Gatorade 2022 - 2023: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Tennessee

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BOYS SOCCER

Lucas Nordin

Forward
BEARDEN HS
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

27

Goals

8

Assists

74

Career Goals

24

Career Assists
“There wasn’t anyone who could score like Lucas. He uses both feet, has a high work-rate and brings a physical element at all times. I double-teamed him for our last game and (the goals were scored by teammates) because of his movement off the ball.”
Bradley Culbreth
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior forward scored 27 goals and passed for eight assists this past season, leading the Bulldogs (18-1-3) to the Class AAA state quarterfinals. A two-time Region 2-3A Player of the Year and a two-time All-State honoree, Nordin was also a 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-American selection. He concluded his prep soccer career with 74 goals and 24 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Nordin has maintained a weighted 3.88 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at East Tennessee State University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Nordin has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics and as a peer tutor. He has also donated his time by packing boxes of provisions for families in need at Christmas.