Ola Brynhildsen

Ola Brynhildsen

Personal information
Full name	Ola Brynhildsen [1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Bærum, Norway
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Toronto FC (on loan from Midtjylland)
Number	9
Youth career
2014–2017	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Stabæk	57	(12)
2020–2023	Molde	94	(28)
2023–	Midtjylland	30	(7)
2024	→ Molde (loan)	11	(10)
2025–	→ Toronto FC (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2018	Norway U19	6	(0)
2019	Norway U20	4	(0)
2019–2020	Norway U21	6	(1)
2022–	Norway	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Ola Brynhildsen (born 27 April 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacker for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC, on loan from Danish Superliga club Midtjylland. ^[3]

Club career

On 4 May 2020, Molde announced the singing of Brynhildsen to a 2+1⁄2-year contract, starting from 1 July 2020. ^[4] On 20 May 2020, Molde and Stabæk concluded the deal. ^[5]

On 1 September 2023, Brynhildsen signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Midtjylland. ^{[6] [7]}

On February 15, 2025, it was confirmed that Brynhildsen had been loaned to MLS club Toronto FC for the rest of the year, with an option to buy. ^[8]

Personal life

He is a son of Rune Brynhildsen. ^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 March 2025 ^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stabæk	2017	Eliteserien	5	2	2	0	—		—		7	2
	2018	Eliteserien	23	4	3	1	—		2 [a]	0	28	5
	2019	Eliteserien	29	6	1	0	—		—		29	6
	2020	Eliteserien	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		57	12	6	1	—		2	0	65	13
Molde	2020	Eliteserien	30	5	0	0	10 [b]	0	—		40	5
	2021	Eliteserien	30	5	3	1	4 [c]	3	—		37	9
	2022	Eliteserien	19	11	4	1	11 [c]	5	—		34	17
	2023	Eliteserien	15	7	6	3	6 [d]	1	—		27	11
	Total		94	28	13	5	31	9	—		138	42
Midtjylland	2023–24	Danish Superliga	24	5	3	1	—		—		27	6
	2024–25	Danish Superliga	6	2	0	0	5 [d]	0	—		11	2
	Total		30	7	3	1	5	0	—		38	8
Molde (loan)	2024	Eliteserien	11	10	3	1	4 [e]	1	—		18	12
Toronto FC (loan)	2025	Major League Soccer	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Career total			193	57	25	8	40	10	2	0	260	75

1. Appearances in Eliteserien relegation play-offs
2. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 28 March 2023 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Norway	2022	2	0
	2023	2	0
Total		4	0

Honours

Molde

• Eliteserien: 2022
• Norwegian Cup: 2021–22

Midtjylland

• Danish Superliga: 2023–24

References

1. "Ola Brynhildsen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
2. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Norway" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
3. Ola Brynhildsen at Soccerway
4. "OLA BRYNHILDSEN KLAR FOR MOLDE FK FRA 1.JULI". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 4 May 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
5. "OLA BRYNHILDSEN ER NÅ KLAR FOR MOLDE FK". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
6. "Norsk landsholdsnier skifter til FC Midtjylland". FC Midtjylland (Press release) (in Danish). 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
7. Risager, Victor (1 September 2023). "Ny transfer: FCM præsenterer Ola Brynhildsen". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
8. Toronto FC acquire Norwegian forward Ola Brynhildsen, torontofc.ca, 15 February 2025
9. Baardsen, Joachim (15 February 2019). "Stabæk-talent (19) får ikke gå til Molde – kontraktssamtaler på vent". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
10. "Ola Brynhildsen". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 1 March 2025.

External links

• Ola Brynhildsen at Danish Superliga (in Danish)