André Danielsen Explained

André Danielsen
Fullname:André Saltvold Danielsen
Birth Date:20 January 1985
Birth Place:Stavanger, Norway
Height:1.73 m
Position:Right-back, central midfielder
Youthyears1:–2003
Youthclubs1:Stavanger IF
Years1:2003–2019
Years2:2005
Clubs1:Viking
Clubs2:Bryne (loan)
Caps1:340
Caps2:14
Totalcaps:354
Goals1:27
Goals2:0
Totalgoals:27
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Norway U-18
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2004
Nationalteam2:Norway U-19
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2004–2006
Nationalteam3:Norway U-21
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalteam4:Norway
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0

André Saltvold Danielsen (born 20 January 1985) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a right-back or central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Stavanger, Danielsen started his career with Stavanger IF before joining Viking in 2003.[1] In the fall of 2005 he was loaned out to Bryne.[2] Danielsen is the player with the most appearances for Viking of all time with a total of 553 appearances throughout 17 seasons at the club.[3] [4] This number includes league matches, cup matches, European matches and friendly matches. On 28 October 2019, he announced that he would retire from football after the 2019 season. The same day, he revealed that he would continue to be involved with Viking as a coach for the academy at the club.[5] The 2019 season ended with victory in the 2019 Norwegian Cup Final. Danielsen did not make the squad, but he still received a winner's medal.[6] [7]

International career

Danielsen represented Norwegian national youth teams at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level. He made his senior debut for Norway in a friendly match against Russia on 31 May 2014. In August 2014, he made his second and last international appearance.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viking2003Eliteserien10020120
200410022122
2005203050
200611040150
200725051301
20082414040321
200919232224
201029551346
201120330233
201227340313
201317230202
201428130311
201530560365
201629210302
201728120301
20181. divisjon22210232
2019Eliteserien9010100
Total340275264039633
Bryne (loan)20051. divisjon14000140
Career total354275264041033

Honours

Viking

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: - Han var vår stabilt beste i vinter. 7 April 2008. Dagbladet.
  2. Web site: Bryne leier André Danielsen | adressa.no . 2009-06-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929054517/http://fotball.adressa.no/incoming/article2714.ece . 2011-09-29 .
  3. Web site: Nå er Danielsen historisk i Viking: - Jeg er ydmyk og stolt. Stavanger Aftenblad. 23 November 2019. Norwegian. 14 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Poengdeling i Andys avskjed med hjemmepublikummet. Viking FK. 10 December 2019. Norwegian. 24 November 2019.
  5. Web site: André Danielsen legger opp og blir Viking-trener. Stavanger Aftenblad. 10 December 2019. Norwegian. 28 October 2019.
  6. News: Viking-treneren vant fram - nå får flere av spillerne cupmedalje. Stavanger Aftenblad. 7 November 2019. 19 November 2021.
  7. News: Viking er Norgesmestere. NFF. Håkon Meisingset. Solheim. 8 December 2019. 19 November 2021. no.
  8. Web site: André Danielsen. Altomfotball. 19 November 2021. no.