St. John's University Athletics
2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Thursday, August 20
Thursday, November 20
Monday, November 17
Saturday, October 11
Jersey Number 29
Henrik Ropstad
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- FWD
- Hometown:
- Haslum, Norway
- High School:
- Eikeli Videregaende
- Prev School:
- Old Westbury
2025 (Old Westbury): Skyline Conference Offensive Player of the Year… All-Skyline First Team selection… Paced the league in goals (14) and points (34)… Ranked 20th in NCAA Division III in goals per game (0.82) and 30th in total goals (14)… Logged 10 multi-point performances in 17 appearances… Recorded a brace in four different contests… Chipped in six assists, which ranked fourth in the Skyline Conference… Recorded career-high eight shots with seven on target against Sarah Lawrence (Oct. 22)
2024 (Old Westbury): Made 16 appearances and 14 starts as a freshman… Led the team with eight goals and added two assists… His eight goals ranked ninth in the Skyline Conference… Delivered 22 shots on target… Scored a hat trick for a career-best six points against Farmingdale State (Oct. 19)… Logged a brace in a win at Brooklyn College (Sept. 7)… Scored his first collegiate goal against John Jay (Sept. 3)
Before College: Was team captain for his local club in Norway… Played for the Norwegian youth national teams in handball
Personal: Full name is Henrik Aleksander Ropstad… Son of Line and Dag Ropstad… Has two sisters, Ida and Hannah… His brother-in-law, Morten Thorsby, played for Norway in the 2026 World Cup, making one appearance in the quarterfinals against France… Plans to study economics… Favorite food is Norwegian salmon… Favorite sports team is St. John’s men’s soccer
2024 (Old Westbury): Made 16 appearances and 14 starts as a freshman… Led the team with eight goals and added two assists… His eight goals ranked ninth in the Skyline Conference… Delivered 22 shots on target… Scored a hat trick for a career-best six points against Farmingdale State (Oct. 19)… Logged a brace in a win at Brooklyn College (Sept. 7)… Scored his first collegiate goal against John Jay (Sept. 3)
Before College: Was team captain for his local club in Norway… Played for the Norwegian youth national teams in handball
Personal: Full name is Henrik Aleksander Ropstad… Son of Line and Dag Ropstad… Has two sisters, Ida and Hannah… His brother-in-law, Morten Thorsby, played for Norway in the 2026 World Cup, making one appearance in the quarterfinals against France… Plans to study economics… Favorite food is Norwegian salmon… Favorite sports team is St. John’s men’s soccer