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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 192 (19)
2015– Odd 56 (9)
International career
2009– Norway 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2014

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 21 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 Odds Ballklubb 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
Career Total 339 44 45 20 3 1 29 3 0 388 50 46

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. Retrieved 22 November 2012.