Terrapins men’s soccer coach Sasho Cirovski added two more players to the 2015 recruiting class, the university announced Wednesday. Midfielder Cody Albrecht and attacker Paul Bin will join the Terps as they look to repeat being Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions.
“I am delighted to welcome Cody and Paul to the Maryland men’s soccer program,” Cirovski said in a news release. “Our great class just got even better and we are very excited to begin the season.”
Bin previously played for Real Salt Lake AZ, a full-time residential development academy affiliated with Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake. He’s also been a part of the South Korean Youth National Team.
“Paul is a dynamic attacking player with very good technical skills and great speed,”s Cirovski said in the release. “He can play any of the forward or wide midfield positions. He has been an integral part of the RSL U-18 Academy and will do the same for our program.”
Albrecht, meanwhile, joins the Terps as a graduate transfer after playing at St. John’s. After injuries sidelined Albrecht during his first two seasons with the Red Storm, he appeared in 38 games over the past two seasons and started all 18 matches last year.
Before his time at St. John’s, Albrecht was a coveted local recruit out of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. The Calverton native was named the Gatorade Maryland Boys Soccer Player of the Year and Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year in 2010 after totaling a school record 31 assists and helping lead the Stags to an undefeated season and a WCAC Championship title.
“He is a tremendous competitor and leader,” Cirovski said in the release. “As a grad student, his experience and quality will be of great value for our 2015 season.”
Bin and Albrecht join this year’s 11-man recruiting class, which includes seven players ranked in the top 100, according to Top Drawer Soccer. The Terps open the regular season at the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic against Notre Dame in Bloomington, Indiana, on Aug. 28.
