Fredrik Aursnes
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_(cropped).jpg) Aursnes with Molde in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Hareid, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, full-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Hareid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Hødd | 106 | (11) |
| 2016–2021 | Molde | 149 | (17) |
| 2021–2022 | Feyenoord | 35 | (1) |
| 2022– | Benfica | 66 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Norway U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Norway U21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:48, 28 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Fredrik Aursnes (born 10 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica. He is renowned for his high work rate and has also been successfully deployed as a winger and a full-back on both flanks.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Aursnes played youth football for Hareid, before joining Hødd before the 2012 season. He made his senior league debut in April 2012 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt. Aged 16 years and 350 days, he became the all-time youngest winner and youngest finalist of the Norwegian Cup after Hødd's win against Tromsø IL in the final.
Molde
[edit]In December 2015, Aursnes joined Molde on a four-year deal.[2] He debuted on 18 February 2016 against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg. On 22 April 2019, Aursnes got his 100th first-team appearance for the club in their 2–0 away win against Lillestrøm. On 30 April 2019, Aursnes signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Molde until the end of the 2021 season.[3] On 11 July 2019, he scored Molde's second goal in the club's UEFA competitions record 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[4]
Feyenoord
[edit]On 8 August 2021, following their 5–4 victory over Haugesund, Molde announced that Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord.[5] On 10 August 2021, Aursnes signed a three-year contract at the club.[6] He scored his first goal for Feyenoord against SC Cambuur, in a 3–2 victory on 24 October 2021.[7]
Benfica
[edit]On 24 August 2022, Aursnes signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Benfica, for a reported fee of €13 million plus €2 million in add-ons.[8] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Enzo Fernández in the 90th minute in a 3–0 away win over Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[9]
International career
[edit]Aursnes made his debut for Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He substituted Patrick Berg in the 69th minute.[10]
On 12 March 2024 national team manager Ståle Solbakken announced that Aursnes had decided to retire internationally.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hødd | 2012 | 1. divisjon | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2015 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 120 | 12 | ||||
| Molde | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 2 | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 149 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 20 | |||
| Feyenoord | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[f] | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | ||||
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[g] | 1 | — | 42 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 55 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 356 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 466 | 41 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
- Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aursnes goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | 17 |  Cyprus | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [15] |
Honours
[edit]Hødd
Molde
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22[16]
Benfica
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fredrik Aursnes". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Aursnes til Molde" [Aursnes to Molde]. www.nrk.no. NRK. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Hestad og Aursnes forlenger". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Molde 7-1 KR". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "FREDRIK AURSNES ER KLAR FOR FEYENOORD!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Feyenoord contracteert middenvelder Fredrik Aursnes". moldefk.no/ (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Feyenoord laat Cambuur spartelen en zegeviert met minimaal verschil: 3-2". nos.nl (in Dutch). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "OFICIAL: AURSNES É REFORÇO DAS ÁGUIAS (OS PORMENORES DO NEGÓCIO)" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Schmidt promoveu três estreias no Bessa". A Bola. 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Norway v Greece game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Aursnes gir seg på landslaget". Norges fotballforbund. 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Fredrik Aursnes". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Fredrik Aursnes". nifs.no (in Norwegian). norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Fredrik Aursnes" (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Cyprus 0-4 Norway". UEFA. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 28 January 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Profile at the S.L. Benfica website