Sondre Ørjasæter
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sondre Holmlund Ørjasæter | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sarpsborg 08 | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Lyn | ||
| 2018 | Korsvoll | ||
| 2019 | Lyn | ||
| 2019–2021 | Stryn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Stryn | 10 | (10) |
| 2022–2024 | Sogndal | 57 | (8) |
| 2024– | Sarpsborg 08 | 8 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Norway U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024 | |||
Sondre Holmlund Ørjasæter (born 28 November 2003) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a left winger for Sarpsborg 08.
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Ørjasæter grew up in Oslo. While a youth player in Lyn, he initially quit football as a child and would rather hang out and do shenanigans with friends.[2] He did return to football with a stint in Korsvoll and another in Lyn's boys-16 team,[3] but in the autumn of 2019 his family uprooted and moved to rural Stryn for his father's work. With there being few leisure activities for Ørjasæter in Stryn, he joined Stryn TIL. Two years later, he joined their senior team in 4. divisjon and played as a regular. According to Håvard Flo, he started becoming noticed in the district as "an artist" on the field.[2]
Sogndal
[edit]Ørjasæter was signed by regional powerhouse Sogndal ahead of the 2022 season, and ended up playing most of the games. In 2023 he became a dominant player, receiving his first international callup, for Norway U21.[2] A summer transfer to SK Brann was rumoured, and Ørjasæter acquired Jim Solbakken as his agent.[4] He also improved his professionalism off the field, regarding food and sleep.[5]
Sarpsborg 08
[edit]At the start of the 2024 season, Ørjasæter signed for Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 28 September 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | Norwegian Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stryn | 2021 | Norwegian Fourth Division | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Sogndal | 2022 | Norwegian First Division | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 |
| 2023 | Norwegian First Division | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| Total | 57 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 9 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2024 | Eliteserien | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| Career total | 89 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 99 | 25 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Sondre Ørjasæter at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Tveter, Kristian Berg (4 August 2023). "Talentet sluttet med fotball: – Festet og gjorde hærverk" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b Sondre Ørjasæter at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Romøren, Endre (30 June 2023). "Storklubb rettar blikket mot juvelen: – Det er ikkje for alle å skulla gå så tidleg". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Romøren, Endre (15 April 2023). "Fekk ikkje på oppvaskmaskina og åt burgar to gonger i veka: No har Sondre (19) teke grep". Sogn Avis (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Sarpsborg 08 kjøper Sondre Ørjasæter fra Sogndal" (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg 08 FF. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.