2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 0
Gordon Botterill
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Luzern, Switzerland
- Prev School:
- Fairfield University
- Major:
- Masters of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
2021
- Big West Goalkeeper of the Year
- Three-time Big West Defensive Player of the Week winning Sep. 13, Oct. 11, and Nov. 1
- Named All-Big West First Team
- Started all 16 matches he played winning six times, losing five, recording four draws, and part of six clean sheets
- Allowed 15 goals in 1,486 minutes for a 0.91 goals-against-average
- Stopped 64 shots including a season-high 10 in the season opener at #5 Georgetown for an 81% save percentage on the year, fourth in the NCAA
- Stopped four of eight penalty kick attempts on the season including two of four in shootout vs. UC Riverside in Big West Semifinal
- 60 matches in goal for Fairfield University
- 2020-21 MAAC co-Goalkeeper of the Year
- Four-time All-MAAC - twice first team, twice second team
- 24 career clean sheets
- Four-year totals: 0.95 goals-against-average, 229 saves, .750 save percentage
- Attended Ecole Internationale de Geneve in Geneva, Switzerland
- Played club soccer for Servette FC, FC Saint Paul, and Chelsea FC
- Parents are Alistair and Barbara
- Father attended Darmstadt University
- Has one sibling, Kate
- Also speaks German, French, and Spanish
- Favorite clubs are Bayern Munich and Manchester United and favorite athletes are Oliver Kahn, Mo Farah, and Andy Murray
- Enjoys watching his favorite movie, The Thomas Crown Affair, and favorite show, Californication
- Enjoys reading his favorite author, Robert Galbraith, and the musical stylings of The xx, the Rolling Stones, and Oasis
- Favorite foods are anything mum is cooking
- Spent the offseason cycling around Switzerland
Great moments to recall from 2025 💭
Saturday, January 17
Got some debate going 🤣 #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Friday, October 17
Anteater Spotlights | Ep. 1 | Agaton Pourshahidi
Thursday, October 02
Right place. Right time. 😤 #TogetherWeZot | #Shorts
Tuesday, September 16
