David Coly transferred into the American University men’s soccer program late last summer, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, he and the Eagles had to wait six months before starting the season.
Coly is used to waiting. What’s another half-year when you’ve already waited about four to resume your career?
On March 6, the 24-year-old junior forward played 54 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Lehigh, his first formal game since suiting up for the Washington Huskies in the 2016 NCAA tournament.
In between schools, he returned home to Senegal because of visa issues; played pickup games with friends in Dakar; toured Europe to watch pro matches; married his girlfriend, which made him eligible for permanent residency in the United States; took a class in Seattle to meet transfer requirements; and moved to D.