Espen Ruud
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 February 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Porsgrunn, Norway | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back, Right wing back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Odd | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hei | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2008 | Odd | 86 | (16) |
2008–2014 | OB | 197 | (19) |
2015– | Odd | 158 | (27) |
International career‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Norway U21 | 13 | (1) |
2009–2014 | Norway | 35 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 August 2018 |
Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odd from January 1, 2015.
Club career
He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.
International career
Ruud has 35 caps for his country on youth level including 13 caps for Norway U-21,[1] and received his first call-up to the senior squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary.[2]
He made his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Switzerland on 14 November 2009,[3] and scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012.[4] Ruud received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap against Switzerland on 12 October 2012.[5]
Career statistics
Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
2003 | Odd Grenland | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
2005 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 4 | ||
2006 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 5 | 2 | ||
2007 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 9 | 3 | ||
2008 | Adeccoligaen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
2008–09 | Odense | Superliga | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 4 | 0 |
2009–10 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 4 | ||
2010–11 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 3 | ||
2011–12 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 5 | ||
2012–13 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 3 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
2015 | Odd | Tippeligaen | 28 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 9 |
2016 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 9 | ||
2017 | Eliteserien | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | |
2018 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 3 | ||
2019 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 | ||
2020 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | ||
Career Total | 441 | 63 | 63 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 508 | 69 | 64 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 February 2012 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–3 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Espen Ruud's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ Andersen, Gorm S.; Sondre Midhun (22 May 2007). "Ruud med i landslagstroppen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- ^ Søfting, Thomas. "Espen Ruud" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Strand, Sigbjørn (29 February 2012). "Norsk superspurt ga tremålsseier i Nord-Irland". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Ruud fikk gullklokka". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
External links
- (in Danish) OB Profile
- Espen Ruud at DR (in Danish) (archived)
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Norwegian footballers
- Norway international footballers
- Odds BK players
- Odense Boldklub players
- Eliteserien players
- Danish Superliga players
- Norwegian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Sportspeople from Porsgrunn
- Norwegian football midfielder stubs
- Norwegian football defender stubs
- Association football midfielders
- Association football defenders