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Jersey Number 11
Jørgen Wisth Lie
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Trondheim, Norway
Freshman (2019)
Personal
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."
- Started in all 18 games
- Scored first career goal against Temple (8/29)
- Logged 3 goals and 6 shots on the season
- 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: |
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
R Fund, Knights of the Raritan are YouKnighted | Million Dollar Match
Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19
Rutgers Athletics 2023-24 Year in Review
Friday, July 12
