Fredrik Ulvestad

Fredrik Ulvestad
Personal information
Full name Fredrik Stensøe Ulvestad[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992[1]
Place of birth Ã…lesund, Norway
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Burnley
Number 20
Youth career
0000–2008 Herd
2008–2010 Aalesund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2014 Aalesund 106 (14)
2015– Burnley 7 (0)
National team‡
2012 Norway U20 1 (0)
2012–2014 Norway U21 14 (0)
2011–2014 Norway U23 2 (0)
2014– Norway 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 8 March 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:50, 10 March 2015

Fredrik Stensøe Ulvestad (born 17 June 1992) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for English club Burnley.

Career

Ulvestad started his career in the youth team of SK Herd before signing for hometown club Aalesunds FK in 2008.[1] He made his first team debut for the club in May 2010 at the age of 17, replacing Jonathan Parr as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Volda TI in the Norwegian Football Cup.[1][2] In April 2011, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Sogndal IL.[1] He made his breakthrough to the first team during the 2011 season where he established himself as a regular in the side, also winning the 2011 Norwegian Football Cup in the 2–1 win over SK Brann.[1] During his time with the club he featured in UEFA Europa League qualifiers in 2011 and 2012, however, Aalesund failed to make it to the tournament proper.[3]

At the end of the 2014 season, Ulvestad decided not to renew his contract, and became a free agent. His final game for Aalesund was in November 2014, in the 2–1 win over Sandnes Ulf.[1] In total he made 132 appearances for Aalesund in all competitions scoring 20 goals.[1]

Following his departure from Aalesund, Ulvestad attracted interest from German Bundesliga side Hannover 96, before training with Premier League side Burnley in February 2015.[2] In March 2015, he made the move permanent signing a three-year contract with the club.[4][5]

International career

Ulvestad was first called up for international duty for the under-23 side in November 2011, playing in the 1–1 draw with Turkey.[1] He also made one cap for the under-20 side a year later in October 2012 in a friendly against the Netherlands.[1] He made his debut for the under-21 side in February 2012, replacing Jonas Svensson in a 2–2 friendly draw with Slovenia.[1] His competitive debut came in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan.[1] He played in two further qualifiers against England and Belgium, but failed to make it into the 23-man squad that qualified for the final tournament.[1] He played in five qualifiers for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, however Norway failed to qualify.[1] In total he gained 14 caps for the under-21 side.[1] He made his debut for the senior side in August 2014, replacing Fredrik Gulbrandsen at half time in an international friendly against United Arab Emirates, finishing 0–0 in Stavanger.[6]

Personal life

His father Rune Ulvestad played for Molde FK and Aalesunds FK during the 1980s, whilst his older brother PÃ¥l Erik Ulvestad currently plays for Norwegian First Division side Kristiansund BK.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 March 2016.
Club statistics
Season Club League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aalesund 2010[1] Tippeligaen 1010—0020
2011[1] Tippeligaen 24262—6[lower-alpha 1]2366
2012[1] Tippeligaen 25241—3[lower-alpha 1]0323
2013[1] Tippeligaen 27731——308
2014[1] Tippeligaen 29330——323
Total 10614174—9213220
Burnley 2014–15[8] Premier League 20———20
2015–16[9] Championship 502000—70
Total 702000—90
Career total 11314194009214120
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 27 August 2014.[10]
International statistics
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2014 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Aalesund

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Fredrik Ulvestad" (in Norwegian). Altom Fotbol. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Who is Burnley's new signing Fredrik Ulvestad?". Lancashire Telegraph. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ulvestad Seals Clarets Switch". Burnley F.C. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Burnley sign Norway midfielder Fredrik Ulvestad on free transfer". http://www1.skysports.com/. Sky Sports. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ "Burnley secure deal for Norwegian midfielder Fredrik Ulvestad". The Guardian. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Norway 0-0 UAE". Goal.com. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Stenerud, Kristian (27 April 2011). "- Fredrik er stjernen". smp.no (in Norwegian). Sunnmørsposten. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Fredrik Ulvestad in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Fredrik Ulvestad in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Fredrik Ulvestad". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

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