Bjornsson Named to TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 List

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke men’s soccer forward Ulfur Bjornsson was selected as the No. 62 overall player in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com on Tuesday.
 
Bjornsson, a 6-foot-3 forward from Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, recorded 1,270 minutes in his rookie campaign for Duke in 2023, finishing the season with 10 goals and four assists. The All-ACC Second Team and All-ACC Freshman Team recipient was named to TopDrawerSoccer’s Freshman Best XI First Team and was No. 8 in TopDrawerSoccer’s final Freshman Top 100 rankings.
 
In 2023, he tallied his first goal at Princeton on Sept. 4, before scoring against Virginia to cap off a two-goal week. Late in the season Bjornsson recorded a hat trick against Howard (10/24) and a brace against Virginia Tech (10/27) to begin a four-match goal streak.
 
The Blue Devils begin the 2024 season on Thursday, Aug. 22, at San Diego. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.
 
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