Martin Andresen

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Martin Andresen
Personal information
Full name Martin Andresen
Date of birth February 2, 1977
Place of birth Kråkstad, Norway
Height 180 cm
Position Centre midfield
Club information
Current club SK Brann
Number 8
Youth clubs
Norway Kråkstad IL
Norway Ski IL
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
1995-1996
1997
1998-1999
1999/00
2000
2001-2003
2003/04
2004
2005-		 Norway Moss F.K.
Norway Viking F.K.
Norway Stabæk I.F.
England Wimbledon F.C.
Norway Molde F.K. (loan)
Norway Stabæk I.F.
England Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Norway Stabæk I.F.
Norway SK Brann		 45 (10)
26 (8)
52 (16)
14 (1)
9 (1)
74 (15)
11 (0)
13 (1)
41 (5)
National team**
1995-1998
2001-		 Norway Norway U21
Norway Norway		 24 (4)
27 (2)

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of October 29 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of October 7 20066.

Martin Andresen (born February 2, 1977 in Kråkstad) is a Norwegian football midfielder.

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[edit] Career

Martin Andresen was a regular on many Norwegian national youth teams while playing for Moss F.K., Viking F.K. and Stabæk I.F. from 1995-1999. After the 1999 season, Andresen was sold to the Premier League club Wimbledon in a deal worth £1,8 million. But as many of the other Norwegians in the club, his stay became short and unsuccessful. After a short loan deal at Molde F.K., Andresen returned to his motherclub Stabæk in 2001, where he prooved himself to be one of the best central midfielders in Norway.

After a brilliant 2003 season, where Stabæk captured the bronze medals in the Norwegian Premier League, Andresen was loaned out to the Premiership club Blackburn Rovers from February-August 2004, but didn't sign a longer deal with the English club. Andresen once again decided to return to Stabæk to save the club from relegation from the Norwegian Premier League, but despite that Andresen played even while injured, Stabæk couldn't save their spot in the highest Norwegian league. Andresen, not willing to play in the Adeccoliga, asked to be sold. Many clubs in Norway where interested in the newly appointed national team captain, but the high price scared many away, including the champions Rosenborg B.K.. Brann, with help from local investors signed Andresen December 23, 2004.

[edit] Brann

Martin Andresen became the most expensive transfer in S.K. Brann history, in a deal worth ca. 15.000.000 NOK (£ 1.310.000). After a disappointing first season, much ruined by injuries, Andresen made it clear that he would be "fit for fight" in 2006. In the pre-season he was appointed captain for Brann, clearly showing his importance for the club on and of the field. In 2006, Brann had their best season opening ever, much thanks to Andresen directing his teammates from his central midfielder position. He has in recent games been captain of the Norwegian national team, playing in central midfield.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Norway Norway

[edit] Individual

[edit] Trivia

  • Martin Andresen has been voted the sexiest man in Norwegian football
  • Martin Andresen is a heir to the Norwegian furniture manufacturer Skeidar
  • Martin Andresen is one of Norway's top Bridge players.


SK Brann - Current Squad

1 Thorbjørnsen | 3 Dahl | 4 Guntveit | 5 Knudsen | 6 Haugen | 7 Winters | 8 Andresen | 9 Helstad | 10 Sæternes | 11 Vaagan Moen | 12 Opdal | 13 Huseklepp | 14 Gashi | 15 Hanstveit | 16 Miller | 17 Bakke | 18 Bjarnason | 19 Misje | 20 Ludvigsen | 21 Sigurðsson | 22 Ystaas | 24 Haraldsen | 25 Memelli | 28 Björnsson | 30 Monkam | Coach Mjelde
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