Magnus Lekven

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Magnus Lekven
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Porsgrunn, Norway
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Gulset (no)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2012 Odd Grenland 128 (2)
2012–2016 Esbjerg fB 102 (4)
2016–2020 Vålerenga 114 (3)
2021–2022 Odd 31 (0)
International career
2005 Norway U17 8 (0)
2005–2006 Norway U18 14 (2)
2006–2007 Norway U19 11 (1)
2009–2010 Norway U21 10 (0)
2011–2013 Norway U23 2 (0)
2012–2013 Norway 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Magnus Lekven (born 13 January 1988) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a former Norwegian international.

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Club career

Lekven was born in Porsgrunn, and started his career for Odd Grenland where he made his debut when he was 17 years old against Vålerenga.

On 22 August 2012 Lekven signed a deal with Esbjerg fB from 1 January 2013, [1] but a week later the two clubs agreed on a transfer that made it possible for Lekven to move to the Danish club before his contract with Odd Grenland expired. [2]

He played an important part in Esbjerg's good spring season form, that saw them finishing 4th in the Danish Superliga and winning the Danish Cup. In the Danish Cup final Lekven was named the Cup Fighter. [3]

International career

Lekven has several national youth matches, and has represented Norway at every level from U16 to U23. [4] Lekven made his debut for the senior national team when he replaced Ruben Yttergård Jenssen as a substitute in the 85th minute in a 1-1 friendly draw against Denmark on 15 January 2012. [5]

Career statistics

As of 29 May 2022 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Continental [lower-alpha 2] Other [lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Odd Grenland 2005 Tippeligaen 100010
2006 60001060
2007 70100080
2008 Adeccoligaen 14110151
2009 Tippeligaen 29151342
2010 29050340
2011 30030330
2012 12020140
Total128217100101463
Esbjerg fB 2012–13 Superliga 23140271
2013–14 2300070300
2014–15 2713040341
2015–16 27200272
2016–17 20000020
Total102470110001204
Vålerenga 2016 Tippeligaen 10000100
2017 Eliteserien 26200262
2018 20120221
2019 30010310
2020 28000280
Total11433000001173
Odd 2021 Eliteserien 25020270
2022 500050
Total300200000320
Career total37592911101041610
  1. Includes the Norwegian Football Cup and Danish Cup
  2. All appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in the Eliteserien play-offs

Honours

Esbjerg fB

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References

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  2. "Lekven ferdig i Odd" (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. "Bold.dk - Norsk EfB'er årets pokalfighter
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