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Morten Lyngstad Bjørshol (born 22 August 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

Morten Bjørshol
Personal information
Full name Morten Lyngstad Bjørshol
Date of birth (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 25)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Las Vegas Lights
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2014 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:14, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Career



Youth


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


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


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]


References


  1. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Morten Lyngstad Bjørshol - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund.
  2. "Seier mot Lokomotiv Oslo". Lyn 1896.
  3. "Den amerikanske proffdrømmen: I natt kan to nordmenn bli MLS-klare". Eurosport. January 11, 2022.
  4. "Morten Bjoershol - Men's Soccer". Cal State LA Athletics.
  5. Collins, Braylin. "Bjørshol ready to prove himself after signing professional deal".
  6. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.





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