Ole Martin Årst (born 19 July 1974) is a Norwegian retired footballer. He is a former top scorer in both Belgium's and Norway's top leagues.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ole Martin Årst | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bergen, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sortland | |||
| Brage/Trondenes | |||
| Fløya | |||
| Tromsø | |||
| Skarp | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Skarp | 22 | (34) |
| 1995–1997 | Tromsø | 54 | (19) |
| 1997–1999 | Anderlecht | 36 | (11) |
| 1999–2000 | K.A.A. Gent | 33 | (30) |
| 2000–2003 | Standard Liège | 73 | (41) |
| 2003–2007 | Tromsø | 103 | (45) |
| 2007–2011 | Start | 67 | (34) |
| 2012 | Tromsø | 25 | (3) |
| Hanoi | 1 | (2) | |
| Total | 414 | (218) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Norway U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2000–2007 | Norway | 22 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Årst was born in Bergen, but grew up in Tromsø.[1] He made his professional debut for Tromsø IL on 22 April 1995 against Hamarkameratene at Briskeby stadion. After the 1997 season he was sold to Anderlecht for 13 million kr. He then moved to K.A.A. Gent in Belgium and ended up as a top goalscorer in 2000 with 30 goals. Then Standard Liège signed him for NOK 24 million. He returned to Tromsø IL in the summer of 2003 for NOK 5 million.
Årst became the top scorer in the Tippeligaen 2005, with 16 goals. After a hat-trick against IK Start on 2 October 2005 Årst was ranked as the top league scorer of all times in Tromsø IL with 51 goals. On 9 July 2007 he transferred to IK Start.
Start went down that season, but as Start won a direct promotion in 2008, Årst did not participate in any games due to a serious injury. The same injury limited him to only two games in the 2009 season.
He announced his retirement in October 2009.[2]
He made a comeback for the club in a friendly match in early 2010. He then signed a contract for the duration of 2010, with possibilities of renewal.
Årst signed a one-year deal with Tromsø IL ahead of the 2012 Tippeligaen season. This was his third spell at the club.
International career
He made his debut for Norway in a January 2000 friendly match against Iceland and earned 22 caps since, scoring 2 goals.[3]
Club statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 26 September 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Skarp | Third division | 22 | 34 | ? | ? | - | - | 22 | 34 |
| 1995 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 1996 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | - | - | 32 | 15 | ||
| 1997 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | ||
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1997-98 | Anderlecht | Jupiler Pro League | 18 | 10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1998-99 | 18 | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 1999-00 | K.A.A. Gent | 32 | 30 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2000-01 | Standard Liège | 29 | 14 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2001-02 | 12 | 6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| 2002-03 | 30 | 19 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Norway | League | Norwegian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 6 |
| 2004 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2005 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 22 | ||
| 2006 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 28 | 13 | ||
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 16 | 7 | ||
| 2007 | Start | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2011 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 35 | 20 | ||
| 2012 | Tromsø | Tippeligaen | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Total | Norway | 271 | 134 | 45 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 331 | 174 | |
| Belgium | 139 | 80 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Career total | 410 | 214 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
- Total: statistics from top two divisions only
Honours
- Norwegian Cup Champion: 1996
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 2000
- Tippeligaen top scorer: 2005
- Kniksen award: striker of the year: 2005
References
- ^ Johansen, Reidun (19 July 2003). "Årst i hundre" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Samuelsen, Kjetil (30 October 2009). "Årst legger opp". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ Ole Martin Årst at National-Football-Teams.com