New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

Coach Barboto: "I think Maximus is a player that has all the talent to impact the team immediately," said Barboto.  After his summer experience playing for USL2 and in Costa Rica during his gap year, it will surely lead him to really help our attack."

2023: Named to the TopDrawerSoccer Men's National Top 100 Postseason List. ... selected to the All-ECAC first-team. ... America East Championship Team (2nd straight season). ... a America East first-team selection, led the America East and sits tied for 15th in the nation (as of 11/26/23) in assists with 9. The 2022 America East Conference Rookie of the Year's nine assists in a single season is a new NJIT Division I record and his 13 career assists ranks fifth all-time in the NJIT Division I era. ... scored first collegiate goal against UMass Lowell (9.23.23). ...Barboto became the first Highlander player to be named Team of the Week by two different publications – CollegeSoccerNews and TopDrawerSoccer on September 9 after tallying four assists in a pair of Highlander wins that week.  He was also named America East Offensive Player of the week.

2022:  America East Rookie of the Year. ... America East All-Rookie Team. ... America East All-Championship Team (only freshman to be named to the team). ... 2x America East Rookie of the Week. ... played in every match but one this season (16), tallying four assists which ranks seventh in the America East.  He is the son of head coach Fernando Barboto, who is in his seventh season at NJIT. ...His four assists this season ranks tied for fifth in a single season in the NJIT Division I era.

Prior to NJIT: The 5-foot-7 center attacking midfielder attended Wayne Valley High School and played for New Jersey Copa FC.

Personal: Maximus Fernando Barboto. ... son of Fernando Barboto and Betina Castano ... father (Fernando) is the head coach of the NJIT men's soccer program. .. mechanical engineering major.