Espen Ruud

Not to be confused with Espen Rud.

Espen Ruud

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-02-26) 26 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Porsgrunn, Norway
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Right back, Right wing back
Team information
Current team	Odd
Number	2
Youth career
	Hei
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Odd	86	(16)
2008–2014	OB	197	(19)
2015–	Odd	247	(36)
International career
2004–2006	Norway U21	13	(1)
2009–2014	Norway	35	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024

Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Eliteserien club Odds BK.

Club career

He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.

International career

Ruud has 35 caps for his country on youth level including 13 caps for Norway U-21,^[1] and received his first call-up to the senior squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary.^[2]

He made his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Switzerland on 14 November 2009,^[3] and scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012.^[4] Ruud received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap against Switzerland on 12 October 2012.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 July 2024^[6][7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Odd	2003	Eliteserien	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2004		9	0	1	1	2	0	12	1
	2005		21	1	5	0	—		26	1
	2006		24	5	1	0	—		25	5
	2007		23	8	5	1	—		28	9
	2008	1. divisjon	7	2	2	0	—		9	2
	Total		86	16	14	2	2	0	102	18
OB	2008–09	Superliga	31	4	0	0	—		31	4
	2009–10		32	1	3	0	4	0	39	1
	2010–11		32	6	1	0	9	0	42	6
	2011–12		31	3	0	0	10	1	41	4
	2012–13		32	3	2	0	—		34	3
	2013–14		29	2	1	0	—		30	2
	2014–15		10	0	0	0	—		10	0
	Total		197	19	7	0	23	1	227	20
Odd	2015	Eliteserien	28	4	4	1	7	1	39	6
	2016		29	5	3	0	4	1	36	6
	2017		28	3	3	0	6	0	37	3
	2018		29	8	4	0	—		33	8
	2019		24	1	4	1	—		28	2
	2020		27	6	—		—		27	6
	2021		21	2	3	0	—		24	2
	2022		26	3	3	1	—		29	4
	2023		24	4	2	0	—		26	4
	2024		11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		247	36	26	3	17	2	290	41
Career total			530	71	47	5	42	3	619	79

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	29 February 2012	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0–3	0–3	Friendly

References

1. "Espen Ruud's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
2. Andersen, Gorm S.; Sondre Midhun (22 May 2007). "Ruud med i landslagstroppen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 May 2007.
3. Søfting, Thomas. "Espen Ruud" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
4. Strand, Sigbjørn (29 February 2012). "Norsk superspurt ga tremålsseier i Nord-Irland". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
5. "Ruud fikk gullklokka". Norwegian News Agency (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
6. "Espen Ruud". Altomfotball (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
7. Espen Ruud at Soccerway

External links

• (in Danish) OB Profile
• Espen Ruud at DR (in Danish) (archived)