Espen Ruud

Espen Ruud
Personal information
Date of birth	26 February 1984 (age 40)
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
2003–2008	Odd
2008–2014	OB
2015–	Odd
International career‡
2004–2006	Norway U21
2009–2014	Norway
	*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
Season	Club	Division	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		Tippeligaen	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	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)

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[nff-1] "Espen Ruud's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[2] Andersen, Gorm S.; Sondre Midhun (22 May 2007). "Ruud med i landslagstroppen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 May 2007.

[Søfting-3] Søfting, Thomas. "Espen Ruud" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.

[4] Strand, Sigbjørn (29 February 2012). "Norsk superspurt ga tremålsseier i Nord-Irland". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.

[5] "Ruud fikk gullklokka". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.

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