Espen Ruud
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-26) 26 February 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Porsgrunn, Norway
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back, Right wing back
Team information
Current team
 Odd
Number 2
Youth career
Hei
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Odd 86 (16)
2008–2014 OB 197 (19)
2015– Odd 236 (36)
International career
2004–2006 Norway U21 13 (1)
2009–2014 Norway 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023

Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odd.

Club career

He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.

International career

Ruud has 35 caps for his country on youth level including 13 caps for Norway U-21,[1] and received his first call-up to the senior squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary.[2]

He made his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Switzerland on 14 November 2009,[3] and scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012.[4] Ruud received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap against Switzerland on 12 October 2012.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2023[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Odd 2003 Eliteserien 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2004 9 0 1 1 2 0 12 1
2005 21 1 5 0 — 26 1
2006 24 5 1 0 — 25 5
2007 23 8 5 1 — 28 9
2008 1. divisjon 7 2 2 0 — 9 2
Total 86 16 14 2 2 0 102 18
OB 2008–09 Superliga 31 4 0 0 — 31 4
2009–10 32 1 3 0 4 0 39 1
2010–11 32 6 1 0 9 0 42 6
2011–12 31 3 0 0 10 1 41 4
2012–13 32 3 2 0 — 34 3
2013–14 29 2 1 0 — 30 2
2014–15 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Total 197 19 7 0 23 1 227 20
Odd 2015 Eliteserien 28 4 4 1 7 1 39 6
2016 29 5 3 0 4 1 36 6
2017 28 3 3 0 6 0 37 3
2018 29 8 4 0 — 33 8
2019 24 1 4 1 — 28 2
2020 27 6 — — 27 6
2021 21 2 3 0 — 24 2
2022 26 3 3 1 — 29 4
2023 2 0 1 0 — 3 0
Total 214 32 24 3 17 2 255 37
Career total 497 67 45 5 42 3 584 75

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 February 2012 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 0–3 0–3 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Espen Ruud's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ Andersen, Gorm S.; Sondre Midhun (22 May 2007). "Ruud med i landslagstroppen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  3. ^ Søfting, Thomas. "Espen Ruud" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ^ Strand, Sigbjørn (29 February 2012). "Norsk superspurt ga tremålsseier i Nord-Irland". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Ruud fikk gullklokka". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Espen Ruud". Altomfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ Espen Ruud at Soccerway

External links

Odds BK – current squad
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