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University of Rhode Island

2024 Men's Soccer Roster

Michaela Benford
Michaela Benford
Tenin Magassa

3 Nikos Clarke-Tosczak

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Edmonton, Canada
  • Position Defender
  • High School University Hill Secondary
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 158
  • Previous Club Vancouver Whitecaps

Biography

Career Honors
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (8/24)

2024 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in 16 matches, all starts
  • Recorded two assists
  • Has played 1440 minutes
  • Recorded his second assist of the season at Saint Joseph's (10/26)
  • Played all 90 minutes on the back line of a 1-0 shutout at Providence (9/9)
  • Assisted on the lone goal of the match and played all 90 minutes on the back line of a 1-0 win at Stonehill, the team's sixth straight shutout, tying the program record (9/1)
  • Played all 90 minutes of a 1-0 win over Quinnipiac (8/26)
  • Played all 90 minutes of a 2-0 win over St. John's (8/22)
2023 (Freshman)
  • Started all 14 matches he appeared and played 1238 minutes for the season
  • Played all 90 minutes of a 2-0 win over Davidson (10/28)
  • Played all 90 minutes in a 0-0 tie against Loyola Chicago (10/21)
  • Played all 90 minutes in a 0-0 tie with Brown (10/17)
  • Assisted on the team's lone goal in a 3-1 loss at VCU (10/14)
  • Part of back line that blanked No. 25 Fordham 1-0 (10/7)
  • Played all 90 minutes of a 0-0 draw with La Salle (9/23)
  • Played all 90 minutes in a 1-0 shutout of Holy Cross (9/12) 
  • Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the week of 8/28
  • Helped a defensive effort that limited powerful Harvard to three shots on goal in a scoreless tie (9/1)
  • Recorded his first career assist and helped the Rams blank Stonehill in a 3-0 victory (8/27)
  • Started in his collegiate debut, playing all 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Quinnipiac (8/24)
Before URI
  • Played for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Academy from 2020-23
  • Also played for FC Lugano U-17 (2019-20) and the Edmonton West Warriors U-13/15 (20-17-19)
Personal
  • Son of Richard Tosczak and Fiona Clarke
  • Has two sisters, Nia and Nadia
  • Chose Rhode Island because of the great soccer program and the beautiful campus
  • Also considered attending New Hampshire, San Diego State, Dayton,, Syracuse and UCLA
  • Enjoys soccer, cooking and food
  • Favorite athletes are Usain Bolt and N’Golo Kante
  • Favorite teams are Chelsea and the Green Bay Packers
  • Planning to major in Chemistry

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2023Freshman

    Defender
    5'10" 158 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    Defender
    5'10" 158 lbs
    3