2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Eirik Baekkelund
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Oslo, Norway
- High School:
- Norwegian High School of Elite Sports
Notes – Finished his UCLA career with 41 appearances (25 starts), one goal, two assists, four points, nine shots, and four shots on goal.
2020-21 – Appeared in seven of the team's 12 games, starting six ... Recorded one assist for one point ... Earned his assist on a Grayson Doody goal at Oregon State on Feb. 27 ... Played 80 minutes in a season-opening 3-0 shutout over San Francisco on Feb. 8 ... Played 80+ minutes in his first two appearances of the year ... Played just one game from Feb. 28 to Apr. 2 due to injury ... Named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Selected to the Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters (quarter GPA of 3.0+, pass at least 12 units).
2019 – Appeared in and started 16 games as a redshirt sophomore ... Served as one of the team's primary center backs ... Saw 1,466 minutes of action, fifth-most on the team among outfield players ... Did not record a point, had two shots ... Named to the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (3.3 GPA or higher, one or more year of residence at school) ... Played 95 minutes in a season-opening 1-0 win over Northwestern ... Recorded 90+ minutes in 11 of his 16 appearances, including six straight from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13 ... Notched a shot on goal – his only attempt on frame for the year – in a 3-2 win over then-No. 1 Maryland on Sept. 6 ... Named to the Director's Honor Roll for winter and spring (quarter GPA of 3.0 or higher and pass at least 12 units).
2018 -- Missed the season due to injury.
2017 -- Appeared in 18 matches, making three starts … One of just four players to play in every match … Totaled three points (1g, 1a) … Logged 669 minutes … Scored first career goal in season opener at San Francisco (Aug. 26) … Tallied assist in opening goal in 2-1 overtime win over San Diego State (Oct. 15).
High School/Club -- Selected to the Norwegian High School of Elite Sports (NTG) All-Stars ... Played in NTG All-Star game against AZ Alkmaar in Netherlands, winning 2-0 ... U-14-U-16 Oslo Regional Team selection ... Recorded 40 caps for FK Lyn/FC Lyn Oslo senior team ... Scored four goals with 10 assists ... Won league in 2015.
Personal -- Full Name: Eirik Aalstad Baekkelund … Born in Oslo, Norway … Parents are Tor Baekkelund and Christine Aalstad Baekkelund … has a younger sister Joanna and a younger brother Amund … Decided to attend UCLA because of the combination of high-level soccer and academics, as well as a great city and location … Admires Spanish professional soccer player Isco ... Lists hobbies as skiing, windsurfing, and traveling ... Majoring in applied math.
