Sondre Tronstad

Sondre Tronstad
Personal information
Full name	Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Date of birth	26 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kristiansand, Norway
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers
Number	6
Youth career
	Tveit
	Start
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2013	Start
2014–2016	Huddersfield Town
2016–2020	Haugesund
2020–2023	Vitesse
2023–	Blackburn Rovers
International career‡
2011	Norway U16
2012	Norway U17
2013	Norway U18
2020–	Norway
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Last updated April 25, 2024

Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad (born 26 August 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers as a midfielder. He previously played for Start and Haugesund in Norway and for Dutch club SBV Vitesse. Tronstad has represented his country both at youth and senior level.

Club career

Tronstad played for Tveit IL before he joined Start.^[1] In November 2009, he was on a trial with Manchester United together with his countrymen Herman Stengel and Mats Møller Dæhli.^[2] Tronstad made his first-team debut for Start in the First Division in 2012,^[3] and made his debut in Tippeligaen the following season.^[1] He has been compared to the former Start-player and Norway international, Fredrik Strømstad.^[3]

On 21 January 2014, Sondre joined Huddersfield Town on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.^[4]

On 24 January 2020, Tronstad joined Vitesse on a 3+1⁄2-year deal.^[5]

On 15 June 2023, it was announced that Tronstad will be joining Blackburn Rovers when his contract ends, on a 3-year deal.^[6]

International career

Tronstad has played for Norwegian youth teams from under-16 to under-18 level.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 January 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup^{[lower-alpha 1]}		League Cup^{[lower-alpha 2]}		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Start	2012	Adeccoligaen	12	0	4	0	—		—		16	0
	2013	Tippeligaen	9	1	1	0	—		—		10	1
	Total		21	1	5	0	—		—		26	1
Haugesund	2016	Tippeligaen	23	2	3	0	—		—		26	2
	2017	Eliteserien	29	0	4	0	—		4^{[lower-alpha 3]}	1	37	1
	2018	Eliteserien	29	1	4	0	—		—		33	1
	2019	Eliteserien	29	1	5	1	—		6^{[lower-alpha 3]}	0	40	2
	Total		110	4	16	1	—		10	1	136	6
Vitesse	2019–20	Eredivisie	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
	2020–21	Eredivisie	23	2	3	0	—		—		26	2
	2021–22	Eredivisie	36	4	0	0	—		14^{[lower-alpha 4]}	1	50	5
	2022–23	Eredivisie	28	2	0	0	—		0	0	28	2
	Total		93	8	4	0	—		14	1	111	9
Blackburn Rovers	2023–24	Championship	21	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	26	1
Career total			245	13	27	1	3	0	24	2	299	17

↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, FA Cup
↑ Includes EFL Cup
1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

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References

1 2 "Sondre Tronstad". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
↑ Hedlundh, Kent (13 November 2009). "Youngster impresses United". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
1 2 "Talentet som sammenlignes med Strømstad". sornett.no (in Norwegian). 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
↑ "Sondre Tronstad Joins HTAFC". Huddersfield Town FC. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
↑ "Sondre Tronstad nieuwste aanwinst Vitesse". SBV Vitesse. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
↑ "Sondre signs!". Blackburn Rovers. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
↑ "Sondre Tronstad". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
↑ "Sondre Tronstad" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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[9] Includes KNVB Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, FA Cup

[10] Includes EFL Cup

[UEL-11] 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[UEC-12] Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[altomfotball-1] 1 2 "Sondre Tronstad". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[2] Hedlundh, Kent (13 November 2009). "Youngster impresses United". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

[sornett-3] 1 2 "Talentet som sammenlignes med Strømstad". sornett.no (in Norwegian). 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[4] "Sondre Tronstad Joins HTAFC". Huddersfield Town FC. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

[5] "Sondre Tronstad nieuwste aanwinst Vitesse". SBV Vitesse. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[6] "Sondre signs!". Blackburn Rovers. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

[7] "Sondre Tronstad". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.

[8] "Sondre Tronstad" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

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