Name: Frederik Frankman
Sport: Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Classification: Junior
Major: Management
Age: 23
Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
Who is your favorite athlete? “Cristiano Ronaldo because he really works hard. He has a unique mentality and his athletic abilities are just like nothing else.”
Who is your role model? “I don’t have one specific role model. Soccer-playerwise, some of the best defenders in the world, like Sergio Ramos and Ronaldo.”
What is the best advice you’ve been given and by whom? “Always believe in yourself because sometimes other people won’t, and that’s from a lot of soccer players.”
When did you begin playing soccer, and why? “It was when I was 5. It’s kind of hard to answer why when you’re 5, but it was the most fun thing to do and I loved it. I always had a ball at my feet in school. When you get better than the rest so quickly, it’s easy to keep it up. You don’t need a lot of motivation because it’s always fun to be the best.”
What’s your favorite place to hang out on campus? “At the UREC pool because I love the pool and the palm trees and the water. I’m not used to it where I’m from. It’s colder over there, so having the pool and the palm trees and stuff is just really exotic. Whenever I get a chance, like a day off from practice, you can find me there.”
What are your academic goals? “To finish my bachelor with a 3.8 or higher and then from there, start my own business after my soccer career.”
How do you feel about being part of this team? “I feel great. Hopefully, feel better after we win some more games. I like being a part of it because it’s interesting being a part of something new. That’s definitely one of the reasons why I came here, to be a part of something new. It has a lot of potential.”
What are your personal goals for this season? “My personal goals are to win the WAC. That’s a team goal, but team and personal are the same thing.”
–Compiled by Sarah Carvajal
