Martin Gjone

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Martin Gjone
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-28) 28 December 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Norway
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sandefjord
Number 22
Youth career
–2017 Kvelde
2018–2019 Nanset
2020–2023 Sandefjord
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Sandefjord 21 (1)
International career
2024 Norway U19 1 (0)
2025– Norway U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 May 2025

Martin Gjone (born 29 May 2005) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sandefjord.

Career

He grew up in Kvelde and started his youth career there, continuing in Nanset IF. In 2020 he moved on to the U16 team of the region's largest team, Sandefjord Fotball. [1]

He appeared on the bench of the senior team for the first time in 2022, [2] and his debut came in April 2024, starting the match against Lillestrøm. [3]

On 19 October 2024, his would-be first Eliteserien goal against Molde was disallowed, [4] but on 27 October he scored his first Eliteserien goal as Sandefjord recorded a crucial 2–1 victory. He celebrated with a somersault. [5] [6] He was also selected for Norway's youth national team. [7]

At the end of 2024, CIES found Gjone to be the #20 play-building centre-back among teenage players in Europe. [8] In early 2025, TV 2 named Gjone among the ten best teenagers of Eliteserien. [9]

References

  1. Martin Gjone at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. Eftedal, Ragnar (24 April 2022). "Martin (16) bør være en inspirasjon for andre barn og unge: – Man kommer langt med hardt arbeid". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. Hjalmarsson, Christoffer (22 April 2024). "Drømmen ble til virkelighet for Martin (18)". Sandefjords Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. de Wahl, Stian André (19 October 2024). "Sandefjord sjokkerte Molde: Tok uhyre viktig seier i bunnstriden". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. "Sandefjord snudde til livsviktig seier mot KFUM". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). NTB. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. Rugsveen, Henning (27 October 2024). "Ble parkert på baklengs, så ordnet Martin opp selv". Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. Nordheim, Lasse (28 October 2024). "Martin Gjone tatt ut på U20-landslaget". Østlands-Posten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. "Stor kartlegging: Norsk 20-åring verdens beste talent i sin posisjon" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. NTB. 25 December 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. Lübeck, Endre (20 April 2025). "Eliteseriens heteste tenåringer" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 14 May 2025.