Magnus Retsius Grødem (born 14 August 1998) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport.[2]

Magnus Grødem
Personal information
Full name Magnus Retsius Grødem
Date of birth (1998-08-14) 14 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bryne, Norway
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
Yverdon-Sport
Number 5
Youth career
–2015 Bryne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Bryne 31 (6)
2016–2019 Vålerenga 28 (4)
2017Ullensaker/Kisa (loan) 10 (2)
2019Ullensaker/Kisa (loan) 6 (2)
2019–2020 Vejle BK 1 (0)
2020Sandnes Ulf (loan) 17 (9)
2020–2021 Sandnes Ulf 12 (5)
2021–2024 Molde 75 (15)
2024– Yverdon-Sport 0 (0)
International career
2014 Norway U16 6 (0)
2015 Norway U17 8 (2)
2016 Norway U18 8 (2)
2017 Norway U19 2 (1)
2019 Norway U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:06, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Born in 1998, Grødem started his football career with Bryne FK youth team.[citation needed]

Bryne FK

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In 2015, Grødem was called up for Bryne FK first team. On 6 April 2015, Grødem made his Norwegian First Division debut against Nest-Sotra Fotball at Bryne Stadion, replacing Robert Undheim at the 87th minute by coach Gaute Larsen.[3] On 5 July 2015, Grødem scored his first goal in senior team against Fredrikstad FK at the 90+2nd minute. Grødem played 32 games (including a game in Norwegian Football Cup) and scored six goals in league from April 2015 to August 2016.[citation needed]

Vålerenga Fotball

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On 17 August 2016, Grødem moved to Vålerenga Fotball.[4] On 7 November 2016, Grødem made his professional league debut in Tippeligaen against Viking FK at Viking Stadion. Grødem was prompted as a starter by coach Kjetil Rekdal and scored a goal at 90th minute. The game finished as 2-0 Vålerenga win.[5]

Vejle BK

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On 27 August 2019, Grødem joined Danish 1st Division club Vejle Boldklub on a contract until June 2023. He got shirt number 8.[1]

Molde

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On 6 May 2021, Molde announced the signing of Grødem to a three-year contract from Sandnes Ulf.[6]

Yverdon-Sport

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In January 2024, Grødem signed for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 3 September 2022[2][8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bryne 2015 OBOS-ligaen 15 2 2 0 17 2
2016 16 4 2 2 18 6
Total 31 6 4 2 35 8
Vålerenga 2016 Tippeligaen 1 1 0 0 1 1
2017 Eliteserien 5 1 1 1 6 2
2018 21 1 5 0 26 1
2019 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 28 3 7 1 35 4
Ullensaker/Kisa (loan) 2017 OBOS-ligaen 10 2 0 0 10 2
2019 6 2 1 0 7 2
Total 16 4 1 0 17 4
Vejle 2019–20 NordicBet Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sandnes Ulf 2020 OBOS-ligaen 29 14 0 0 29 14
Total 29 14 0 0 29 14
Molde 2021 Eliteserien 19 1 3 4 3 0 25 5
2022 19 7 5 3 5 0 29 10
Total 38 8 8 7 8 0 54 15
Career total 143 35 20 10 8 0 171 45

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vejle Boldklub køber norsk U21-landsholdsspiller Archived 14 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine, vejle-boldklub.dk, 27 August 2019
  2. ^ a b Magnus Grødem at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Bryne vs. Nest-Sotra - 6 April 2015 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Magnus Retsius Grødem klar for Vålerenga". www.vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Viking vs. Vålerenga - 6 November 2016 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  6. ^ "MAGNUS GRØDEM ER KLAR FOR MOLDE!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "MAGNUS GRØDEM TIL SVEITS" [MAGNUS GRØDEM TO SWITZERLAND]. www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). 16 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Magnus Grødem at NFF". Fotball.no. Retrieved 14 September 2018.