Fredrik Gulsvik
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrik Gulsvik | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Flå, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Simensbråten | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flå | |||
| UD Las Palmas | |||
| Maspalomas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Odd Grenland | 72 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | Sandefjord | 24 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Mjøndalen | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | Funnefoss/Vormsund | 6 | (1) |
| 2013 | Fjellhamar | 10 | (4) |
| 2014– | Simensbråten | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Norway U-16/U-17/U-18/U-19 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2012. | |||
Fredrik Gulsvik (born 29 August 1989) is a Norwegian former footballer. He played in Tippeligaen with Odd Grenland and Sandefjord, in addition to Mjøndalen before he decided to retire at the age of 22.
Club career
Gulsvik was born in Flå and began his career with local side Flå before he transferred to Spanish club Las Palmas. Accompanied by his mother and sister, Gulsvik stayed in Spain for four years, playing for Palmas and Maspalomas.[1] He signed a three-year contract with Odd Grenland, then in the Tippeligaen, in 2007 and has been considered by the club to be one of their more promising players.[2] He played for Odd's junior side until the club promoted Gulsvik to the senior team after he impressed his manager while training in Cyprus.[3] He debuted in a 2-1 defeat to Strømsgodset on 9 April 2007.[4]
He has become noted for possessing a powerful shot. In his inaugural season, Gulsvik converted a long-range strike against Lyn which was named goal of the year for 2007.[2] His assistant manager, Morten Rønningen, compared him to John Carew and remarked positively on his strength and pace.[3] Gulsvik has acquired the nickname "Super-Mac" in reference to a character that appeared in the magazine Buster.[2]
After a spell at Sandefjord, Gulsvik joined Mjøndalen IF in 2011. He scored in debut for Mjøndalen, but that was also his only goal for the club. In July 2012 he decided to retire from professional football.[5] He has, however, continued to play football in the lower leagues, and plays for 6th Division club Simensbråten as of 2015.
International career
Gulsvik has represented Norway at U-16, U-17, U-18, and U-19 level, scoring his first goal in a 3-1 defeat of Portugal's U-18s.[4]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Odd Grenland | Tippeligaen | 21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 5 |
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Sandefjord | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2011 | Adeccoligaen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Mjøndalen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Funnefoss/Vormsund | 3. Divisjon | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2013 | Fjellhamar | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Simensbråten | 6. Divisjon | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 |
| Career Total | 120 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 139 | 28 | ||
References
- ↑ (Norwegian) Haraldsen, Stian (2007), - Jeg har alltid hatt et godt skuddbein, Dagbladet, 23 April 2007, dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- 1 2 3 (Norwegian) Odd Grenland Profile, oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- 1 2 (Norwegian) Roy Kvatningen (2007), Den nye John Carew, Nettavisen, 25 April 2007, pub.tv2.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- 1 2 (Norwegian) Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik, tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- ↑ "Gulsvik legger opp". dt.no (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- (Norwegian) Odd Grenland Profile, oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
- (Norwegian) Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik, tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.