Magnus Andersen (footballer)

Magnus Andersen

Personal information
Full name	Magnus Andersen
Date of birth	(1986-05-28) 28 May 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Øksfjord, Norway
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alta
Number	15
Youth career
	Øksfjord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2010	Alta	86	(13)
2011–2021	Tromsø	251	(43)
2022–	Alta	55	(4)
International career
2003	Norway U17	1	(0)
2004	Norway U18	6	(0)
2006	Sápmi	3	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Magnus Andersen (born 28 May 1986) is a Norwegian football midfielder currently playing for Alta in the Norwegian 2. divisjon, the third tier of football in Norway.[1]

Career

Anderson started his career with Øksfjord IL.[2] He represented Norway on U17 and U18 level.[3] He went on to Alta IF, before transferring to Tromsø IL in the 2010/11 winter transfer window. During Tromsø IL's 2011-12 Europa League Qualification, Anderson scored a brace in their first leg, 5-0 thrashing against Latvian club Daugava Daugavpils.[4] He has scored seven total goals in European competitions for Tromsø, making him joint European top scorer for the club together with Ole Martin Årst.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 February 2024[3][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Alta	2008	1. divisjon	29	4	1	1	—		30	5
	2009		28	4	2	1	—		30	5
	2010		29	5	2	1	—		31	6
	Total		86	13	5	3	—		91	16
Tromsø	2011	Eliteserien	26	5	4	1	4[a]	3	34	9
	2012		30	4	6	0	6[a]	0	42	4
	2013		28	6	3	1	12[a]	2	43	9
	2014	1. divisjon	30	12	0	0	4[a]	4	34	16
	2015	Eliteserien	30	7	2	0	—		32	7
	2016		27	2	5	1	—		32	3
	2017		16	0	3	0	—		19	0
	2018		9	1	3	0	—		12	1
	2019		24	4	2	0	—		26	4
	2020	1. divisjon	24	2	—		—		24	2
	2021	Eliteserien	7	0	1	0	—		8	0
	Total		251	43	29	3	26	9	306	55
Alta	2022	2. divisjon	24	0	1	0	—		25	0
	2023		23	3	2	2	—		25	5
	2024		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		47	3	3	2	—		50	5
Career total			384	59	37	8	26	9	447	76

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Tromsø

• 1. divisjon: 2020[6]
• Norwegian Cup runner-up: 2012[6]

References

1. "Magnus har signert for Alta IF" (in Norwegian). Altaposten. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
2. "Magnus Andersen" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
3. Magnus Andersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
4. "Duff e Vugrinec: l'Europa degli evergreen" (in Italian). lechampions. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
5. "Følg Tromsø i e-cupen og chat med oss underveis" (in Norwegian). iTromsø. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014. Dette er Andersens sjuende scoring i Europa. Likt med Ole Martin Årst.
6. Magnus Andersen at Soccerway

External links

• UEFA Profile