University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Highlights:
• Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection.
• Horizon League Fall and Spring Honor Roll selection (2025).

2025:
• Saw action in all 18 games with 14 starts.
• Tied for second on the team in assists (2) and also tied for fourth in points (4).
• Scored his first career goal at WMU (10/8).
• Added second assist at CSU (9/5).
• Posted first career assist in UDM’s 2-0 home-opening win over Mercyhurst (8/24).

IU Indy (2024):
• Saw action in 11 games with three starts.
• Recorded five shots and three on-goal

High School:
• Played for the Michigan Wolves MLS Next Academy for eight years
• Named team captain
• Also played in the GA Cup with the Columbus Crew (2016)
 
Personal:
Full Name: Manuel Karjian
Parents: Steve and Ani Karjian
• Grandfather played professional soccer in the Syrian First Division and for the Syrian National Team
Major: Business
Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy:
Good school and soccer program
Close to home and knows a lot of players on the team