Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning starter....PBC All-Academic Team 2014....Started all 19 matches in 2013....Third-leading scorer on the team....Game-winning goal in 3-1 road win at #4 Flagler (9-14-13)....Scored the goal (vs Newberry) named the Peach Belt Conference 2013-14 Play of the Year....Twice earned Play of the Month honors in 2013-14....14 of 44 shots were on target.....A ball of energy....A very technically quick little player.....Good on the ball and gets himself out of trouble on the dribble.....Working on him seeing the game a little faster....Definitely going to be an asset for us in the center midfield.....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2014, 2015....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2013 (fall), 2014 (spring and fall), 2015 (spring).

PERSONAL:  Born Shahin Hemat in Lørenskog, Akershus, Norway....A product of Eidsvoll VGS, where he played for coach Roy Arne Berg.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer player....Favorite Athlete: Ronaldinho....Favorite Sports Team: F.C. Barcelona....Favorite Movie: Inception....Favorite TV Show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air....Favorite Food: Mom's persian koko-sibzamini....Favorite Vacation Spot: Turkey....Celebrity Crush: Beyoncé....Favorite Website (outside social media): Bahai.com ....Twitter Handle (optional): shahinhemat ....Instagram Account: shahinhemat ....Favorite Thing About FMU: The soccer pitch at the Griffin Athletic Complex....Goals for Upcoming Season: To win the National Championship.....Interesting Notes: I have three little sisters, one beautiful mom and one great dad. I am a Bahai. "The world is but one country, and mankind its citizens"- Bahaullah.

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