Eirik Birkelund (born 13 January 1994) is a former Norwegian footballer.[1]

Eirik Birkelund
Eirik Birkelund in 2017.
Personal information
Full name Eirik Birkelund
Date of birth (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Bergen, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Trane
–2012 Brann
2013– Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Brann 4 (0)
2013–2014 Saint-Étienne 0 (0)
2013–2014 Saint-Étienne II 23 (0)
2014–2016 Brann 14 (0)
2016–2019 Sogndal 91 (3)
International career
Norway U17 5 (0)
Norway U19 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2019

Career

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Club

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Throughout 2012 he played for SK Brann, which he had joined at youth level from SK Trane. He was selected for his senior debut in the Norwegian Premier League on 10 June 2011 as a substitute against Sogndal. In 2012, he played three league matches and one cup match.[2][3]

In June 2014, Birkelund re-signed for SK Brann on an 18-month contract.[4]

In the summer of 2019 Birkelund decide to quit football to and begin on a medicine study.

Career statistics

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As of 2 August 2019[5]
Season Club Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2011 Brann Tippeligaen 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012 3 0 1 0 4 0
2012–13 Saint-Étienne II CFA 6 0 0 0 6 0
2013–14 CFA 2 17 0 0 0 17 0
2014 Brann Tippeligaen 2 0 0 0 2 0
2015 OBOS-ligaen 12 0 1 0 13 0
2016 Sogndal Tippeligaen 25 0 2 0 27 0
2017 Eliteserien 28 1 3 0 31 1
2018 OBOS-ligaen 27 2 2 1 29 3
2019 11 0 0 0 11 0
Career Total 132 3 9 1 141 4

References

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  1. ^ "Eirik Birkelund". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. ^ Bergersen, Tormod (4 December 2012). "Brann-talent går til fransk fotball". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Eirik Birkelund" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Birkelund er tilbake i Brann". brann.no (in Norwegian). SK Brann. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ "E.Birkelund". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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