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2021 Men's Soccer Roster

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Edward Jacobs Jr
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10 Gianni Steijlen

  • Position Midfielder
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 /
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  • High School Summa College

Biography

  • 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
  • 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester

2021: Played in 17 games, starting eight, for a total of 808 minutes. ... Tied for fifth on the team with two goals and was eighth with five points. ... Third on the team with 10 shots on goal and tied for fourth with 18 shots. .... Scored his eighth career goal against Colorado Christian on a blast from 30 yards out on Oct. 10, pulling the Roadrunners within 2-1 in an eventual 3-1 setback. ... Put two shots on goal in the 1-1 tie against Regis on Sept. 23. ... Matched a career high with three points with a goal and an assist in the 3-2 win over Texas-Permian Basin on Sept. 12. ... Scored the game’s first goal and assisted on Aidan Bates’ game-winner with 1:22 left in regulation.

2020-21: Started all seven games while playing 470 minutes ... One of three players to score goals for Roadrunners, tying for second on the team with one. ... Led the team with 11 shots and was tied for second with three shots on goal. ... Put a shot on goal in three of the final five games of the season. ... Scored the tying goal at 70:58 against Regis on March 21 in a 2-1 road defeat.

2019: Finished tied for fourth on the team in points (eight) and assists (two) and tied for fifth in goals (three). ... Played in all 18 games, with 13 starts, for a total of 1,100 minutes. ... Scored in each of the last two games, helping MSU Denver finish the season on a five-game winning streak. ... Registered the game-winner in the season-finale against Regis, a virtuoso effort after taking matters into his own hands and created an opening for himself, knocking a shot from the top of the box off the left post and in the 78th minute. It gave MSU Denver a 2-0 lead in an eventual 2-1 win. ... Dribbled determinedly for  about 75 yards before a left-footed finish netted a goal at Westminster on Nov. 3, giving the Roadrunners a 2-0 lead in a game they eventually won 3-2. ... Picked up an assist while putting two shots on goal in a 4-0 win at South Dakota Mines on Oct. 20. ... Scored first goal and had first assist of the season as MSU Denver scored the first two goals in a loss to Dixie State on Sept. 22. His three points were a career high.

2018: Played in 16 games, starting 13 times, while logging 770 minutes...Scored two goals and added three assists for seven points. Tied for second on the team in assists and ranked sixth in points...Third on the team with 26 shots attempted and fourth with 13 shots on goal...Had two assists in a 7-0 win at Colorado Christian on Oct. 25...Scored his second goal in four games Sept. 16 against Dixie State in a 4-1 win...Had his first MSU Denver assist Sept. 9 at Fort Hays State (Kan.) in a 4-2 defeat...Scored a goal in his first career game, a 2-1 loss to Regis on Sept. 7.

High School: Attended Summa College in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Club Teams: PSV Eindhoven, Helmond Sport, and NWC-Asten.

Personal: Birthday is Sept. 18... Son of Ronald Steijlen and Claudia Steijlen-Deriu...Has two brothers, Jesse and Giorgio...Majoring in international business.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2018Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2019Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2020Junior

    Midfielder
    5'10"
    10
  • 10

    2021Junior

    Midfielder
    5'10"
    10