Espen Ruud

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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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2008 Odd 86 (16)
2008–2014 OB 197 (19)
2015– Odd 237 (36)
International career
2004–2006 Norway U21 13 (1)
2009–2014 Norway 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024

Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odd.

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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

As of match played 31 March 2024 [6] [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Odd 2003 Eliteserien 2000—20
2004 901120121
2005 21150—261
2006 24510—255
2007 23851—289
2008 1. divisjon 7220—92
Total86161422010218
OB 2008–09 Superliga 31400—314
2009–10 3213040391
2010–11 3261090426
2011–12 31300101414
2012–13 32320—343
2013–14 29210—302
2014–15 10000—100
Total197197023122720
Odd 2015 Eliteserien2844171396
2016 2953041366
2017 2833060373
2018 29840—338
2019 24141—282
2020 276——276
2021 21230—242
2022 26331—294
2023 24420—264
2024 1000—10
Total2373626317228041
Career total5207147542360979

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
129 February 2012 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 0–30–3Friendly

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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.
  6. ↑ "Espen Ruud". Altomfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Espen Ruud at Soccerway
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