Oliver Johansen Braude (born 21 February 2004) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Heerenveen.

Oliver Braude
Personal information
Full name Oliver Johansen Braude
Date of birth (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Heerenveen
Number 45
Youth career
Stabæk
0000–2021 Vålerenga
2021–2023 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Heerenveen 31 (0)
International career
2021 Norway U17 1 (0)
2022 Norway U18 9 (0)
2023 Norway U19 6 (0)
2023– Norway U20 3 (1)
2024– Norway U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Career

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Braude was born on 21 February 2004 in Oslo, Norway. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Stabæk. After that, he joined the youth academy of Norwegian side Vålerenga. He trialed for the youth academies of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona, English Premier League side Liverpool and Dutch side Ajax.[1] In 2021, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side Heerenveen. He started his senior career with the club.[2]

Braude is a Norway youth international. He has played for the Norway national under-17 football team, the Norway national under-18 football team, the Norway national under-19 football team, the Norway national under-20 football team, and the Norway national under-21 football team. He helped the Norway national under-19 football team reach the semi-finals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "På liste med Yamal og Garnacho: – Det gir mersmak". tv2.no.
  2. ^ "Noorse surprise: de doorbraak van Oliver Braude bij Heerenveen". vi.nl.
  3. ^ "Kommer med utfordring før semifinalen: –⁠ Hadde gått viralt". aftenposten.no.