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| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |
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| youthclubs1 = [[Bærum SK]] |
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| clubs5 = [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] |
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'''Markus Garborg Fjørtoft''' (born 12 January 1994) is an English-born Norwegian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[ |
'''Markus Garborg Fjørtoft''' (born 12 January 1994) is an English-born Norwegian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]. |
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He is the son of former Norwegian international [[Jan Åge Fjørtoft]].<ref name=father>{{cite web|title=Rangers v Hamilton Academical: Globetrotting Markus Fjortoft at home in Lanarkshire|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49860254|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Watt|first=Martin|date=5 October 2019|accessdate=6 October 2019}}</ref> |
He is the son of former Norwegian international [[Jan Åge Fjørtoft]].<ref name=father>{{cite web|title=Rangers v Hamilton Academical: Globetrotting Markus Fjortoft at home in Lanarkshire|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49860254|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Watt|first=Martin|date=5 October 2019|accessdate=6 October 2019}}</ref> |
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In September 2018, Fjørtoft signed with [[Southern United FC]] of New Zealand.<ref name=father/> He signed a one-year contract for Scottish club [[Hamilton Academical F.C. |Hamilton Academical]] in April 2019, starting from July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47976931 |title=Hamilton Accies: Markus Fjortoft, son of Jan Aage, to sign in summer |publisher=BBC |date=18 April 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019}}</ref> He extended his contract for another year in January 2020. |
In September 2018, Fjørtoft signed with [[Southern United FC]] of New Zealand.<ref name=father/> He signed a one-year contract for Scottish club [[Hamilton Academical F.C. |Hamilton Academical]] in April 2019, starting from July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47976931 |title=Hamilton Accies: Markus Fjortoft, son of Jan Aage, to sign in summer |publisher=BBC |date=18 April 2019|accessdate=23 June 2019}}</ref> He extended his contract for another year in January 2020. |
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In September 2020, Fjørtoft joined [[Scottish Championship]] side [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] on a permanent deal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 September 2020|title=@Morton_FC on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Morton_FC/status/1309489160953176065|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 September 2020|website=Twitter}}</ref> |
In September 2020, Fjørtoft joined [[Scottish Championship]] side [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] on a permanent deal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=25 September 2020|title=@Morton_FC on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/Morton_FC/status/1309489160953176065|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 September 2020|website=Twitter}}</ref> On 27 May 2021, it was announced that he had joined [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] for the 2021-22 season. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:USL League Two players]] |
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[[Category:Scottish Professional Football League players]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Swindon]] |
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Revision as of 13:33, 27 May 2021
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Markus Garborg Fjørtoft | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Bærum SK | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Duke Blue Devils | 74 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Bærum SK | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Southern United | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Hamilton Academical | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Greenock Morton | 14 | (1) |
| 2021– | Ayr United | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 27 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Markus Garborg Fjørtoft (born 12 January 1994) is an English-born Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Ayr United.
He is the son of former Norwegian international Jan Åge Fjørtoft.[1]
Career
Youth and college
Fjørtoft played four years of college soccer at Duke University between 2014 and 2017. He made a total of 74 appearances, scoring 7 and tallying 2 assists in his time at Duke.[2]
Professional
On 19 January 2018, Fjørtoft was selected in the second round (45th overall) in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3]
In September 2018, Fjørtoft signed with Southern United FC of New Zealand.[1] He signed a one-year contract for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in April 2019, starting from July 2019.[4] He extended his contract for another year in January 2020.
In September 2020, Fjørtoft joined Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton on a permanent deal.[5] On 27 May 2021, it was announced that he had joined Ayr United for the 2021-22 season.
References
- ^ a b Watt, Martin (5 October 2019). "Rangers v Hamilton Academical: Globetrotting Markus Fjortoft at home in Lanarkshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Markus Fjortoft". MLS. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Sounders select defender Markus Fjortoft in Second Round of 2018 MLS SuperDraft". Sounders FC. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Accies: Markus Fjortoft, son of Jan Aage, to sign in summer". BBC. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "@Morton_FC on Twitter". Twitter. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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External links
- Markus Fjørtoft at Major League Soccer
- Markus Fjørtoft at Soccerbase
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Norwegian footballers
- Norwegian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- Norwegian expatriates in New Zealand
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Association football midfielders
- Seattle Sounders FC draft picks
- Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players
- Bærum SK players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- New York Red Bulls U-23 players
- USL League Two players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Swindon