Even Østensen (born 2 June 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Staal Jørpeland.

Even Østensen
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Hjelmeland, Norway
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
Staal Jørpeland
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2011 Hjelmeland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Staal Jørpeland 117 (78)
2018–2020 Viking 42 (7)
2021– Staal Jørpeland 56 (41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Career

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On 2 August 2018, Østensen signed a six month contract with Viking. He signed a contract extension after the 2018 season.[2] After the 2020 season, his contract expired and he left the club.[3]

In January 2021, Østensen announced his retirement from football,[4] however one month later he returned to his former club Staal Jørpeland.[5][6] On 25 July 2021, he scored a brace against his former club Viking in the first round of the 2021–22 Norwegian Cup, but Staal Jørpeland still lost 3–2.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 29 October 2023[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Staal Jørpeland 2012 3. divisjon 20 2 2 0 22 2
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 16 6 1 0 17 6
2015 18 8 2 0 20 8
2016 25 22 1 0 26 22
2017 24 23 2 1 26 24
2018 14 17 3 5 17 22
Total 117 78 11 6 128 84
Viking 2018 1. divisjon 10 2 0 0 10 2
2019 Eliteserien 15 4 4 1 19 5
2020 17 1 1[a] 0 18 1
Total 42 7 4 1 1 0 47 8
Staal Jørpeland 2021 3. divisjon 13 16 1 2 14 18
2022 2. divisjon 21 9 1 0 22 9
2023 3. divisjon 22 16 1 0 23 16
Total 56 41 3 2 59 43
Career total 215 126 18 9 1 0 234 135
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Viking

References

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  1. ^ Even Østensen at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Even har signert". vikingfotball.no (in Norwegian). Viking FK. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ Svendsen, Dag Atle (14 December 2020). "Blir ikke med videre". vikingfotball.no (in Norwegian). Viking FK. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ Brandsnes, Håkon (4 January 2021). "Frigitt av Viking: Nå legger han opp som 27-åring" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ Staal Jørpeland IL [@staal1919] (23 February 2021). "Vi er veldig glade for å kunne ønske Even Østensen velkommen tilbake til Staal Jørpeland" (Tweet) (in Norwegian) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Knutsen, Kristoffer (23 February 2021). "Østensen klar for ny klubb" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Retrieved 12 March 2021. (subscription required)
  7. ^ Haugland, Mats (25 July 2021). "Østensen herjet mot gamle lagkamerater - Viking gikk videre med et nødskrik". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. ^ Even Østensen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  9. ^ a b c Even Østensen at Soccerway