| Jesper Mathisen | |
| Upright: | 1.2 |
| Full Name: | Jesper Aleksander Mathisen |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Height: | 1.96 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Years1: | 2004 - 2015 |
| Clubs1: | IK Start |
| Caps1: | 144 |
| Goals1: | 10 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Clubs2: | → Bryne (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 146 |
| Totalgoals: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2004 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2004–2005 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 6 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2005–2006 |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2005–2007 |
| Nationalteam5: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Jesper Mathisen (born 17 March 1987) is a Norwegian former footballer who spent his entire career with IK Start with the exception of a loan to Bryne. Originally a striker, he converted to being a centre-back.[1]
Mathisen was on IK Start's first team from 2004, but only in the 2008 season he got significant playing time. He did better for youth specific national teams, and in 2005 scored four goals against Malta on the U-18 team.[2]
Jesper Mathisen is the son of footballer Svein "Matta" Mathisen, who is often referred to as a legendary Start player.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Start | 2004 | 1. divisjon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 1. divisjon | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2011 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | 1. divisjon | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 144 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 162 | 14 | |||
| Bryne (loan) | 2005 | 1. divisjon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 146 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 164 | 14 | |||