John Anders Bjørkøy

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Personal information
John Anders Bjørkøy
Full name	John Anders Bjørkøy
Date of birth	January 8, 1979 (1979-01-08) (age 29)
Place of birth	Norway
Height	1,80 m.
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Fredrikstad
Number	23
Youth clubs
	Gjelleråsen
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1998-1999 2000-2003 2004-2005 2005-2008 2008-present	Skjetten SK Raufoss IL Hønefoss B.K. Fredrikstad Lillestrøm S.K.	24 (0) 106 (23) 40 (4) 63 (15) 0 (0)
National team²
2007-	Norway	3 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

John Anders Bjørkøy (born January 8, 1979) is a Norwegian football player, playing for the Norwegian Premier Division side Lillestrøm S.K.. He is an industrious midfielder, but could also be on both side-backs.

1 Club career
2 International career
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Club career

He came to Fredrikstad from Hønefoss B.K. in the Norwegian First Division July 2005. He made his debut against Lyn July 24, 2005. Bjørkøy has been one of the best and most consistent players in the team over the last years. He was selected to be Fredrikstad's captain in 2006. In Mars of 2008, Bjørkøy transferred to Lillestrøm S.K. for a fee of 4 mill NOK.

[edit] International career

His solid performances and good progression has given him a chance to play for the Norwegian national team. His first international match was against Croatia on February 6, 2007. He has earned 3 caps so far. ^[1]