| Thomas Kind Bendiksen | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Kind Bendiksen |
| Height: | [1] |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Harstad, Norway |
| Currentclub: | Tromsdalen |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Position: | Attacking Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Harstad IL |
| Years1: | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Rangers |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Tromsø |
| Caps2: | 80 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Molde |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Tromsø (loan) |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Elfsborg (loan) |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps7: | 36 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | Finnsnes |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022- |
| Clubs9: | Skarp |
| Caps9: | 28 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2007 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U23 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam5: | Norway |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16 February 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 November 2014 |
Thomas Kind Bendiksen (born 8 August 1989) is a Norwegian association footballer. He currently plays for Tromsdalen.
A Norwegian youth international, Bendiksen signed for Rangers on 31 August 2007 on a three-year deal from Harstad IL.[2] Rangers paid the Norwegian side 1 million Norwegian krone (around £90,000).[3] A long-term knee injury put his career on hold and ruled him out of the entire 2008–09 season and most of the following season.[4]
Bendiksen impressed in reserve team games when he returned to action late in the 2009–10 season, and he was named as a substitute for a league match against Hibernian in April 2010.[4] Bendiksen made his first 'first team' appearance in a pre-season friendly match against Queen of the South in July 2010. After further injury problems, he agreed a new six-month contract in July 2011.[4] [5] Bendiksen scored a goal in a friendly match against Hamburg, after which he was offered a new contract.[6] He played his first competitive match for Rangers on 3 December 2011, in a 2–1 win home against Dunfermline Athletic.[7]
Bendiksen rejected the offer of a new contract by Rangers and instead signed a deal with Tromsø.[8]
On 23 December 2014 Bendiksen signed for Molde FK.[9]
On 29 July 2015, Bendiksen joined Tromsø on loan for the remainder of the 2015 season.[10]
On 31 March 2016, Bendiksen joined Elfsborg on a season-long loan deal.[11]
He left the club on 5 December 2016, when his contract was terminated.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rangers | 2011–12 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 9 | |||
| 2014 | 1. divisjon | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Total | 80 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 115 | 16 | |||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Tromsø (loan) | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Elfsborg (loan) | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | PostNord-ligaen | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 40 | 3 | ||||
| Finnsnes | 2021 | Norsk Tipping-ligaen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Skarp | 2022 | 4. divisjon | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 178 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 224 | 25 | |||
| Norway national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |