2015 Men's Soccer

8 Mats Bjurman

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 155
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Irvine, Calif.

Biography

SENIOR
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • Named All-Big West Second Team
  • Big West Fall All-Academic squad honoree
  • Started in all 20 matches
  • Scored 1 goal and assisted on 4 others
  • Registered 42 shots, 18 on goal
  • September 15, 2013 - Scored equalizer (36') as first career goal in a 1-1 draw at No. 21 Indiana
  • October 11, 2013 - Assisted on the game-winner (Iwasa) of a 2-0 victory vs. Cal Poly
  • October 19, 2013 - Assisted on the equalizer (Martinez) of a 2-2 draw at Cal State Fullerton
  • October 26, 2013 - Assisted on the game-winner (Alvarez) of a 1-0 victory at CSUN
  • November 2, 2013 - Scored the opener (51') and assisted on the game-winner (Santana) in a 2-1 win vs. Cal State Fullerton for his first game with a goal and assist
  • November 17, 2013 - Assisted on the game-winner (Iwasa) of a 1-0 win vs. CSUN to take the Big West Tournament title
  • August 31, 2014 - Assisted on the game-winner (Calzada) in a 3-0 victory over Pacific
  • September 5, 2014 - Scored the game-winner (74') in a 2-1 victory over Denver
  • September 14, 2014 - Scored the equalizer (73') in a 1-1 draw with No. 6 Georgetown
  • September 18, 2014 - Assisted on the opener (Iwasa) of a 3-2 overtime win at LMU
  • September 28, 2014 - Assisted on the game-winner (Calzada) of a 2-1 overtime victory against Utah Valley
  • November 20, 2014 - Registered first career 2-assist game (Iwasa, Iwasa) including the game-winner of a 3-0 victory over UNLV in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament
  • August 28, 2015 - Assisted on the game-winner (Molina) in a 1-0 win over Loyola-Chicago
  • September 27, 2015 - Assisted on the opener (Phillips) in a 4-3 overtime loss at UCLA
  • October 8, 2015 - Scored a goal (68') in a 3-2 overtime loss at Sacramento State
  • October 21, 2015 - Registered 2 assists (Canales, Phillips) in a 5-1 defeat of UC Riverside
JUNIOR
  • Named All-Big West Honorable Mention
  • Named Big West Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 8
  • Started and played all 25 matches
  • Scored two goals, assisted on five
  • Recorded a game-winner vs. Denver
  • Registered 23 shots, 10 on goal
SOPHOMORE
  • Named Big West Player of the Week Nov. 4
  • Started and played all 23 matches
  • Scored two goals, assisted on five
  • Registered 17 shots, four on goal
FRESHMAN
  • Played in 13 matches, starting seven
CLUB
  • Team captain at the Strikers Academy from 2010-12
  • Played with Irvine Strikers and South Coach Strikers
  • Finished in top 3 at 2009 Nike Manchester United Cup
  • Trained with Brommapojkarna Youth Academy in summer 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden
  • Finished 6th in the Northern Ireland Milk Cup as a member of South Coast Strikers.
IRVINE HIGH SCHOO
  • Rookie of the Year at Irvine High School
PERSONAL
  • Majoring in business economics

Career Totals
Career Totals
YEAR GP-GS MIN G A PTS SH SOG GWG
2015 20-20 1703 1 4 6 42 18 0
2014 25-25 2226 2 5 9 23 10 1
TOTAL 45-45 3929 3 9 15 65 28 1

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2012Freshman

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'11" 155 lbs
    5
  • 8

    2013Sophomore

    Midfielder/Defender
    5'11" 155 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2014Junior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 155 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2015Senior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 155 lbs
    8