Alexander Ødegaard

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Personal information
Alexander Ødegaard
Full name	Alexander Ødegaard
Date of birth	September 13, 1980
Place of birth	Førde, Norway
Height	187cm
Playing position	Midfield, Striker
Club information
Current club	Viking F.K.
Youth clubs
	Førde I.L.
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2004 2005 2006-	Sogndal I.L. Rosenborg B.K. Viking F.K.	95 (33) 17 (4) 7 (3)
National team
2004-	Norway	4 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alexander Ødegaard (born September 13, 1980 in Førde) is a talented football striker from Førde, who's one of the famous 1980 generation players from Sogndal I.L.. After a great 2004 season where he scored 12 league goals for Sogndal I.L. His effort in the 2004 season made him one of the most wanted players in Norway, with a high number of clubs wanting to sign him. At the end, he would choose between S.K. Brann and Rosenborg B.K.. He chose the 13-in-a-row Tippeliga-winners Rosenborg. His first season was a disappointment, and after the season he was sold to Viking F.K. in a deal worth €875.000.

Viking F.K. - Current Squad
1 Austbø \| 2 Gabrielsen \| 3 Steenslid \| 4 Abelsson \| 5 Pereira \| 6 Gaarde \| 8 Svenning \| 9 Ijeh \| 10 Ødegaard \| 11 Berg \| 12 Kristiansen \| 13 Danielsen \| 15 Soma \| 16 Tengesdal \| 17 Samuelsen \| 19 Nygaard \| 20 Stokholm \| 23 Motland \| 26 Andersen \| 28 Bjarnason \| 33 Asper \| Pimpong \| Manager: Rösler