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Sofiane Djeffal

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-10
Weight:
152
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Nantes, France

Junior (2021): Named a 2021 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist … Pac-12 Player of the Year … All-Pac-12 First Team … All-Far West Region First Team … First Team All-America honoree … Top Drawer Soccer Best XI First Team … Named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Oct. 11 … Named to the Fall Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Scored six goals on the season, including three game-winners (Aug. 27, Sept. 30, Oct. 7) … Scored the Beavers’ sole goal in regulation against Clemson in the Beavers’ Elite Eight match on Dec. 4 … Finished the season tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in goals (6) and points (18), as well as tied for sixth in assists (6) … Logged 110 minutes on the pitch on four occasions (Sept. 21, Oct. 10, Nov. 11, and Dec. 4)

Junior (2020): United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region ... All-Pac-12 First Team ... No. 15 on the Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top-100 ... Scored six goals and recorded two assists ... Named Pac-12 Player of the Week on April 12 ... Tallied one goal and two assists at San Diego State on April 17 ... Scored twice vs. Eastern Oregon in the season-opener ... Scored the game-winning goal vs. Stanford on April 10 ... Finished the season tied for fifth in Oregon State history with 15 career assists.

Sophomore (2019): All-Pac-12 First Team … All-Pac-12 Preseason Team … Scored three goals and provided six assists … Pac-12 Player of the Week Sept. 24 … College Soccer News Team of the Week Sept. 23 … Scored a goal and tallied an assist against UCLA on Sept. 19 … Found the net and recorded an assist against San Diego State on Sept. 22 … Started all 16 matches, and played every minute for the Beavers on the season.

Freshman (2018): Pac-12 Freshman of the Year … All-Pac-12 First Team … Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI … All-Region Third-Team … Started all 20 matches, scoring five goals and recording seven assists … Scored a goal and provided an assist vs. UCLA on Oct. 28 … Scored the game-winning goal against California on Oct. 14 … Recorded a goals and an assist vs. Washington on Sept. 29.

Before OSU: Spent 11 seasons playing for FC Nantes … Helped the U17 squad win a league title, as well as the Montaigu U17 Tournament.

Personal: Son of Nasera and Rachid Djeffal … Has two siblings, Myriam and Hicham … Enjoys soccer and watching TV … Chose Oregon State for the opportunity to get a quality education while playing soccer at the same time.