Anders Konradsen

Anders Konradsen

Konradsen playing for Norway U21 in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Anders Ågnes Konradsen
Date of birth	18 July 1990
Place of birth	Bodø, Norway
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Rosenborg
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2011	Bodø/Glimt	67	(11)
2011–2013	Strømsgodset	57	(5)
2013–2015	Rennes	49	(3)
2013–2014	Rennes B	5	(0)
2015–	Rosenborg	16	(5)
National team^‡
2006	Norway U16	4	(1)
2007	Norway U17	5	(2)
2008	Norway U18	9	(0)
2009	Norway U19	3	(1)
2010–2013	Norway U21	14	(1)
2011–	Norway U23	1	(0)
2012–	Norway	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2015[1]

Anders Ågnes Konradsen (born 18 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rosenborg in the Norwegian Tippeligaen. He has previously played for the Norwegian clubs Bodø/Glimt and Strømsgodset, and the French club Rennes. He was a part of the Norwegian team that played in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, and has also been capped for Norway at senior level.

Early years

Konradsen was born in Bodø,^[2] where he also grew up. He is an older brother of fellow footballer Morten Konradsen.^[3]

He was promoted to Bodø/Glimt's first-team squad along with Stefan Johansen ahead of the 2007 season, and Konradsen made his first-team debut against Lofoten in the second round of the 2007 Norwegian Football Cup.^[4] He first represented Norway at under-16 level,^[5] and after his performances for the under-18 team he was wanted by the Italian side Sampdoria.^[6]

Club career

Konradsen made his break-through in Bodø/Glimt's first team in the 2009 season, and played 26 matches as a winger for the team that was relegated from Tippeligaen.^[4] In the following season, he was Bodø/Glimt's top goalscorer in the First Division with nine goals.^[7]

After the 2010 season, Konradsen was wanted by Tromsø^[4] and Aalesund^[7] in addition to Ole Gunnar Solskjær's Molde,^[8] but joined Strømsgodset ahead of the 2011 season in a deal where Jim Johansen transferred the other way.^[9]

Konradsen was sold to the French club Rennes for 15 million NOK in January 2013,^[10] and became the most expensive player Strømsgodset had ever sold.^[11] He made his debut for Rennes in the Ligue 1 in the 2–0 victory against Toulouse on 10 February 2013.^[12]

On 16 August 2015 Rosenborg signed Konradsen on a three and a half-year contract for an undisclosed sum.^[13]

International career

Konradsen has represented Norway from under-16 to under-23 level,^[5] and was included in the Norwegian under-21 squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.^[14] Konradsen started the opening match against Israel U-21, and had one shot in the crossbar and another in the post when Norway drew 2–2.^[15] In the second match of the tournament against England U-21, Harmeet Singh was chosen ahead of Konradsen in the starting line-up.^[16]

Konradsen made his debut for the senior team in the friendly match against Hungary in November 2012,^[5] and was also called up for the friendly matches against South Africa and Zambia in January 2013, but withdrew from the squad due to sickness.^[17]

Career statistics

As of 25 April 2016^[2]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2007	Bodø/Glimt	Adeccoligaen	7	0	0	0	7	0
2008		Tippeligaen	8	0	4	1	12	1
2009			26	2	2	0	28	2
2010		Adeccoligaen	26	9	2	0	28	9
2011	Strømsgodset	Tippeligaen	28	4	4	1	32	5
2012			29	1	5	3	34	4
2012–13	Rennes	Ligue 1	6	0	0	0	6	0
2013–14			24	1	4	1	28	2
2014–15			19	2	6	2	25	4
2015	Rosenborg	Tippeligaen	9	4	2	0	11	4
2016			7	1	1	0	8	1
Career Total			188	23	30	8	218	31

References

1. "Profile at NFF". fotball.no. NFF. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
2. "Anders Ågnes Konradsen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
3. Toresen, Freddy (2 May 2012). "Debutantene sendte Glimt videre i cupen". Avisa Nordland (in Norwegian). p. 26.
4. Olausen, Leif-Morten (16 July 2010). "Tromsø vil raide Bodø/Glimt". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 June 2013.
5. "Anders Konradsen's profile". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
6. Vestad, Lars (31 July 2008). "Glimt-talent følges av Sampdoria". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 June 2013.
7. "Konradsen til Aalesund?" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
8. Vaagbø, Vegard Flemmen (24 December 2010). "Takket nei til Solskjær" (in Norwegian). Romsdals Budstikke. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
9. Snare, Kaja Marie (11 January 2011). "Godset styrker midtbanen" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
10. Nilsen, Magne J. (25 January 2013). "Konradsen klar for Rennes" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
11. Johannessen, Sturla (26 January 2013). "Deila om Konradsen-salget: – Igjen beviser vi at vi produserer internasjonale spillere" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
12. "Konradsen med seier i debuten" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Norwegian News Agency. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
13. "Konradsen klar for Rosenborg". RBK.no. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
14. "Eks Glimt-gutter klare for finalespill" (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
15. "Dommerparodi ødela EM-starten" (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Norwegian News Agency. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
16. Flygind, Kjetil (8 June 2013). "Harmeet Singh får tillit" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
17. Saltbones, Fredrik (3 January 2013). "Nytt forfall for Drillo" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisa. Retrieved 5 June 2013.