2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 5
Robin Olofsson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- D
- Hometown:
- Stockholm, Sweden
- High School:
- Bromma Gymnasium
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
Of Note: Transfer from Central Connecticut
2019: Started and played in 17 games for the Badgers as a defender...scored third goal of career in a 2-1 win against UAB (9/2)...played a total of 1544 minutes on the season leading the back line...served as a captain
2018: Core member of the Wisconsin back line, starting in all 18 matches…scored the second goal of his career and lone goal on the season in a 4-2 win over Rutgers (10/7)…helped the Badgers record seven shutouts on the season…only played less than the full 90 minutes in one game all season…named to the All-Big Ten Second Team as a defender
2017: Started in all 22 games for the Badgers in his first campaign with the team ... helped the Wisconsin defense post eight shutouts on the year ... tallied his first career goal at UW against Northwestern (9/13) ... posted his first career assist at Wisconsin in its regular season matchup against Indiana (10/21)
Prep: Won the U-17 Top Division in Sweden as a captain where his team won the league by 11 points … captained the team that won the U-19 Top Division, ranking second among all U-19 teams in Sweden in 2014 … invited by AC Siena to trial and came in second in the Gothia Tipselit Cup, the largest youth tournament in the world … trained with the first team (Brommapojkarna) which played in the second highest division in Sweden during 2015 … invited with his team to the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup in 2014
Head coach John Trask: "Robin will be joining us after a very successful freshman year at Central Connecticut. Robin's leadership, strength in the air and tactical ability will immediately strengthen our back line. Robin had multiple options and we are very happy that he's decided to continue his career at UW."
Associate head coach Keith Tiemeyer: "We are very excited to add Robin to our defensive corps this fall. His passing range and leadership abilities are traits that can benefit our team immediately. Robin has DI experience at Central Connecticut and is ready to step into Big Ten action."
2019: Started and played in 17 games for the Badgers as a defender...scored third goal of career in a 2-1 win against UAB (9/2)...played a total of 1544 minutes on the season leading the back line...served as a captain
2018: Core member of the Wisconsin back line, starting in all 18 matches…scored the second goal of his career and lone goal on the season in a 4-2 win over Rutgers (10/7)…helped the Badgers record seven shutouts on the season…only played less than the full 90 minutes in one game all season…named to the All-Big Ten Second Team as a defender
2017: Started in all 22 games for the Badgers in his first campaign with the team ... helped the Wisconsin defense post eight shutouts on the year ... tallied his first career goal at UW against Northwestern (9/13) ... posted his first career assist at Wisconsin in its regular season matchup against Indiana (10/21)
Prep: Won the U-17 Top Division in Sweden as a captain where his team won the league by 11 points … captained the team that won the U-19 Top Division, ranking second among all U-19 teams in Sweden in 2014 … invited by AC Siena to trial and came in second in the Gothia Tipselit Cup, the largest youth tournament in the world … trained with the first team (Brommapojkarna) which played in the second highest division in Sweden during 2015 … invited with his team to the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup in 2014
Head coach John Trask: "Robin will be joining us after a very successful freshman year at Central Connecticut. Robin's leadership, strength in the air and tactical ability will immediately strengthen our back line. Robin had multiple options and we are very happy that he's decided to continue his career at UW."
Associate head coach Keith Tiemeyer: "We are very excited to add Robin to our defensive corps this fall. His passing range and leadership abilities are traits that can benefit our team immediately. Robin has DI experience at Central Connecticut and is ready to step into Big Ten action."
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