Emil Ekblom

Brandon Albert

/ Men's Soccer

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Emil Ekblom is all smiles following the match.

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bekkestua, Norway
High School:
Toppidrettsgymnas (NTG)

Freshman Year (2013): Earned freshman All-America honors from Soccer America (second team), College Soccer News (second team) and TopDrawerSoccer.com ... All-ACC Second Team and All-ACC Freshman Team honoree ... Also named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team ... Team MVP and Golden Boot winner ... Started all 18 matches and was fourth in the ACC in goals (10) and points (23). His 10 goals and 23 points led all ACC freshman and rank third and tied for fourth, respectively, on SU's rookie record lists ... Started his college debut at Colgate (8/30) and scored two second-half goals in a 4-0 shutout of the Raiders ... Assisted on SU’s first two goals in a 4-1 victory against Manhattan (9/9) ... Scored the equalizer in the 61st minute at Duke (9/20) ... Named the Disney Soccer/NSCAA Division I Player of the Week and the ECAC co-Offensive Player of the Week after setting the SU Soccer Stadium Record with seven points (3 goals, 1 assist) in a 5-0 shutout of NC State (10/4). Ekblom's three goals marked the first hat trick for an SU player since 2008. In addition, he was picked to the TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News National Teams of the Week and was presented with the 2013-14 Male Performance of the Year 'Cuse Award for his scoring display against the Wolfpack ... Scored both Orange goals in a 3-2 loss at Boston College (10/8) ... Tallied SU’s second goal at Albany (10/22) ... Scored the Orange’s lone goal at Wake Forest (11/8) ... All-ACC Academic Team selection ... Member of the 2013 Fall SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

Prior to Syracuse: Attended the Norwegian Top Athlete School and led the team with 19 goals in 2012 … Also contributed seven assists … MVP and leading goal-scorer for the Stabaek club team, which competes at the highest level of Norway’s U-19 league.

Personal: Emil Mikael Ekblom … Born in January 1994 in Stockholm, Sweden … Son of Mikael and Karin Ekblom … One sister … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.