Espen Ruud
Norwegian footballer
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| Intro | Norwegian footballer | ||||
| Places | Norway | ||||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 26 February 1984, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Eastern Norway, Norway | ||||
| Age | 40 years | ||||
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Biography
Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odd from January 1, 2015.
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, and received his first call-up to the senior squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary.
He made his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Switzerland on 14 November 2009, and scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012. Ruud received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap against Switzerland on 12 October 2012.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| 2003 | Odd Grenland | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 28 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Odense | Superliga | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Odd | Tippeligaen | 28 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 353 | 46 | 45 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 410 | 52 | 46 | ||
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 February 2012 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 0–3 | 0–3 | Friendly |