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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

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5 Paul Kirdorf

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kaub, Germany
  • Highschool Rheingauschule

Biography

SENIOR (Fall 2021): Played and started the team’s first three games… missed the rest of the season due to injury.

SENIOR (Spring 2021): Summit League Preseason Player to Watch... Played and started the team’s first three games… missed the rest of the season due to injury.

SENIOR (Spring 2021): Summit League Preseason Player to Watch... Played in six games with five starts… scored a goal at Denver (Feb. 20)... missed rest of the season due to an injury.

JUNIOR (2019): Summit League Defensive Player of the Year, All-League First Team, Summit League Player to Watch, Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 12)... Started 17 games… tallied two assists, including the game-winner against Denver (Oct. 12)... tied for third on the team in goals (2)... scored in the season opener at Milwaukee (Aug. 30)... scored on a penalty kick at IUPUI (Oct. 30)... helped record back-to-back shutouts against Detroit Mercy (Oct. 15) and Purdue Fort Wayne (Oct. 19)... tied for second in points (6)... had 18 shots, four on frame… totaled 1379 minutes. 

SOPHOMORE (2018): All-Summit League Second Team... started 14 games and played 1,231 minutes for the Leathernecks… took 18 shots and 10 were on goal… had two goals and three assists for a team-high seven points.

FRESHMAN (2017): Started 10 matches in 11 appearances for the Leathernecks… logged 20 shots and three assists on the season… also had three shots on goal… totaled 892 minutes…

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rheingauschule and played for the club SV Alemannia Waldalgesheim, where he played in the U19 Region, helping his team earn multiple top-10 finishes… also played in the men’s league Verbandsliga, which is considered the highest league to play in the Regional rankings.
 
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 4, 1997… son of Willi and Klaudia Kirdorf… hobbies include going to the gym, playing tennis, basketball and football… majoring in management.

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2017Freshman

    Midfield
    5'8" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2018Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'8" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2019Junior

    Midfield
    5'8" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8" 170 lbs
    5