/17: 4 goals in 3 games (playing "up", 100% starts)
- U-15: 10 goals in 23 games (80% starts)
- Coaches: Don Ebert, Roy Chingirian
2017-2018: Strikers FC - USDA
- U-15: 11 goals in 24 games (playing "up", 100% starts)
- U-14: 17 goals in 9 games (92% starts)
2016-2017: Strikers FC - USDA
- U-13: 32 goals in 29 games
2011-2016: Irvine Slammers (formerly FC Blades)
- U-7 to U-12: SCDSL Tier 1
- Coaches: Tim Woodcock, Scott Hamilton
More soccer Achievements
Trials with Borussia Mönchengladbach and Fortuna Düsseldorf
Two top Bundesliga Academy teams invited Rohan to trials in early 2020. Rohan spent two days with Fortuna and three days with Gladbach. Second round trials were scheduled for Spring, but unfortunately the German program was cut short due to COVID-19. It was an honor to be invited and Rohan matched up well with these top Bundesliga Academy players.
Man City Cup - Championship
Rohan and his Strikers '04 team won the International Man City Cup in 2018. Rohan scored 3 goals in 5 games, including the go ahead televised goal in the Championship game.
U.S. Men's National Team - Sub Regional Training Center
In Spring 2018, Rohan was selected to participate in a weekend long U.S. National Team training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
MIC Cup in Barcelona Spain
Rohan participated in the international soccer tournament MIC in Barcelona Spain in 2017. In that tournament he scored 4 goals in 4 games.