Kenneth Udjus

Kenneth Udjus
Personal information
Full nameNils Kenneth Udjus
Date of birth2 July 1983
Place of birthKristiansand, Norway
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Brann
Number12
Youth career
Hånes
Start
Vigør
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004Arendal23(0)
2004Tromsø0(0)
2005–2006Tønsberg18(0)
2006Arendal11(0)
2007–2011Brann15(0)
2007Løv-Ham (loan)22(0)
2011–2012Sogndal55(0)
2013–2015Lillestrøm22(0)
2014Sogndal (loan)6(0)
2015–Brann0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kenneth Udjus (born 2 July 1983 in Kristiansand) is a Norwegian football goalkeeper under contract with Brann.


Youth career

He played as a defender as a junior in IK Start, until Thomas Gill discovered his goalkeeping abilities by chance when Udjus was 17.[2]

In the 2012 season he kept a clean sheet for 558 minutes, which is a record in the Norwegian Premier League since its inception in 1991.[3]

Other

He is the grandson of the Norwegian politician Ragnar Udjus.[4]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2015[1]
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2007 Løv-Ham Adeccoligaen 22000220
2008 Brann Tippeligaen 600060
2009 9030120
2010 002020
2011 Sogndal 25040290
2012 30000300
2013 Lillestrøm 22010230
2014 002020
2014 Sogndal 600060
2015 Brann OBOS-ligaen 001010
Career Total 12001301330

Honours

References