Sander Svendsen

Sander Svendsen

Personal information
Date of birth	6 August 1997
Place of birth	Molde, Norway
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Molde
Number	11
Youth career
	Molde
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–	Molde	65	(13)
National team^‡
2012	Norway U15	7	(4)
2013	Norway U16	9	(4)
2014–	Norway U17	7	(4)
2014–	Norway U18	5	(0)
2014–	Norway U19	3	(1)
2015–	Norway U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2015

Sander Svendsen (born 6 August 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Molde.

Career

Svendsen made his debut on 9 May 2013 against Aalesund, they won the game 4-1.^[1] He is the youngest player in the history becoming champion in the norwegian top flight, Tippeligaen.^[2]

The Guardian rated him as one of the most promising football players in Europe born in 1997.^[3] "With great ball control and vision, he is becoming one of the fans' favourites", the newspaper wrote.

He is an older brother of Tobias Svendsen.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 November 2016^[5]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013	Molde	Tippeligaen	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2014			12	1	3	3	2	1	17	5
2015			26	8	4	2	7	0	37	10
2016			25	4	2	1	0	0	27	5
Career total			65	13	10	6	9	1	84	20

Honours

Molde FK

• Tippeligaen: 1
  • 2014

References

1. "Sander Svendsen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
2. http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk-fotball/skullerud-har-utviklet-oss-etter-at-jeg-tok-over-etter-solskjaer/a/23309414/
3. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/ng-interactive/2014/oct/14/next-generation-2014-40-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football
4. Hustad, Trond (12 July 2016). "Nå er Tobias blitt voksen". Romsdals Budstikke (in Norwegian). pp. 12–13.
5. "S.Svendsen". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2016.