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Bowling Green State University Athletics
2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 12
Joshua Pedersen
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Naperville North
- Prev School:
- Galaxy SC
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Bowling Green |
- Made his collegiate debut, and his first collegiate start, in the season opener vs. Wright State, playing 65 minutes
- Was on the field for all 90 minutes at both Duquesne and IU Indy
- Also played every second of the Wake Forest match, and had a pair of shot attempts
- Was one of no fewer than nine BGSU starters to play all 90 minutes at Xavier
- His first collegiate goal was a highlight-reel strike in the second half against DePaul
- Received a long pass from Mouhamadou Bachir Cisse, settled the ball and blasted a shot from a difficult angle into the far corner of the net
- Started and played 59 minutes at Milwaukee
- Saw 73 minutes of action at Mercyhurst, with a pair of shot attempts
- Started the MVC opener vs. Western Michigan, playing 46 minutes and firing a shot
- Also started the Falcons' come-from-behind win at Northern Kentucky, playing 35 minutes
- Was in the lineup for the Bradley match as well, playing 30 minutes and picking up an assist on an Aidan Flanders goal in that road win
Naperville North High School |
Naperville, Ill. |
- A United Soccer Coaches All American
- Attended North H.S. in Naperville, Ill., graduating in May of 2026
- Helped the Huskies to a state title in his lone year of high-school soccer, under coaches Jim Konrad and Steve Goletz
- In addition to the All-America honors, was the United Soccer Coaches Illinois Player of the Year, and was also that organization's Region Player of the Year and an All-Region selection.
- Had 30 goals and 11 assists as the Huskies went 25-0-4 and won the state championship in his senior season
- Was named the IHSSCA Illinois Player of the Year, earning All-State and All-Sectional honors as well
- Also was named the Chicagoland Soccer Player of the Year, the Naperville Sun P-O-Y
- USYS 25-26 Best XI
- Participated in the High School All American Game
- Team captain
Personal |
- Born on Oct. 12, 2007, in Naperville, Ill.
- Son of Michael and Tracy Pedersen
- Plans to major in business at BGSU, and plans to pursue a career in finance and investment banking
- Has an older brother, Kristian, and two younger sisters, Reese and Wrenlee
- Has played club ball for Riverlight FC
- Favorite athlete is Eden Hazard
- Lists his parents as his biggest influences
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