Magnus Lekven

Magnus Lekven
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988
Place of birth Porsgrunn, Norway
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
Esbjerg fB
Number 6
Youth career
Gulset
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Odd Grenland 128 (2)
2012– Esbjerg fB 86 (2)
National team
2012– Norway 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 August 2013

Magnus Lekven (born 13 January 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Danish club Esbjerg fB and the Norwegian national team.

Club career

Lekven was born in Porsgrunn, and started his career for Odd Grenland where he made his debut when he was 17 years old against Vålerenga.

On 22 August 2012 Lekven signed a deal with Esbjerg fB from 1 January 2013,[1] but a week later the two clubs agreed on a transfer that made it possible for Lekven to move to the Danish club before his contract with Odd Grenland expired.[2]

He played an important part in Esbjerg's good spring season form, that saw them finishing 4th in the Danish Superliga and winning the Danish Cup. In the Danish Cup final Lekven was named the Cup Fighter.[3]

International career

Lekven has several national youth matches, and has represented Norway at every level from U16 to U23.[4] Lekven made his debut for the senior national team when he replaced Ruben Yttergård Jensen as a substitute in the 85th minute in a 1-1 friendly draw against Denmark on 15 January 2012.[5]

Career statistics

As of 6 March 2015[6]
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2005 Odd Grenland Tippeligaen 100010
2006 601070
2007 702191
2008 Adeccoligaen 14110151
2009 Tippeligaen 29151342
2010 29050340
2011 30030330
2012 12020140
Odd Grenland total12821921474
2012-13 Esbjerg fB Superliga 23140271
2013-14 23000230
2014-15 19100191
Esbjerg fB total65240692
Career total 19342322166

References

  1. "Magnus Lekven blir Esbjerg-spiller" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. "Lekven ferdig i Odd" (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. "Bold.dk - Norsk EfB'er årets pokalfighter
  4. "Magnus Lekven's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. "Elyounoussi reddet Norge: - Dette lover godt". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  6. "Magnus Lekven". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). Bergensavisen. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

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