2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Mael Caisson
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Menton, France
- Prev School:
- OGC Nice
2023 (Freshman): Summit League All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in 15 games, starting 14 ... Played 1,176 minutes on the year, one of seven players to play 1,000-plus ... Logged one goal and one assist on the year, one of eight players on the team to notch at least one of each ... Made collegiate debut at Utah Valley on Aug. 24, playing 66 minutes ... Played all 90 minutes in streak of nine-straight games from Sep. 8 through Oct. 18 ... Attempted first shot against Santa Barbara on Sep. 16 ... Played full 110 minutes in Summit Semifinal win against No. 1 Denver, assisting on Christian Koffi's 19th minute goal and scoring a 57th minute goal ... Played full 90 minutes in Summit League Finals against No. 3 Omaha
High School/Club: Played for OGC Nice and AS Monaco Academy … Coached by Frederic Barilaro and Manu Dos Santos at Monaco and Johan Louvel and Cedric Barrault in Nice
Personal: Born Dec. 16, 2003 in Monaco … Son of Fabrice Caisson and Celine Caruso … Has earned many academic honors and awards … Participated with Nice Baie Des Anges, which gives food and clothing to the homeless … Favorite movie is Creed 2 … Favorite musical artist is Ninho … Intends to study business
Why Kansas City?: “I chose to play at Kansas City because I like the spirit of the team. When I watched the team play, I really liked what I saw. The coaches and team seem like a family, which is important to me. I’m ready to begin a new chapter.”
