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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

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Eric Becker
Eric Becker

21 Joar Tidblom

  • Position Defender
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Norrkoping, Sweden
  • High School Hagagymnasiet

Biography

2024 (Junior):
  • All-GNAC Honorable Mention.
  • CSC Academic All-District selection.
  • GNAC All-Academic selection for the second time in his career.
  • Named as a co-captain.
  • Started in all 18 games for the Vikings, with his 1,515 minutes the most among outfield players.
  • Tallied two goals, two assists and six points, all career-highs.
  • Scored a world-class free-kick goal in a 3-1 win over Simon Fraser (10/26).
  • Part of a Vikings defensive unit that posted a GNAC-best 1.06 goals against average.
  • More than doubled his previous career highs with 20 shots and eight shots on goal.

2023 (Sophomore):
  • Appeared in all but one of the team's 18 games, making seven starts for a total of 1,024 minutes.
  • Member of Vikings defense that posted 1.00 goals against average, second lowest in GNAC and fifth in West Region.
  • Recorded two total points, both from a goal in a 2-2 draw at Saint Martin's (11/9).
  • Tallied career-high eight shots, two of them on-goal.
  • GNAC All-Academic selection.

2022 (Freshman):
  • Started in all but one of the team's 19 games during his first WWU season
  • 1,330 total minutes played, third most among the teams outfield players
  • Scored his first collegiate goal in a 4-3 victory over Saint Martin's (10/8)
  • Recorded 3 shots on goal in 5 attempts

Prior to WWU: Joined the WWU program from his hometown of Norrkoping, Sweden ... starred for his club teams Smedby AIS (2005-2021) and Eneby BK (2022) ... with Smedby AIS was selected as the best junior player in 2018, most developed player on the under 19s in 2018 and the Player of the Year for the under 17s in 2017 ... also played handball, basketball and floorball (floor hockey).
 
Season GP-GS Minutes Goals Assists Points Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att
2022 18-18 1330 1 0 2 5 .200 3 .600 0 0-0
2023 17-7 1024 1 0 2 8 .125 2 .250 0 0-0
2024 18-18 1515 2 2 6 20 .100 8 .400 0 0-0
TOTAL 53-43 3869 4 2 10 33 .121 13 .394 0 0-0
 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Points: 2, 4 times
Goals: 1, 4 times
Assists: 1, at Northwest Nazarene -- Oct 31, 2024 ; Cal St. Dom. Hills -- Sep 14, 2024
Shots: 2, 9 times

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2022Freshman

    Defender
    6'1"
    21
  • 21

    2023Sophomore

    Defender
    6'2"
    21
  • 21

    2024Junior

    Defender
    6'2"
    21
  • 21

    2025Senior

    Defender
    6'2"
    21
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