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Christian Grindheim
Grindheim in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-17) 17 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Haugesund, Norway
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vålerenga
Number 19
Youth career
Haugar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Haugesund 98 (20)
2005–2008 Vålerenga 70 (7)
2008–2011 Heerenveen 86 (7)
2011–2013 F.C. Copenhagen 37 (0)
2013 → Vålerenga (loan) 14 (0)
2013– Vålerenga 110 (11)
International career‡
2004–2005 Norway U-21 15 (1)
2005– Norway 54 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2015

Christian Grindheim (born 17 July 1983) is a football midfielder who currently plays for the Tippeligaen club Vålerenga Fotball. Grindheim is known as a hardworking midfielder with tough tackling and powerful shots. He has made over 50 appearances for the Norway national team.

Club career

Grindheim was born in Haugesund[1] and started his career in the local club Haugar, before he joined Haugesund where he made his debut for the first team in Tippeligaen at the age of 17. After Haugesund's relegation from the First Division in 2004, several Tippeliga-clubs was interested in the talented midfielder's signature. Viking, with Roy Hodgson as manager, made an offer for Grindheim, but he chose Vålerenga where he was a playing regularly for the team that won the league in 2005.[2]

On 7 January 2008, Grindheim was transferred to Heerenveen.

On 15 June 2011, Grindheim transferred to FC Copenhagen on a three-year contract.

In February 2013, Grindheim moved to Vålerenga on loan with an option to buy,[3] which Vålerenga took up in July 2013, signing Grindheim to a three-year contract.[4]

International career

Grindheim made his debut for the Norwegian national team, on 17 August 2005 in a friendly match against Switzerland. Grindheim played 45 minutes in a match Norway lost 2–0.[2] He scored his first goal in Egil Olsen first match in his second stint as head coach of Norway, the friendly match against Germany on 11 February 2009, He reached his 50th cap in the friendly match against England.[2][5]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2000 Haugesund Tippeligaen 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 Adeccoligaen 12 1 0 0 12 1
2002 28 5 1 0 29 5
2003 29 7 5 2 34 9
2004 28 9 1 1 29 10
2005 Vålerenga Tippeligaen 24 2 5 1 29 3
2006 24 2 3 0 27 2
2007 22 3 3 1 25 4
2007–08 Heerenveen Eredivisie 9 0 0 0 9 0
2008–09 30 4 3 1 33 5
2009–10 28 1 2 0 30 1
2010–11 30 2 2 0 32 2
2011–12 Copenhagen Superliga 30 0 5 0 35 0
2012–13 7 0 1 0 8 0
2013 Vålerenga Tippeligaen 24 1 3 0 27 1
2014 29 4 2 0 31 4
2015 30 5 0 0 30 5
2016 27 1 3 0 30 1
Career Total 412 46 39 6 451 52

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 February 2009 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf  Germany 1–0 Win Friendly
2 29 May 2010 Ullevaal stadion, Norway  Montenegro 2–1 Win Friendly
Source:[5]

Honours

Vålerenga IF
SC Heerenveen
F.C. Copenhagen

References

  1. ^ a b "Christian Grindheim". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Skuseth, Karianne Nelly (26 May 2012). "For én nordmann er England-kampen ekstra spesiell". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Christian Grindheim til Vålerenga". http://www.h-avis.no (in Norwegian). h-avis.no. Retrieved 30 July 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. ^ "Grindheim blir i Vålerenga: – Nå er han hjemme for godt". http://www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). nrk.no. Retrieved 30 July 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. ^ a b Søfting, Thomas. "Christian Grindheim" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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