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Espen Ruud

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Not to be confused with Espen Rud.

Espen Ruud
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-02-26) 26 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Porsgrunn, Norway
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back, Right wing back
Team information
Current team
 Odd
Number 2
Youth career
Hei
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Odd 86 (16)
2008–2014 OB 197 (19)
2015– Odd 247 (36)
International career
2004–2006 Norway U21 13 (1)
2009–2014 Norway 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024

Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Eliteserien club Odds BK.

Club career

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He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.

International career

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Ruud has 35 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

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As of match played 7 July 2024[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Odd 2003 Eliteserien 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
2004 9 0 1 1 2 0 12 1
2005 21 1 5 0 — 26 1
2006 24 5 1 0 — 25 5
2007 23 8 5 1 — 28 9
2008 1. divisjon 7 2 2 0 — 9 2
Total 86 16 14 2 2 0 102 18
OB 2008–09 Superliga 31 4 0 0 — 31 4
2009–10 32 1 3 0 4 0 39 1
2010–11 32 6 1 0 9 0 42 6
2011–12 31 3 0 0 10 1 41 4
2012–13 32 3 2 0 — 34 3
2013–14 29 2 1 0 — 30 2
2014–15 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Total 197 19 7 0 23 1 227 20
Odd 2015 Eliteserien 28 4 4 1 7 1 39 6
2016 29 5 3 0 4 1 36 6
2017 28 3 3 0 6 0 37 3
2018 29 8 4 0 — 33 8
2019 24 1 4 1 — 28 2
2020 27 6 — — 27 6
2021 21 2 3 0 — 24 2
2022 26 3 3 1 — 29 4
2023 24 4 2 0 — 26 4
2024 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
Total 247 36 26 3 17 2 290 41
Career total 530 71 47 5 42 3 619 79

International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 February 2012 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 0–3 0–3 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "Espen Ruud's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ Andersen, Gorm S.; Sondre Midhun (22 May 2007). "Ruud med i landslagstroppen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  3. ^ Søfting, Thomas. "Espen Ruud" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ^ Strand, Sigbjørn (29 February 2012). "Norsk superspurt ga tremålsseier i Nord-Irland". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Ruud fikk gullklokka". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Espen Ruud". Altomfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. ^ Espen Ruud at Soccerway
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