By Matt LangoneFebruary 9, 2026 As men’s college programs reload and prepare for the 2026 season, the transfer portal provides one avenue for roster growth. By adding transfers, programs are able to find proven players who bring experience and other intangibles that incoming freshmen can’t yet provide, because they haven’t been at that level yet. Players opt to transfer for various reasons. Maybe it’s a career reboot, maybe it was a coaching change at their previous school, or maybe it’s a decision based on academic interests. To keep track of who’s going where across men’s soccer in the region, New England Soccer Journal has its transfer tracker for the 2026 season. This story will be continuously updated as updates emerge. Coaches, players and others are welcome to submit transfer news via email to NESJ editor Matt Langone at
[email protected]. In the meantime, here is a look at players on the move: Central Connecticut State Sophomore back Samuel Carrias has transferred to UNC Asheville. The 6-foot-1 Tahanto Regional High School and NEFC product played in 10 games (four starts) for CCSU in 2025. Asheville, a member of the Big South, finished the 2025 campaign at 7-7-2 Holy Cross Sophomore midfielder Thomas Mancuso has transferred to Memphis. The 5-foot-9 Kansas native played in 15 games (14 starts) for Holy Cross in 2025 and tallied three goals and two assists. His eight points ranked second on the team. New Hampshire New Hampshire has been busy hitting the portal. The program announced the signing of junior midfielder Daniel Firek. from Lipscomb University. Firek started in all 17 games at Lipscomb in 2025 with two assists. His 1,485 minutes played were the most on the team. Prior to his time at Lipscomb, Firek was a member of the men’s soccer team at Akron in 2023 and 2024 as he played in 13 games with one goal and one assist.