2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Rojel, Nikolai

Jersey Number 19
Nikolai Rojel
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Bio
Career Highlights
SoCon Freshman of the Year (2022)
SoCon Player of the Year (2023)
All-Southern Conference First Team (2022, 2023)
2022 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2024
Made 13 appearances and four starts during the 2024 season … Recorded 320 minutes played with a season-high 53 minutes in UCLA’s match at No. 8 Wisconsin on Sept. 16 … Tallied three goals, tied for the second-most on the team … Scored goals in UCLA’s games against Cal State Fullerton, No. 8 Wisconsin, and vs. Westmont … Also dished out an assist in UCLAs’ 6-0 win over Maryland in the Big Ten Quarterfinals.
Wofford College (2022-23)
2023
Started all 17 games … Led the team in goals with 11, points with 23 and shots with 45 … Led the conference in goals (11) and was second in the conference in points (23) ... Named Southern Conference Player of the Year and All-SoCon first team … At Duke (8/31) scored both of the goals for Wofford in a 2-2 tie.
2022
Played in 16 games with 14 starts ... Led the team in goals with nine and added two assists for a team-high 20 points ... Named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, along with All-SoCon first team honors and SoCon All-Freshman team recognition ... Among SoCon leaders was third in goals (9), fourth in game-winning goals (2) and sixth in points (20).
Personal
Son of Flemmig Nielsen and Dorte Rojel … Majoring in business.
SoCon Freshman of the Year (2022)
SoCon Player of the Year (2023)
All-Southern Conference First Team (2022, 2023)
2022 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2024
Made 13 appearances and four starts during the 2024 season … Recorded 320 minutes played with a season-high 53 minutes in UCLA’s match at No. 8 Wisconsin on Sept. 16 … Tallied three goals, tied for the second-most on the team … Scored goals in UCLA’s games against Cal State Fullerton, No. 8 Wisconsin, and vs. Westmont … Also dished out an assist in UCLAs’ 6-0 win over Maryland in the Big Ten Quarterfinals.
Wofford College (2022-23)
2023
Started all 17 games … Led the team in goals with 11, points with 23 and shots with 45 … Led the conference in goals (11) and was second in the conference in points (23) ... Named Southern Conference Player of the Year and All-SoCon first team … At Duke (8/31) scored both of the goals for Wofford in a 2-2 tie.
2022
Played in 16 games with 14 starts ... Led the team in goals with nine and added two assists for a team-high 20 points ... Named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, along with All-SoCon first team honors and SoCon All-Freshman team recognition ... Among SoCon leaders was third in goals (9), fourth in game-winning goals (2) and sixth in points (20).
Personal
Son of Flemmig Nielsen and Dorte Rojel … Majoring in business.
UCLA Men's Soccer vs. Rutgers Recap
Monday, September 11
UCLA Men's Soccer vs. Rutgers Recap
Sunday, September 10
Jose Contell’s goal lifts UCLA past California in Los Angeles
Friday, October 21
Jose Contell, UCLA ’really happy’ after defeating Cal on special night
Friday, October 21