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Jersey Number 26
Magnus Benediktsson
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 135
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- High School:
- Menntaskolinn vid Hamrahlid
AWARDS
• 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
• 2015 Patriot League All-Conference Third Team
• 1x Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (9/19/16)
• 1x Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/12/15)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
Started in 10 of 15 games to help the Terriers reach the Patriot League tournament for the third consecutive year ... Finished fourth on the team with six points and second in assists at four helpers ... Scored the lone goal at Princeton ... Tallied two helpers apiece at Boston College and vs. Northeastern ... Named PL Midfielder of the Week on Sept. 19 for the first time after totaling four points against the Huskies and Tigers ... Helped BU shut out six teams, including Northeastern, Brown, Dartmouth, Holy Cross and Navy ... Posted a season-high three shots at Princeton.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Earned BU's second-consecutive Patriot League Rookie of the Year award after starting the last 12 games of the season and helping the Terriers return to the NCAAs for the first time since 2008 ... Also received All-PL Third Team accolades as a midfielder ... Tallied a team-high six assists to finish tied-for-fourth in team points with six total ... Ended the year ranked third in the PL in assists per game (0.38) ... Recorded a helper against Harvard, UMass Lowell, Colgate, Loyola Maryland, Lehigh and Holy Cross ... Posted a season-high two shots apiece against Colgate, Brown and Lafayette ... Helped the Terriers shut out six opponents, including Albany, American and Harvard.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Finished runner-up in the Icelandic National Championship his freshman season ... Received a trial at Crystal Palace.
PERSONAL
Born April 12, 1994 in Berlin, Germany ... Son of Benedikt and Hjordis ... Has two older siblings, Einar and Olof ... Enrolled in the Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration.
• 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year
• 2015 Patriot League All-Conference Third Team
• 1x Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (9/19/16)
• 1x Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/12/15)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
Started in 10 of 15 games to help the Terriers reach the Patriot League tournament for the third consecutive year ... Finished fourth on the team with six points and second in assists at four helpers ... Scored the lone goal at Princeton ... Tallied two helpers apiece at Boston College and vs. Northeastern ... Named PL Midfielder of the Week on Sept. 19 for the first time after totaling four points against the Huskies and Tigers ... Helped BU shut out six teams, including Northeastern, Brown, Dartmouth, Holy Cross and Navy ... Posted a season-high three shots at Princeton.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Earned BU's second-consecutive Patriot League Rookie of the Year award after starting the last 12 games of the season and helping the Terriers return to the NCAAs for the first time since 2008 ... Also received All-PL Third Team accolades as a midfielder ... Tallied a team-high six assists to finish tied-for-fourth in team points with six total ... Ended the year ranked third in the PL in assists per game (0.38) ... Recorded a helper against Harvard, UMass Lowell, Colgate, Loyola Maryland, Lehigh and Holy Cross ... Posted a season-high two shots apiece against Colgate, Brown and Lafayette ... Helped the Terriers shut out six opponents, including Albany, American and Harvard.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Finished runner-up in the Icelandic National Championship his freshman season ... Received a trial at Crystal Palace.
PERSONAL
Born April 12, 1994 in Berlin, Germany ... Son of Benedikt and Hjordis ... Has two older siblings, Einar and Olof ... Enrolled in the Questrom School of Business, majoring in business administration.
Highlights: Men's Soccer Patriot League First Round vs. Bucknell (11/8/2025)
Saturday, November 08
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Holy Cross (11/4/2025)
Wednesday, November 05
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Lehigh (10/25/25)
Saturday, October 25
Highlights: Men's Soccer vs. Northeastern (10/14/25)
Wednesday, October 15
