Heine Gikling Bruseth

Heine Gikling Bruseth
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Gjemnes, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Diego FC
Youth career
2018–2022 Kristiansund BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Kristiansund BK 33 (2)
2022 → Levanger FK (loan) 7 (0)
2024 Orlando City 0 (0)
2025– San Diego FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Norway U19 3 (0)
2023 Norway U20 3 (0)
2024– Norway U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Heine Gikling Bruseth (born 6 April 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC.

Club career

Kristiansund BK

Bruseth, a product of the Kristiansund academy, signed to the senior team in 2022.[1]

Loan to Levanger FK

Bruseth was loaned to Norwegian Second Division club Levanger FK for a portion of the 2022 season.[2] On 11 June, Bruseth made his senior debut when he came on as an 86th-minute substitute for Audun Engen Vik in a 4–1 win at Frigg Oslo FK.[3] After seven appearances for the club, Bruseth returned to Kristiansund.[1]

Return to Kristiansund

On 4 September, Bruseth made his debut for the club and only appearance of the season when he came on as a 91st-minute substitute for Sander Kartum in a 3–1 victory over Sandefjord.[4] At the conclusion of the season, Kristiansund were relegated to the Norwegian First Division.[5]

In the following season in the Norwegian First Division, Bruseth made 17 appearances in the league and helped Kristiansund to defeat Kongsvinger in the promotion play-offs on 3 December 2023.[1][6]

On 4 January 2024, Bruseth scored his first senior goal, the winning goal of a 3–2 victory on the opening game week at Lillestrøm SK.[7] In total, Bruseth scored two goals across 15 appearances for the club in the 2024 season.[1]

Orlando City

On 20 August 2024, Bruseth signed for Orlando City as a U22 Initiative player, signing through 2026 with club options to extend into 2027 and 2028.[2] Bruseth did not make an appearance for Orlando City across the remainder of the season.[1]

San Diego FC

On 11 December, Bruseth was selected in 2024 MLS expansion draft by San Diego FC for their inaugural 2025 season.[8]

Personal life

Bruseth was born on 6 April 2004 in Gjemnes in Nordmøre, Norway. He has two brothers, of whom Ådne has played in the same Norwegian clubs as Heine; Kristiansund and Levanger.[9][10][11]

International career

Youth

Bruseth was called up for Norway's U19 side for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and he made his international debut on 4 July 2023 when he came on as a substitute for Alwande Roaldsøy in the 62nd-minute in a 5–4 victory over Greece in the first group stage match.[12] Bruseth made his final appearance for the team on 13 July when came on as a 50th-minute substitute for Oliver Braude before being taken off in the 86th-minute for Dylan Ryan Murugesapillai in a 5–0 loss to Portugal in the semi-finals of the tournament.[13]

Bruseth was called up to Norway's U20 side for the 2023–24 Under 20 Elite League. Bruseth made his debut for the team when he started in a 2–1 victory over Czechia on 12 October 2023 before being taken off in the 71st-minute for Oliver Braude.[14]

Bruseth made his debut for Norway's U21 side on 6 June 2024 in a 3–3 friendly draw against Denmark in which he came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Kristian Arnstad.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 August 2024[16]
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kristiansund 2021 Eliteserien 0 0 1[17] 0 — — 1 0
2022 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
2023 Norwegian First Division 17 0 0 0 — 2 0 19 0
2024 Eliteserien 15 2 0 0 — — 15 2
Total 33 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 37 2
Levanger (loan) 2022 Norwegian Second Division 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Orlando City 2024 Major League Soccer 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
San Diego FC 2025 — — — — 0 0
Career total 40 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 42 2
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup
  2. ^ Includes Norwegian First Division playoffs

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Norway – H. Bruseth". Soccerway. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  2. ^ a b "Orlando City SC signs Heine Gikling Bruseth via transfer, joins Lions as U22 Initiative Player". Orlando City SC. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  3. ^ "Frigg vs. Levanger". Soccerway. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Kristiansund vs. Sandefjord". Soccerway. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  5. ^ "2022 Eliteserien Stats". FBref. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Kongsvinger vs. Kristiansund". Soccerway. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Lillestrøm vs. Kristiansund". Soccerway. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ "San Diego FC Selects Five Players, Makes Two Trades in 2024 MLS Expansion Draft". San Diego FC. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Brødrenes enorme bragd: – Det kan jo ikke ha skjedd før!" (in Norwegian). t-a.no. 11 December 2023.
  10. ^ "– Jeg kan være en hestkuk på banen" (in Norwegian). tv2.no. 7 April 2024.
  11. ^ Karlsen, Per-Atle (29 December 2023). "De tre bukkene Bruseth – et fotballeventyr av de sjeldne" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Norway–Greece". UEFA. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  13. ^ "Portugal–Norway". UEFA. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  14. ^ "Norge - Tsjekkia". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  15. ^ "Danmark - Norge". Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  16. ^ "Norway – H. Bruseth". Soccerway. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  17. ^ "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotbalstatistikk". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotbalstatistikk (in Norwegian). 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2024-09-21.