Christian Grindheim

Last updated

Christian Grindheim
Christian Grindheim 2006-06-06.jpg
Grindheim in 2006
Personal information
Full name Christian Grindheim [1]
Date of birth (1983-07-17) 17 July 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth Haugesund, Norway
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Haugar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004 Haugesund 98 (22)
2005–2008 Vålerenga 70 (7)
2008–2011 Heerenveen 97 (7)
2011–2013 F.C. Copenhagen 37 (0)
2013 → Vålerenga (loan) 14 (0)
2013–2017 Vålerenga 120 (16)
2018–2020 Haugesund 81 (7)
International career‡
2004–2005 Norway U-21 15 (1)
2005–2015 Norway 54 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2015

Christian Grindheim (born 17 July 1983) is a Norwegian retired professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Eliteserien club FK Haugesund. Grindheim is known as a hardworking midfielder with tough tackling and powerful shots. He has made over 50 appearances for the Norway national team.

Contents

Club career

Grindheim was born in Haugesund [2] 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 Tippeligaen clubs were interested in his signature.

Viking, with Roy Hodgson as manager, made an offer for Grindheim, but he chose Vålerenga. At Vålerenga, he played regularly for the team that won the league in 2005. [3]

On 7 January 2008, Grindheim joined Heerenveen. Heerenveen paid Vålerenga a reported transfer fee of €3 million. [4] He played 86 matches for the club winning the 2008–09 Dutch Cup. [5]

On 15 June 2011, Grindheim transferred to FC Copenhagen on a three-year contract, for a reported transfer fee of €750,000. [5]

In February 2013, Grindheim returned to Vålerenga on loan with an option to buy, [6] which Vålerenga took up in July 2013, signing Grindheim to a three-year contract. [7]

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. [3] 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. [3] [8]

Career statistics

As of 22 December 2020 [9] [10]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOther [nb 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Haugesund 2000 Tippeligaen 1000–10
2001 1. divisjon 12100–121
2002 1. divisjon28510–295
2003 1. divisjon29752–349
2004 1. divisjon28911–2910
Total9822730010525
Vålerenga 2005 Tippeligaen24251–293
2006 Tippeligaen24230–272
2007 Tippeligaen22331–254
Total70711200819
Heerenveen 2007–08 Eredivisie 900040130
2008–09 Eredivisie30431–335
2009–10 Eredivisie28120–301
2010–11 Eredivisie30220–322
Total97771401088
Copenhagen 2011–12 Superliga 30050–350
2012–13 Superliga7010–80
Total3706000430
Vålerenga 2013 Tippeligaen 24130–271
2014 Tippeligaen29420–314
2015 Tippeligaen30500–305
2016 Tippeligaen28130–311
2017 Eliteserien 23540–275
Total134161200014616
Haugesund 2018 Eliteserien 28431–315
2019 28320–303
2020 25000–250
Total8175100868
Career total517594874056966
Notes
  1. ↑ Eredivisie playoffs

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 February 2009 LTU Arena, DüsseldorfFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–0Win Friendly
229 May 2010 Ullevaal stadion, Norway Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 2–1Win Friendly
Source: [8]

Honours

Vålerenga IF
SC Heerenveen
F.C. Copenhagen

Related Research Articles

The 2000 Tippeligaen was the 56th completed season of top division football in Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ronny Johnsen</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1969)

Jean Ronny Johnsen is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thomas Holm</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1981)

Thomas Holm is a Norwegian former professional footballer. A central midfielder, he played for SC Heerenveen, BV Veendam, Vålerenga, Molde, Tromsø, and Fredrikstad. He is the older half-brother of Vålerenga player Daniel Fredheim Holm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jarl André Storbæk</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1978)

Jarl-André Storbæk is a Norwegian footballer who played as a defender. Between 2005 and 2008, he was capped 17 times for the Norway national team.

The 2005 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarik Elyounoussi</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1988)

Tarik Elyounoussi is a professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Shonan Bellmare. His preferred position is a forward, but he can also play as a winger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henning Hauger</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1985)

Henning Hauger is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bærum. He has previously played for Stabæk, Hannover 96, Lillestrøm, Strømsgodset and Swedish club IF Elfsborg and has been capped 23 times while playing for Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mustafa Abdellaoue</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1988)

Mustafa "Mos" Abdellaoue is a Norwegian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08. He is the younger brother of former Norway international Mohammed Abdellaoue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dag-Eilev Fagermo</span> Norwegian football coach (born 1967)

Dag-Eilev Akerhaugen Fagermo is a Norwegian football coach. He is head coach of the Norwegian Eliteserien club Vålerenga.

The 2010 Tippeligaen was the 66th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 14 March and ended on 7 November. Rosenborg was the defending champions, having secured their twenty-first league championship in 2009. Haugesund, Hønefoss and Kongsvinger entered as the three promoted teams from the 2009 1. divisjon. They replaced Fredrikstad, Bodø/Glimt and Lyn who were relegated to the 2010 1. divisjon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adnan Haidar</span> Association football player and coach (born 1989)

Adnan Mahmoud Haidar is a professional football player and coach. A midfielder, he is a player-assistant coach for Norwegian club Klemetsrud.

The 2011 Tippeligaen was the 67th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 20 March 2011 and ended on 27 November 2011. Rosenborg were the defending champions, having secured their twenty-second League Championship on 24 October 2010. Sogndal, Sarpsborg 08 and Fredrikstad entered as the three promoted teams from the 2010 1. divisjon. They replaced Hønefoss, Kongsvinger and Sandefjord who were relegated to the 2011 1. divisjon.

Herman Sørby Stengel is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien side Strømsgodset. He has previously played for Stabæk and Vålerenga, and has represented his country at youth level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Søderlund</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1987)

Alexander Toft Søderlund is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Haugesund. He has represented the Norway national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Etzaz Hussain</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1993)

Etzaz Muzafar Hussain is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club Apollon Limassol. Born in Oslo, he played for nearby Langhus as a youth player, before moving to Manchester United in 2009. After two years in England, he returned to Norway with Vålerenga, but shortly after moved to Fredrikstad, where he made his professional debut. Hussain transferred to Molde in mid-2012 and won the Tippeligaen in his first season at the club. After winning four league titles and three Norwegian Cups with Molde across two spells, he moved to Apollon Limassol as a free agent in January 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eirik Ulland Andersen</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1992)

Eirik Ulland Andersen is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Molde.

The 2013 Tippeligaen was the 69th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began 15 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013, when Strømsgodset defeated Haugesund 4–0 to win their second league title.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen</span> Norwegian footballer (born 1993)

Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Fredrikstad. He previously played for the Tippeligaen clubs Lillestrøm, Haugesund, Odd, Vålerenga and Brann.

The 2013 season was Vålerenga's 12th season back in the Tippeligaen since their promotion in 2000. It is their first season with Kjetil Rekdal as manager and they finished the season in 11th place in the Tippeligaen and they reached the Quarter-finals of the cup losing to Rosenborg.

The 2014 Tippeligaen was the 70th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 28 March 2014, two weeks later than in the previous season. A three-week summer-break in June was scheduled due to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the decisive match was played on 9 November 2014. Strømsgodset were the defending champions. Bodø/Glimt and Stabæk joined as the promoted clubs from the 2013 1. divisjon. They replaced Tromsø and Hønefoss who were relegated to the 2014 1. divisjon.

References

  1. ↑ "Christian Grindheim" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Christian Grindheim". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ Hedlundh, Kent (10 January 2008). "Grindheim joins Heerenveen". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 van Leeuwen, Gerrit (16 June 2011). "Copenhagen snap up Grindheim". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Christian Grindheim til Vålerenga". h-avis.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Grindheim blir i Vålerenga: – Nå er han hjemme for godt". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  8. 1 2 Søfting, Thomas. "Christian Grindheim" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  9. ↑ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Christian Grindheim » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.