MILWAUKEE – Johannes Abdulahad of Boras, Sweden, Hector Cervantes of Milwaukee, Wis., Tibo Gobet of Nice, France, Ben Grimm of Whitefish Bay, Wis., Ari Johannesson of Reykjavik, Iceland, Gabe Thistle of Brookfield, Wis., Sam Torhorst of Waterford, Wis., and Abdel Youssef of Mississauga, Ontario, have all signed with Milwaukee and will be competing this fall for the MKE men's soccer team.
 
"I am very excited to officially announce and welcome the 2022 recruiting class to Milwaukee," head coach Kris Kelderman said. "With this class of eight, we feel we've addressed some needs due to the departure of our previous graduates, while adding quality to an already successful group. These guys have the attributes we look for in our players – talent, drive both on and off the field, and high character. We welcome them to the Panther Family!"
 
Abdel Youssef
Center back/Left back
6-foot-3, 195 pounds
Mississauga, Ontario
Club Team: North Mississauga
 
Gabe Thistle
Attacking midfielder/Forward
5-foot-8, 150 pounds
Brookfield, Wis.
Club Team: SC Wave
2021 Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association First Team All-State
2021 Greater Metro Conference Boys' Soccer Athlete of the Year
 
Tibo Gobet
Center back
6-foot-4, 190 pounds
Nice, France
Transfer from Morton College (Cicero, Ill.)
National Junior College Athletic Association Second Team All-America
 
Ben Grimm
Forward
5-foot-9, 165 pounds
Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Club Team: Milwaukee Bavarians
2021 Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association Second Team All-State
Recorded 63 points (23G/17A) as a senior; First Team All-North Shore Conference
Led team with 13 assists and scored 14 goals as a junior
 
Johannes Abdulahad
Right back
5-foot-9, 156 pounds
Boras, Sweden
Club Team: Dalstorps IF
 
Sam Torhorst
Center back
6-foot-1, 175 pounds
Waterford, Wis.
Club Team: SC Wave
Southern Lakes 2021/2019 Soccer All-Conference Second Team
 
Ari Johannesson
Attacking midfielder/Forward
6-foot-1, 168 pounds
Reykjavik, Iceland
Club Team: Vikingur Reykjavik
 
Hector Cervantes
Central midfielder
6-foot-1, 165 pounds
Milwaukee, Wis.
Club Team: Milwaukee Bavarians  
2021 Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association All-State Honorable Mention
2021 Milwaukee City Williams Boys Soccer All-Conference First Team
Recorded 40 points (16G/8A) as a senior