Sigurd Rosted
Rosted warming up for Gent in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-22) 22 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 17
Youth career
Hasle-Løren
2010–2012 Kjelsås
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Kjelsås 71 (9)
2015–2018 Sarpsborg 08 51 (7)
2018–2019 Gent 37 (5)
2019–2023 Brøndby 84 (5)
2023– Toronto FC 21 (0)
International career‡
2016 Norway U21 2 (0)
2018– Norway 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2018

Sigurd Rosted (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈrùːstɛ]; born 22 July 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the Norway national team.

Described as a calm and intelligent centre-back with leading abilities,[1] Rosted began his career in his native Norway and made the move to Belgian Gent in January 2018 before making the move to Brøndby one-and-a-half year later. He won the Danish Superliga with Brøndby in 2021, before joining Toronto FC in Major League Soccer in January 2023.

Rosted is an international for Norway, receiving his first call-up in 2017 and gaining his first international cap in 2018 in a friendly against Albania, in which he also scored a goal.

Club career

Early career

Born in Oslo, Rosted played youth football Hasle-Løren and Kjelsås,[2] before joining Sarpsborg 08 ahead of the 2015 season.[3] Prior to signing, he had been diagnosed with Bekhterev's disease, a type of arthritis mainly affecting his back, but medication allowed him to play professionally.[4][2] Rosted made his professional debut in September 2015 against Odds BK.

Gent

On 7 January 2018, Rosted signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Belgian First Division A side Gent. On 24 January, he made his Gent debut against Royal Antwerp in the First Division A as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away, playing the last 45 minutes in place of Nana Asare. He finished the 2017–18 season with 8 appearances for the club.

The following season Rosted established himself as a starter in the Gent first team, playing 38 matches and scoring 6 goals in all competitions. However, towards the end of the season he saw less playing time, as Timothy Derijck was preferred in the centre of defense.

Brøndby

On 27 August 2019, Rosted moved to Denmark to join Superliga club Brøndby on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[5][6] reported to be around €300,000.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 1 September, playing 90 minutes as Brøndby lost 1–0 away to FC Midtjylland in the Superliga.[8] Rosted soon found himself as a regular starter in the first team, establishing a partnership in central defense with fellow summer signing, Andreas Maxsø.[9][10]

Rosted scored his first goal for the club on 7 June 2020 in a 3–2 loss to AC Horsens, a header in the 64th minute.[11][12] In his first season for Brøndby, he made 26 total appearances in which he scored one goal.[13]

Rosted had a strong start to the 2020–21 season, scoring a last minute winner in a 3–2 home win over Nordsjælland.[14] He continued his form in the derby against Copenhagen, marking the controversial former Brøndby player Kamil Wilczek.[15] Rosted then scored again on 2 October in a 1–2 away win over Randers FC, a 14th minute header after a corner kick provided from Jesper Lindstrøm,[16] as he was voted Man of the Match by fans afterwards.[17] His performances strongly contributed to Brøndby having an undefeated start to the season after four games; the club's best start in the Superliga in 15 years.[18] At the end of the season, Brøndby won their first league title in 16 years after a 2–0 victory against Nordsjælland.[19] Rosted contributed with 25 total appearances that season, scoring three goals.[13]

Toronto FC

On 31 January 2023, Brøndby IF announced that Rosted had left the club to sign for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.[20] Toronto FC announced the signing on 7 February, having using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) for the transfer to sign Rosted to a three-year deal with an option for 2026.[21] He made his debut for the Reds starting in a 3–2 defeat to D.C. United away at Audi Field on 26 February 2023.[22]

International career

In 2017, he was called up to the Norway national team for the first time in his career, as a replacement for injured Tore Reginiussen before the friendly match against Sweden on 13 June. He played his first international match on 26 March 2018 in a friendly against Albania, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win. He had been substituted in for Håvard Nordtveit in the 63rd minute.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 October 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kjelsås 2012 Norwegian Second Division 21 2 2 0 — — 23 2
2013 Norwegian Second Division 26 2 1 0 — — 27 2
2014 Norwegian Second Division 24 5 1 0 — — 25 5
Total 71 9 4 0 — — 75 9
Sarpsborg 08 2015 Eliteserien 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2016 Eliteserien 23 3 3 0 — — 26 3
2017 Eliteserien 27 4 5 0 — — 32 4
Total 51 7 8 0 — — 59 7
Gent 2017–18 Belgian Pro League 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2018–19 Belgian Pro League 29 5 3 1 4[a] 0 — 36 6
2019–20 Belgian Pro League 0 0 — 1[a] 0 — 1 0
Total 37 5 3 1 5 0 0 0 45 6
Brøndby 2019–20 Danish Superliga 25 1 1 0 — — 26 1
2020–21 Danish Superliga 23 3 2 0 — — 25 3
2021–22 Danish Superliga 26 1 3 0 7[b] 0 — 36 1
2022–23 Danish Superliga 10 0 1 0 3[c] 0 — 14 0
Total 84 5 7 0 10 0 0 0 101 5
Toronto FC 2023 Major League Soccer 21 0 1 0 — 2[d] 0 24 0
Career total 264 26 23 1 15 0 2 0 304 27
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

International goals

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first.[23]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 March 2018 Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, Albania  Albania 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

Brøndby

References

  1. ^ a b "#4 Sigurd Rosted". Brøndby IF (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Vittersø Kvamme, Sigve (9 October 2018). "Rosted om det nervepirrende møtet med legene: "Jeg var forferdelig nervøs. Dette var dommen"" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "08 hentet 20-åring". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 28 January 2015. p. 23.
  4. ^ Stokstad, Morten (5 April 2017). ""Norges beste midtstopper" har Bekhtarevs sykdom" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Norsk landsholdsforsvarer skifter til Brøndby IF" (in Danish). Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Officielt: Brøndby henter Sigurd Rosted". bold.dk. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Ekstra Bladet: Brøndby betalte to millioner for Rosted" (in Danish). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Uhre og Rosted starter - FCM skifter én" (in Danish). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Maxsø og Rosted: Vi gør det simple" (in Danish). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Rosted: Det bliver meget bedre i fremtiden – Maxsø og jeg gør hinanden bedre" (in Danish). Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Horsens vs. Brøndby - 7 June 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. ^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (8 June 2020). "Rosted: Må ikke spille to så forskellige halvlege". 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b c Sigurd Rosted at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Brøndby slår FCN efter stort comeback". TV 2 (in Danish). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  15. ^ Jensen, Kenneth (20 September 2020). "Rosted efter Wilczek-dueller: Han bliver meget let irriteret" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Randers tabte trods overtag mod Brøndby" (in Danish). TV 2/Østjylland. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  17. ^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (5 October 2020). "Sigurd Rosted var Brøndbys bedste mod Randers FC". 3point.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 11 October 2020. I den ene ende pandede han Brøndby IF i front og i den anden ende holdt han styr på Randers FC-angriberne. Sigurd Rosted spillede en stærk en kamp og de har I nu honereret ved at kåre ham til man of the match.
  18. ^ "Sejr i Randers sikrer Brøndby bedste start i 15 år" (in Danish). JydskeVestkysten. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  19. ^ Messer, Anders Keld; Christensen, Sofia Morre (25 May 2021). "Fra Vestegnen til Festegnen: Genoplev Brøndbys guldfest". DR (in Danish).
  20. ^ "Tak for indsatsen til Rosted – og velkommen til Frederik Winther". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 31 January 2023. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  21. ^ "Toronto FC sign Norwegian defender Sigurd Rosted". Toronto FC. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  22. ^ Grossi, James (26 February 2023). "Reds fall to D.C. late in Season Opener: "Next part of our learning is continuing to dig deep"". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Rosted, Sigurd". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Yahoo Sports. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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