Jonathan Norbye

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Jonathan Norbye
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Vonheim Norbye
Date of birth (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Alta, Norway
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Arminia Bielefeld
(on loan from RB Leipzig)
Number 5
Youth career
2018–2022 Alta
2023– RB Leipzig
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Alta 10 (1)
2024– RB Leipzig 1 (0)
2025–Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Norway U15 5 (0)
2023 Norway U16 10 (0)
2024 Norway U17 2 (1)
2024 Norway U18 5 (0)
2025– Norway U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2025

Jonathan Vonheim Norbye (born 26 March 2007) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for German 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld on loan from RB Leipzig.

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Career

Norbye joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig at the age of fifteen. [1]

On 23 June 2025, Norbye was loaned by 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld. [2]

Style of play

Norbye mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "a calmness and confidence in his game... has made the centre-back position his own". [3]

Personal life

Norbye is the younger brother of Norwegian footballer Tobias Vonheim Norbye. [4]

References

  1. "Jonathan om proffdrømmen og livet i Tyskland: –⁠ Fotball har alltid vært det artigste for meg". kronstadposten.no. 13 January 2024.
  2. "Arminia leiht Jonathan Norbye aus" [Arminia loans Jonathan Norbye] (in German). Arminia Bielefeld. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. "Jonathan er en del av en ny bølge: – Norsk spillerutvikling er inne i en revolusjon". nrk.no. 9 May 2023.
  4. "Jonathans utrolige år". altaposten.no. 29 December 2023.