Henrik Gjesdal Explained

Henrik Gjesdal
Birth Date:19 July 1993
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Moss
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:–2006
Youthclubs1:Kringlebotn
Youthyears2:2007–2013
Youthclubs2:Brann
Years1:2013–2014
Years2:2014
Years3:2014–2017[1]
Years4:2017–2019
Years5:2020–2022
Years6:2022
Years7:2023–
Clubs1:Brann
Clubs2:Nest-Sotra (loan)
Clubs4:Kristiansund
Clubs5:Start
Clubs6:Kristiansund (loan)
Clubs7:Moss
Caps1:18
Caps2:14
Caps3:28
Caps4:17
Caps5:3
Caps6:8
Caps7:18
Goals1:0
Goals2:3
Goals3:2
Goals4:1
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:13 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:10 July 2013

Henrik Gjesdal (born 19 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer and chess player who plays for Moss, as a centre back.

Career

In April 2013 he signed his first contract with Brann, due after the 2013 season, after 7 years as a youth player. Gjesdal became a first team regular due to injuries on fellow centre backs Markus Jonsson and Simen Wangberg, and was called up to the national under-21 team. He debuted on 5 June as a substitute in a friendly match against Finland. On 3 October 2013 he signed a contract keeping him with Brann until the end of the 2015 season.[2] Before the last game of the 2013 season against Tromsø, he was named Young Player of the Year by the supporters.[3] Despite this, on 12 March 2014 it was announced that Gjesdal would leave on a four-month-long loan to 1. divisjon club Nest-Sotra.[4]

In the summer 2014 Gjesdal signed a -year contract with Tromsø.

Career statistics

[5]

SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2013BrannTippeligaen18031211
2014Nest-Sotra1. divisjon14320163
2014Tromsø12000120
2015Tippeligaen602080
20169140131
2017KristiansundEliteserien801090
2018200020
20197130101
Career Total785151936

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alle Eliteserie-overgangene i januar. 4 January 2017. m.nettavisen.no. 4 January 2017. Swedish.
  2. Web site: Signed for two more years. SK Brann. 2013-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000009/http://www.brann.no/news/article/r25v4glqnpx71qt2433u3xseq/title/henke-signerte-for-to-nye-ar. 2013-10-05. dead.
  3. Web site: Nyheter | Brann . 2013-11-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110214930/http://www.brann.no/news/article/rieom83is5nj1fstjdz4zi5ww/title/piotr-ble-arets-brann-spiller . 2013-11-10 .
  4. Web site: Klar for Nest-Sotra. 12 March 2014.
  5. Web site: Spillerprofiler . Norwegian . SK Brann . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721104142/http://www.brann.no/player-profiles/playerID/232576 . 2013-07-21 .