Mathias Gjerstrøm

Mathias Gjerstrøm

Personal information
Full name	Mathias Berg Gjerstrøm[1]
Date of birth	(1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway[1]
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kongsvinger
Number	17
Youth career
–2013	Nordstrand[1]
2013–2014	Strømsgodset[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2020	Strømsgodset	15	(0)
2016	→ Kongsvinger (loan)	12	(0)
2018	→ Notodden (loan)	10	(0)
2019	→ Kongsvinger (loan)	19	(1)
2020–	Kongsvinger	70	(2)
International career
2012	Norway U15	7	(0)
2013	Norway U16	11	(1)
2014	Norway U17	12	(1)
2014–2015	Norway U18	11	(0)
2016	Norway U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Mathias Berg Gjerstrøm (born 30 June 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Kongsvinger as a midfielder.^[2]

Career

Gjerstrøm spent his youth years at Nordstrand IF, and is considered one of the most talented young players in the country,^[3] having played for Norway's youth international teams since he was 14.^[4] In February 2013, he spent four days training with Manchester United.^[5]

Gjerstrøm was also a talented handball-player for Bækkelagets SK, with international matches for the Norwegian G-15 team, but decided to focus on football.^[5]

On 11 August 2013, Gjerstrøm signed for Norwegian Premier League champions Strømsgodset for an undisclosed sum.^[3][6]

Gjerstrøm made his debut for Strømsgodset in the 1-4 home loss against Brann on 13 September 2014.^[7]

On 31 March 2016 he was loaned to Kongsvinger.^[8] On 15 August 2018, Gjerstrøm was loaned out once again, this time to Notodden FK for the rest of the year.^[9][7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2021^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Strømsgodset	2014	Tippeligaen	1	0	0	0	-		1	0
	2015		1	0	0	0	-		1	0
	2016		6	0	0	0	-		6	0
	2017	Eliteserien	6	0	1	0	-		7	0
	2018		1	0	0	0	-		1	0
	Total		15	0	1	0	-	-	16	0
Kongsvinger (loan)	2016	OBOS-ligaen	12	0	4	0	-		16	0
	2019		19	1	3	0	-		22	1
	Total		31	1	7	0	-	-	38	1
Notodden (loan)	2018	OBOS-ligaen	10	0	0	0	-		10	0
	Total		10	0	0	0	-	-	10	0
Kongsvinger	2020	OBOS-ligaen	16	1	0	0	-		16	1
	2021	PostNord-ligaen	18	1	3	0	-		21	1
	Total		34	2	3	0	-	-	37	2
Career total			89	3	11	0	-	-	100	3

References

1. "Player profile at Strømsgodset". godset.no. Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
2. Mathias Gjerstrøm at Soccerway
3. "Godset signerer midtbanetalent". dt.no/ (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidene. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
4. "Mathias Berg Gjerstrøm". fotball.no/. NFF (Football Association of Norway). Retrieved 23 September 2014.
5. "Mathias (15) trente med Manchester United". dittoslo.no (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
6. "Gjerstrøm solgt til Strømsgodset!". nordstrand-if.no (in Norwegian). Nordstrand IF. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
7. "Mathias Gjerstrom". Soccerway.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
8. "Låner Gjerstrøm". kil.no (in Norwegian). Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
9. Mathias Berg Gjerstrøm klar for NFK, notoddenfk.no, 15 August 2018
10. "Mathias Gjerstrøm". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 4 November 2019.