Iver Fossum
Personal information
Full name Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Klokkarstua, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 KV Kortrijk
Youth career
0000–2011 Huringen IF
2012–2013 Strømsgodset
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Strømsgodset 2 37 (6)
2013–2015 Strømsgodset 60 (14)
2016–2019 Hannover 96 62 (2)
2019–2023 AaB 121 (23)
2023–2024 Midtjylland 4 (0)
2024– KV Kortrijk 0 (0)
International career
2011 Norway U15 4 (1)
2012 Norway U16 14 (5)
2013 Norway U17 13 (3)
2013 Norway U18 3 (0)
2014 Norway U19 2 (1)
2014–2019 Norway U21 28 (1)
2016–2019 Norway 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023

Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum (born 15 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KV Kortrijk.

Club career

Strømsgodset

Born and raised in Klokkarstua, Fossum started his career at the local club Huringen IF.[2] After Fossum lost his father in a car accident when he was 14 years old in 2011, the Fossum-family moved to Drammen, to have the opportunity to fulfill their - Iver and his brother Emil Fossum - dreams of becoming professional football players. Soon after, he joined Strømsgodset.[2]

In the same period, Iver Fossum made his debut for Strømsgodset's second team in the Norwegian 2. divisjon. At that time he was still only 14 years old, but seen as one of the country's greatest talents. Rosenborg BK offered him a contract, but Fossum continued in Strømsgodset, where he was promoted to the first team at the age of 16.

Fossum made his debut for Strømsgodset in the 2–1 win against Molde on 28 April 2013.[3] He got his breakthrough in the 2014 season, when he gradually worked his way into the first team, featuring in 26 of the 30 league matches. In the 2015 season, he became the top scorer for his club, which finished second in 2015 Tippeligaen.

Hannover 96

Fossum signed a contract until June 2020 with Hannover 96 on 23 December 2015, in a deal worth 20 million NOK.[4][5]

AaB

On 16 August 2019, Fossum signed with the Danish Superliga club AaB.[6]

On 27 April 2023, during AaB's battle to avoid relegation, it was confirmed by Fossum that he would not be renewing his contract with AaB upon its expiration, thus becoming a free agent effective from 1 July 2023.[7][8]

Midtjylland

On 10 July 2023, Fossum moved to fellow Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a free transfer, signing a 3-year contract.[9]

KV Kortrijk

On transfer deadline day, February 1, 2024, Fossum was sold to Belgian Pro League side KV Kortrijk, where he signed a deal until June 2026.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 July 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Strømsgodset 2013 Tippeligaen 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
2014 Tippeligaen 26 3 2 0 2 0 30 3
2015 Tippeligaen 30 11 2 1 6 0 38 12
Total 60 14 5 2 8 0 73 16
Hannover 96 2015–16 Bundesliga 9 0 0 0 – 9 0
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 25 1 2 0 0 0 27 1
2017–18 Bundesliga 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
2018–19 Bundesliga 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
Total 62 2 3 0 0 0 65 2
AaB 2019–20 Danish Superliga 29 3 4 3 – 34 6
2020–21 Danish Superliga 32 9 1 0 – 33 9
2021–22 Danish Superliga 30 8 3 3 – 33 11
2022–23 Danish Superliga 17 1 2 0 – 19 1
Total 108 21 10 6 0 0 118 27
Midtjylland 2023–24 Danish Superliga 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 230 37 18 8 8 0 256 45

International

As of match played on 18 November 2019[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2016 3 0
2017 0 0
2018 9 0
2019 2 1
2020 0 0
2021 0 0
Total 14 1
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fossum goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Iver Fossum
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2019 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Faroe Islands 1–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Strømsgodset

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum – Profil". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Bekreftet: Fossum klar for Hannover, nettavisen.no, 23 December 2015
  3. ^ a b "Iver Fossum". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Hannover 96: 96 verpflichtet norwegischen U21-Nationalspieler Iver Fossum". www.hannover96.de.
  5. ^ "Fossum solgt til Hannover 96". Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015.
  6. ^ Andersen, Brian (16 August 2019). "AaB køber norsk landsholdsspiller i Hannover 96". aabsport.dk (in Danish). Aalborg Boldspilklub. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  7. ^ Bellaiche, Emil (27 April 2023). "Iver Fossum er færdig i AaB". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Midtbaneprofil forlader AaB: Vil slutte med overlevelse". Berlingske (in Danish). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  9. ^ Fossum, Iver (10 July 2023). "FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER IVER FOSSUM". fcm.dk (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  10. ^ IVER FOSSUM KOMT NAAR KVK, kvk.be, 1 February 2024
  11. ^ a b "Iver Fossum statistics". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

External links

K.V. Kortrijk – current squad
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