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 17)
Place of birth Alta, Norway
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
RB Leipzig
Number 45
Youth career
2018–2022 Alta
2023– RB Leipzig
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Alta 10 (1)
2024– RB Leipzig 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Jonathan Vonheim Norbye (born 26 March 2007) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.

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Career

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

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". [2]

Personal life

Norbye is the younger brother of Norwegian footballer Tobias Vonheim Norbye. [3]

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References

  1. "Jonathan om proffdrømmen og livet i Tyskland: –⁠ Fotball har alltid vært det artigste for meg". kronstadposten.no.
  2. "Jonathan er en del av en ny bølge: – Norsk spillerutvikling er inne i en revolusjon". nrk.no.
  3. "Jonathans utrolige år". altaposten.no.