2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Olofsson, Victor
Jersey Number 14
Victor Olofsson
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Vaernamo, Sweden
- High School:
- Elof Lindaelv
Bio
2022 - Senior Season
Appeared in all 19 matches, earning a starting role in the first round of both the ACC and NCAA tournaments • Logged 523 minutes, including a season-high 79 minutes vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament First Round • Recorded one shot on goal vs. Virginia Tech • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team for the third year in a row • Earned Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third year in a row.
2021 - Junior Season
Appeared in 14 matches and earned three starts • Assisted Alex Rose’s goal in a 3-1 victory against Notre Dame on Oct. 29 • Took six shots on the season, two of which were on target • Saw 567 minutes of action, highlighted by a season-high 98 in the NCAA First Round versus Loyola • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row.
2020 - Sophomore Season
Played in 12 games, earning three starts • First career start came at Duke on Oct. 2 • Logged 425 minutes, including a career-high 103 against NC State on Oct. 30 • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team.
Prep
A product of Elof Lindaelv high school in his native country of Sweden • Played three years of soccer there as a defensive midfielder • Played for the U17 and U19 Swedish National Team.
Personal
Victor Olofsson is the son of Carina and Lars Olofsson • Birthday is May 31 • Born in Vaernamo, Sweden • Formed a company in Sweden with two friends that produces marketing content and guidance on social media, website design and graphic design • Was one of the top runners in Sweden on distances up to 5km until he was 14 years old • Majoring in business administration • Chose UNC because it's one of the best universities in the U.S. with a great soccer culture and history.
Appeared in all 19 matches, earning a starting role in the first round of both the ACC and NCAA tournaments • Logged 523 minutes, including a season-high 79 minutes vs. Boston College in the ACC Tournament First Round • Recorded one shot on goal vs. Virginia Tech • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team for the third year in a row • Earned Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the third year in a row.
2021 - Junior Season
Appeared in 14 matches and earned three starts • Assisted Alex Rose’s goal in a 3-1 victory against Notre Dame on Oct. 29 • Took six shots on the season, two of which were on target • Saw 567 minutes of action, highlighted by a season-high 98 in the NCAA First Round versus Loyola • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second year in a row.
2020 - Sophomore Season
Played in 12 games, earning three starts • First career start came at Duke on Oct. 2 • Logged 425 minutes, including a career-high 103 against NC State on Oct. 30 • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team.
Prep
A product of Elof Lindaelv high school in his native country of Sweden • Played three years of soccer there as a defensive midfielder • Played for the U17 and U19 Swedish National Team.
Personal
Victor Olofsson is the son of Carina and Lars Olofsson • Birthday is May 31 • Born in Vaernamo, Sweden • Formed a company in Sweden with two friends that produces marketing content and guidance on social media, website design and graphic design • Was one of the top runners in Sweden on distances up to 5km until he was 14 years old • Majoring in business administration • Chose UNC because it's one of the best universities in the U.S. with a great soccer culture and history.
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