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11 Jørgen Wisth Lie

11 Jørgen Wisth Lie

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    150
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Trondheim, Norway

Summary

Biography

Freshman (2019)
  • Started in all 18 games
  • Scored first career goal against Temple (8/29)
  • Logged 3 goals and 6 shots on the season
Prior to Rutgers
  • Played in UEFA Youth League for Rosenborg
  • Most recently played for Kolstad

Personal
  • Son of Torbjørn and Karen
  • Father, Torbjørn, won the Norwegian championship four times as the head coach for Rosenborg BK's youth team
  • Has two brothers, Mats and Kristian, and one sister, Maren
 
McElderry on Lie: "Jørgen comes to us from Norway. He is a coach's son and has a very good soccer pedigree playing at the highest levels of youth soccer in Norway and the youth champions league. He is a versatile player with the ability to play in midfield or as a central defender. Jørgen is good technically, reads the game well and competes physically. He will be a great addition to our program."
 
Lie on Choosing Rutgers: "After talking with the coaching staff, I had a very good impression of the school. The great location combined with my first impression made Rutgers a great option for me."
 
One word to describe Coach McElderry Clever
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Vince Borden :)
Best player ever competed against: Marcus Rashford
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Mettler
The person I most admire is and why: My sister, because she always got my back!
If I wasn’t playing (sport), I’d be: A teacher
Favorite professional athlete: Lionel Messi
Favorite professional sports team: Barcelona
One word to describe myself on the pitch Perfect :)
One word to describe myself off the pitch: Kind
Few people know that I: Can sing
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My parents
I started playing my sport because…: All my friends did the same
I chose Rutgers because…: It’s the best place for me
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: The Blind Side
Favorite musician/group: Eminem
The first song I knew all the words to is: Norwegian food song:)
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Appreciate people around me
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: I watch YouTube-videos before both games and matches
Pets I had growing up were: Gold fish
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Spider-Man
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Hawaii
The website I visit most often is: Youtube
If my life was a book, the title would be: Nice guy
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Gold
Phone app you cannot live without: Instagram
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