Espen Ruud
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Not to be confused with Espen Rud.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Porsgrunn, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back, Right wing back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | OB | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hei | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2008 | Odd Grenland | 86 | (16) |
| 2008– | OB | 163 | (17) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Norway | 35 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odense.
Club career
He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.
International career
Ruud has 21 caps for his country on youth level including 13 caps for Norway U-21,[1] and received his first call-up to the senior squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary.[2]
He made his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Switzerland on 14 November 2009,[3] and scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012.[4] Ruud received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap against Switzerland on 12 October 2012.[5]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2003 | Odd Grenland | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | Odense | Superliga | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 249 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 263 | 35 | ||
References
- ↑ "Espen Ruud's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Andersen, Gorm S.; Sondre Midhun (22 May 2007). "Ruud med i landslagstroppen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- ↑ Søfting, Thomas. "Espen Ruud" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ↑ Strand, Sigbjørn (29 February 2012). "Norsk superspurt ga tremålsseier i Nord-Irland". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ruud fikk gullklokka". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian) (Nettavisen). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
External links
- (Danish) OB Profile
- Espen Ruud at Danmarks Radio (Danish)
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