Aiden Messinger

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Drake Harlett, BGSU Athletics

2025 | Sixth Year

After missing the first six matches of the season due to injury, made his BGSU debut against Bellarmine
Played the final 62-plus minutes of the game vs. the Knights
Made his first start as a Falcon at DePaul, playing 60 minutes of that 2-1 win
Played the last 11 minutes of the win over Northern Kentucky, helping BG secure the shutout
Came off the bench to play the last 63 minutes at Belmont
Saw five minutes of action at Drake

Spring Arbor, Mich.

Spent five years at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Mich.
Was a three-year captain for the Cougars
Played in a total of 83 matches, starting 75, in his five seasons
Had 11 points on three goals and five assists
Was named to the All-Crossroads League First Team in 2023, and earned all-league honorable mention in 2024
A two-time NAIA Scholar Athlete
Also was named an NAIA Champion of Character
Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in three consecutive years, from 2022-24
As a freshman, played in 11 matches, starting five, as the Cougars went 9-3-2 and won the Crossroads League Tournament title
Had an assist in a 2-1 overtime loss to Western Michigan in that 2020-21 season
In his sophomore campaign, played in 17 matches, making 16 starts
Earned CL Academic All-Conference honors that season, and would earn that honor again in 2022
Played in 17 matches, starting them all, as a junior in 2022
Had three points on a goal and an assist that season
Again had three points in 2023, when he played in 15 matches, starting 14
His goal came against Grace in the semifinal round of the CL Tournament
In 2024, started all 23 of the team's contests and had four points on a goal and two assists
The team won the CL Tournament title for the second time in his tenure
Cougars went on to defeat Clarke in the NAIA Championships Second Round before seeing the season come to an end against the eventual national champions in the Round of 16
That '24 club went 13-7-3 overall

Ottawa, Ontario

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
He and his wife, Isabella, have a son, Judah, who was born in July of 2025
Son of Jeff Messinger and Gillian Todd-Messinger
Has a younger brother, Siobhan
Earned a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Spring Arbor
Has played club ball for Toledo Villa FC (2021) and Lansing City FC (2022-24) in USL2
Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi
Lists Jesus Christ as his biggest influence