Creighton men’s soccer program signs seven new Bluejays for 2025

Omaha, Neb. – Creighton Men’s Soccer Head Coach Johnny Torres officially added seven newcomers to the 2025 Bluejay squad.

Joining Creighton for the upcoming season are Lucas Cavalcante (Dallas, Texas), Ange Gbe (Toronto, Canada), Ayden Kokoszka (Easthampton, Mass.), Sam Leonard (Clayton, Missouri), Luka Nedic (Lincoln, Neb.), Todd Vromant (Lille, France) and Ethan Wood (Syosset, N.Y.).

Cavalcante is a defensive midfielder that graduated from University Prep and played at the club level for Austin FC II.

“Lucas is a player that has spent most of his youth career in MLS academies. He has a great left foot, tackles, and has great vision,” said Torres. “His soccer intellect allows Lucas to play different positions and do it well. We are excited to add his qualities to our team.”

A center midfielder, Gbe comes to Creighton from Toronto, where he played at the club level for Toronto FC and graduated from Père Philippe-Lamarche HS.

“Ange is phenomenal midfielder who is used to doing the “dirty work”, defending, and maintaining balance while making everyone else look better,” noted Torres. “His IQ and discipline on the pitch is going to be something that will add to our team, and his charisma is a quality we are believe will enhance our team.”

Kokoszka is an attacking midfielder from Williston Northampton High School. He played at the club level for the New England Revolution.

“Ayden is a very technical and intelligent player. He has had great playing experiences after competing against MLS academies, spending some time abroad, and with the Dominican Republic national team. We are very excited to add such a valuable individual and quality player,” concluded Torres.

An attacking wing from Missouri, Leonard played at Clayton High School where he scored 19 goals and distributed 10 assists to earn the 2024-25 Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri. Leonard played at the club level for St. Louis Scott Gallagher ECNL.

“Sam is one of those exciting players that with his speed and determination to attack can change a game,” said Torres. “His speed and movement off the ball is a great quality that not a lot of players exploit well. We are excited to add a player like Sam, as he could give us a lot of speed down the sides and is capable to score goals.”

Nedic is one of two transfers in the signing class, coming to Creighton from UIC. A local player that attended Omaha South High School, Nedic is a midfielder that played club soccer for NFC. During two seasons at UIC, Nedic appeared in 25 matches, including 19 starts with one goal and four assists.

“We have seen Luka play for many years; he was one of the best players coming out of high school and brings a lot of experience. Luka won an NJCAA national title with Iowa Western and then went on to play for UIC,” noted Torres. “His vision, technical ability and leadership qualities are characteristics that will merge well with the personalities that we have in our group.”

An attacking midfielder from France, Vromant split his time in High School at Henallux and Domaine de luchin. He played club soccer for Tournai Belgium

“Todd grew up playing in one of the biggest academies in France, playing at a very high level with high standards throughout his youth. He is a player with great technical ability and vision,” said Torres. “We believe will be able to quickly adapt to our group.”

The second and final transfer in the class is a goalkeeper that graduated from Michigan. Wood played club soccer for New York City FC and attended Syosset High School.

“Ethan is a veteran goalkeeper, who can add leadership and experience to our group on and off the field,” said Torres. “Coming from Michigan and playing for such a good program is something that we must take seriously. We are eager to see his qualities with our group and on the pitch.