Jesper Mathisen

Jesper Mathisen
Mathisen with IK Start in 2012
Personal information
Full name Jesper Aleksander Mathisen
Date of birth (1987-03-17) 17 March 1987 (age 39)
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2015 IK Start 144 (10)
2005 → Bryne (loan) 2 (0)
Total 146 (10)
International career
2003 Norway U16 8 (4)
2004 Norway U17 6 (4)
2004–2005 Norway U18 10 (6)
2005–2006 Norway U19 12 (2)
2005–2007 Norway U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jesper Mathisen (born 17 March 1987) is a Norwegian former footballer who spent his entire career with IK Start with the exception of a loan to Bryne. Originally a striker, he converted to being a centre-back.

Career

Mathisen was on IK Start's first team from 2004, but only in the 2008 season he got significant playing time. He did better for youth specific national teams, and in 2005 scored four goals against Malta on the U-18 team.

Personal life

Jesper Mathisen is the son of footballer Svein "Matta" Mathisen, who is often referred to as a legendary Start player.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Start 2004 1. divisjon 200020
2005 Tippeligaen 201030
2006 201030
2007 200020
2008 1. divisjon 24111252
2009 Tippeligaen 17020190
2010 19251243
2011 24152293
2012 1. divisjon 25430284
2013 Tippeligaen 23200232
2014 400040
2015 000000
Total 1441018416214
Bryne (loan) 2005 1. divisjon 2000100
Career total 1461018416414

References

  1. ↑ Jørgensen, Pål W. (18 September 2008). "- Jeg skal bli fast på laget" (in Norwegian). Fædrelandsvennen. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  2. 1 2 Stensås, Christer (2 November 2005). "Fire mål av "Matta junior"" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
  3. ↑ Jesper Mathisen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)