Gustav Valsvik

Gustav Valsvik
Gustav Valsvik in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Gustav Valsvik
Date of birth (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Vik, Norway
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Strømsgodset
Number 71
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2009 Vik
2010–2014 Sogndal 83 (5)
2014–2016 Strømsgodset 59 (1)
2016–2019 Eintracht Braunschweig 74 (1)
2019–2021 Rosenborg 24 (2)
2020 → Stabæk (loan) 10 (1)
2021– Strømsgodset 175 (16)
International career‡
2009 Norway U19 12 (1)
2012 Norway U20 1 (0)
2012–2014 Norway U21 12 (1)
2017 Norway 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 November 2017

Gustav Valsvik (born 26 May 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender who plays for Strømsgodset.

Career

Born in Vik, Valsvik started his career in the local club Vik IL before he joined Sogndal ahead of the 2010 season. In his first season, Valsvik played nine matches in the First Division. Following Sogndal's promotion, Valsvik played seven matches in Tippeligaen in 2011, and the next season he was playing regularly in Sogndal's central defence.

He signed a three-year contract with Strømsgodset in July 2014, for an undisclosed sum.

In July 2016, Valsvik transferred to German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig. On 18 January 2019, Valsvik transferred to Rosenborg on a four years contract.

International career

Valsvik first represented Norway when he played for the under-16 team in 2009. He has later represented Norway at every level up to under-21 level. On 26 March 2017, Valsvik made his debut for the senior Norway national football team.

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2026
Club Season Division League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sogndal 2010 Adeccoligaen 9031—121
2011 Tippeligaen 7010—80
2012 27210—282
2013 30200—302
2014 10130—131
Total 83581—916
Strømsgodset 2014 Tippeligaen 1300000130
2015 2902050360
2016 1714020231
Total 5916070721
Eintracht Braunschweig 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 29010—300
2017–18 34110—351
2018–19 3. Liga 11010—120
Total 74130—771
Rosenborg 2019 Eliteserien 1314130202
2020 1110010121
Total 2424140323
Stabæk (loan) 2020 Eliteserien 10100—101
Total 10100—101
Strømsgodset 2021 Eliteserien 29331—324
2022 30340—343
2023 30540—345
2024 30240—342
2025 29231—323
2026 OBOS-ligaen 27110—281
Total 17516172—19218
Career total 4252640411047630

References

  1. 1 2 "Gustav Valsvik". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Valsvik klar for Sogndal" (in Norwegian). Sogn Avis. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Midtstoppar på veg vekk frå Sogndal" (in Norwegian). NRK. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Ny midstopper klar for Godset" (in Norwegian). dt.no. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Eintracht verpflichtet Gustav Valsvik" (in German). eintracht.com. 30 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Valsvik klar for RBK" (in German). rbk.no. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Gustav Valsvik's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "0-2-tap mot Nord-Irland" (in Norwegian). fotball.no. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "G. Valsvik". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Gustav Valsvik". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Gustav Valsvik". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2 (Norway). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.