Filip Nordström - 2018 Men's Soccer - LIU Brooklyn


 #21 Filip Nordström

Position: Defense
Height: 6-1
Weight: 158
Class: Senior
Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden
Previous School: Solna Gymnasium (AIK)
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2018: Earned first team All-NEC honors… Named to the NEC’s Fall Academic Honor Roll… Played and started all 20 games for the Blackbirds, registering over 1,700 minutes… Had a team-high 10 assists, which led the NEC and ranked in the top-20 nationally… Had two assists in LIU’s win over Mount St. Mary’s… Registered assists in both the NEC championship game over Bryant, and against #18 West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

2017: Named first team All-NEC… Also named to both the NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll… Was a staple of LIU's defense and midfield transition, playing in 17 of LIU's 18 games, including 16 starts… Led the Blackbirds with seven assists and scored one goal… Finished second on the team in points… Also ranked in the top five in minutes played, with over 1,400… Scored a goal in LIU’s 3-1 win over Howard… Had season-high two assists in LIU’s win over Saint Francis U. … Also had assists against Rider, CCSU, and FDU twice… Finished the season with nine shots on net.

2016: Named to 2016 Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll… Played in 17 matches for the Blackbirds, including 16 starts… Had assists in wins over Army, CCSU and FDU… Was a defensive staple for LIU all season long, logging an average of 80 minutes per game.

2015: Named to Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team after starting 19 matches as a defender... Tallied four assists, tied for second-most on team... Had pass that led to game-winning score in 1-0 win over NJIT... Also assisted on goals in contests against St. Bonaventure, Central Connecticut and in NEC Tournament final against Saint Francis U... Named to NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Background: Attended Solna Gymnasium for four years… Was a member of AIK from 2011-2014, including two matches with the A-team in 2014… Was on the Stockholm district team from 2009-2012 (the 16 best players in Stockholm)… Played in Swedish Championship final with AIK in 2013.
 
Personal: Son of Mikael and Katarina Nordstrom… Has a brother, Carl… Majoring in finance.
 
 

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