Hugo A. Sepúlveda 
PHOTO COURTESY UTRGV ATHLETICS
Linnea Eld is a marketing junior from Kungsbacka, Sweden, and a midfielder for the UTRGV Women’s Soccer Team. In the 2025 season, Eld has a total of 1 goal and 2 assists, with a total 444 minutes played.
Q: What is a fun fact about yourself?
A: “My game day meal is always or [has] always been oatmeal.”
Q: Who or what got you started in soccer?
A: “My family has a huge interest. My siblings … played soccer before me, so it was obvious that I was gonna go into that fast.”
Q: Who has been your biggest inspiration or role model?
A: “My dad.”
Q: Who is your favorite soccer player?
A: “Kevin De Bruyne.”
Q: Do you prefer to give assists or score goals?
A: “I would say assist, actually.”
Q: What kind of music do you listen to?
A: “Currently, Justin Bieber.”
Q: Which shows or movies do you like to watch?
A: “I am gonna start watching the British baking show, ‘[The Great British Bake Off].’”
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: “I love trying out new coffee shops.”
Q: What is your biggest motivation?
A: “Keep on going for my childhood dream because this was a dream of mine when I was younger, and that was probably my biggest motivation to keep on going.”
Q: What do you like most about UTRGV?
A: “I would say the culture and my team and the temperature. I would say, compared to Sweden, [it] is a lot hotter here than compared to home.”
Q: What are your biggest goals?
A: “I wanna get a ring.”
—Compiled by Hugo Sepúlveda
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