Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 4 April 1999||
Place of birth | Uppsala, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender (Center-Back) | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
Number | 53 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | IK Sirius | ||
2018–2019 | Gamla Upsala SK | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2021 | Wofford Terriers | 26 | (2) |
2021–2023 | Syracuse Orange | 55 | (2) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019 | Gamla Upsala SK | 12 | (0) |
2021 | South Carolina United | 7 | (1) |
2022 | One Knoxville | 6 | (1) |
2024– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2023 |
Buster Valdemar Vitalis Sjöberg (born April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in the MLS Next Pro. He played college soccer for Syracuse University.
Sjöberg was born to Kjell and Katarina Sjoberg in Uppsala, Sweden and attended Celsiusskolan school. [3] He played for IK Sirius's youth teams and Gamla Upsala SK. [4]
During his freshman year in 2019, Sjöberg played for Wofford College and started in all 26 of his appearances. [3] After two season he transferred to Syracuse and across two seasons with the Orange, Sjöberg started in 34 games out of 36 total appearances.
At the end of the 2022 season, he was part of the 2022 Syracuse Orange men's soccer team that won NCAA National Championship. [2]
Sjöberg played for SC United Bantams of USL League Two in 2021 and One Knoxville SC in 2022, winning the Southern Division with both teams. [1] [5] [6]
Sjöberg was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC as the 71st overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. [1]
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