Juma named NJCAA All-American
Freshman striker Villads Juma has been recognized as one of the nation’s best, earning a spot on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II All-American Second Team.
FULTON, Miss. - Villads Juma did not need long to announce himself on the junior college stage. By the end of his freshman season, he had become one of the most dangerous scorers in the NJCAA and one of the most decorated players in Itawamba Community College men's soccer history.
Juma was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All-American Second Team after a debut campaign that redefined expectations for a first-year striker. The Helsingor, Denmark native led the Indians with 20 goals, the second-highest single-season total in program history and a mark topped only by David Schumaker's 24-goal season in 2007.
The goals came early and often. Juma recorded two hat tricks, first in an 8-1 win over Oxford College of Emory University on Aug. 29 and again in a 6-0 victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College on Oct. 10. He finished the season with 50 points on 20 goals and 10 assists, converting six penalty kicks and scoring six game-winning goals in 19 matches.
Beyond the numbers, Juma delivered in the moments that mattered most. He scored in wins over nationally ranked opponents Jones College and Pearl River Community College and helped ICC earn results against some of the top programs in the country during a demanding late-season stretch.
His impact earned widespread recognition across the league and region. Juma collected two MACCC Offensive Player of the Week honors, an NJCAA Division II Player of the Week award, All-MACCC First Team selection, NJCAA All-Region 23 honors and was named MACCC Men's Soccer Player of the Year.
Standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 160 pounds, Juma arrived at ICC from Helsingor Gymnasium with a scorer's instinct and quickly became the focal point of the Indians' attack. He started all 19 matches as a freshman and posted a .690 shooting percentage, finishing among the most efficient finishers in the NJCAA.
The Indians closed the 2025 season with an 11-4-4 overall record and a 6-1-4 mark in conference play. The run included wins over the No. 7 and No. 8 teams in the country, a draw against the No. 11 team and a finish that earned ICC votes in the final NJCAA rankings.
For Juma, the freshman season was not just a breakthrough. It was a statement.