Morten Bjørshol
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morten Lyngstad Bjørshol | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Stabæk | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Cal State LA Golden Eagles | 85 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Lyn | 16 | (0) |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Lights | 28 | (1) |
| 2023 | Orange County SC | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 22 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Morten Lyngstad Bjørshol (born 22 August 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Bjørshol played with the academy team at Stabæk until 2014. He subsequently joined Lyn, who he played with for three seasons.[1][2][3]
College
[edit]In 2017, Bjørshol opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at California State University, Los Angeles. In four seasons with the Golden Eagles, with the 2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bjørshol made 85 appearances, scoring 12 goals and tallying five assists. At college, Bjørshol earned numerous accolades; earning All-Conference honors every year, All-American honors for his last three seasons, and was named the CCAA Defender of the Year in 2019. He helped the team to consecutive tournament titles in 2017 and 2018[4]
Professional
[edit]On 13 March 2022, signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[5] He made his debut for Las Vegas on 19 March 2022, starting against Phoenix Rising.[6]
On March 7, 2023, Bjørshol signed with USL Championship side Orange County SC for their 2023 season.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Morten Lyngstad Bjørshol - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund.
- ^ "Seier mot Lokomotiv Oslo". Lyn 1896.
- ^ "Den amerikanske proffdrømmen: I natt kan to nordmenn bli MLS-klare". Eurosport. 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Morten Bjoershol - Men's Soccer". Cal State LA Athletics.
- ^ Collins, Braylin. "Bjørshol ready to prove himself after signing professional deal".
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "ORANGE COUNTY SC SIGNS NORWEGIAN DEFENDER MORTEN BJØRSHOL".
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (7 March 2023). "Orange County brings aboard defender Morten Bjørshol". USL Championship.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Footballers from Oslo
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Living people
- Lyn Fotball players
- Norwegian Second Division players
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Orange County SC players
- Stabæk Fotball players
- USL Championship players