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MikkelPedersen
- height 5-11
- Weight 185
- class Junior
- Hometown Esbjerg, Denmark
- Previous School Richland College
- High school Rybners Gymnasium
2017 (Junior)
Started in 14 of 16 games this season … Scored his first career goal on the road at Louisville … His corner kick led to the golden goal vs. Marquette … Scored the game-winning goal vs. UAB in the 86th minute … Had two goals against top-10 teams this season … Tied for most goals on the team this season … Played 1367 minutes.
Prior to UK
Led Richland College to the National Junior College Championship scoring a goal and assisting two more in the title game en route to earning MVP honors in 2016 … Scored three goals and had 19 assists in 17 games at Richland Colelege in 2016 … Part of the Esbjerg (Denmark) u19 Danish Championship team in 2014 … Played for Varde IF, a Danish football club in the Danish 2nd Division