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Santa Clara University

2020 Men's Soccer Roster

5 Emil Christensen

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Nr. Snede, Denmark
  • High School Learnmark Horsens
  • Position Defender

Biography

2020 WCC First-Team
2019 WCC Second-Team
2019 United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second-Team
Two-time WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2019 & 2020)
 
JUNIOR (2020 - played in the spring of 2021): Team co-captain along with Javier Ruiz Duran ... named First-Team West Coast Conference and WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention ... an anchor on the Bronco backline from the central back position ... missed the first three games, all resulting in losses while conceding seven goals but upon his return, stabilized the defense as the Broncos won four of its five matches conceding just four goals ... started in all five matches he appeared in ... logged 460 minutes ... recognized on Senior Day against Gonzaga (March 28) playing his final home match.    
 
SOPHOMORE (2019): Named West Coast Conference Second-Team, United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second-Team, and WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention ... team co-captain along with Javier Ruiz Duran ... leader on the backline composed of two other sophomores and a freshman ... named All-WCC Player of the Week on Sept. 30 for spearheading the Santa Clara defense which posted back-to-back shutout wins on the road at Lipscomb (Sept. 27) and at Evansville (Sept. 29) ... logged a team-high 1,560 minutes playing in all but 10 minutes ... recorded first career assist against Evansville, feeding Eduardo Lopez Perez for the game-winner.   
 
FRESHMAN (2018): Started in 16 matches at center-back, missing only the LMU match ... played in 1,519 minutes, the fourth most on the team and second most for a freshman.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Learnmark Horsens and is from Nr. Snede, Denmark.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Carsten and Christina Christensen ... has a sister, Sofie … studying in the college of Arts and Sciences.

Statistics

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2020

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018Freshman

    Defender
    6'2" 194 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Sophomore

    Defender
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Junior

    Defender
    6'3" 190 lbs
    5
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