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Not to be confused with Espen Rud.
Espen Ruud
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-26) 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 Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Odd 86 (16)
2008–2014 OB 197 (19)
2015– Odd 141 (21)
International career‡
2004–2006 Norway U21 13 (1)
2009–2014 Norway 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 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
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 6 3 0 1 2 0 0 33 5 7
2017 Eliteserien 28 3 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 37 3 0
2018 29 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 33 8 1
2019 24 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 28 2 0
2020 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Career Total 424 56 46 32 4 1 35 3 0 491 63 47

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

  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.
  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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