Morten Skjønsberg

Morten Morisbak Skjønsberg (born 12 February 1983) is a Norwegian former footballer.[1] As a player Skjønsberg was a versatile defender who played anywhere across the back line. In the early years of his career, he usually played at right-back, but was later converted to central defender.

Morten Skjønsberg
Personal information
Full name Morten Morisbak Skjønsberg
Date of birth (1983-02-12) 12 February 1983
Place of birth Bærum, Norway
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2011 Stabæk 215 (1)
2012–2014 IFK Norrköping 67 (0)
2014–2017 Stabæk 105 (1)
National team‡
2003–2005 Norway U21 20 (1)
2008 Norway 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2008

Career

Club career
Skjønsberg playing for IFK Norrköping in a 2013 Allsvenskan game against AIK.

Skjønsberg made his debut for Stabæk in 2002. By the end of the 2007 season, he had played 114 league games for the club. On 3 August 2008, he scored his first league goal for Stabæk, against Bodø/Glimt.[2] On 10 January 2012 he transferred to Swedish club IFK Norrköping.[3] He came back to Stabæk in 2014 and was an important part of the team until he retired after the 2017 season. He has the record for most league and total appearances for Stabæk.

International career

At international level, Skjønsberg played 20 times for Norway U-21, and in August 2008, he got his first call-up to the senior national team.[4]

On 19 November 2008, he got his first and only senior cap, when he came on as a substitute against Ukraine in Dnipropetrovsk.

Career statistics
As of 27 January 2018
Season Club Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2001 Stabæk Tippeligaen 000000
2002 201030
2003 11020130
2004 21050260
2005 Adeccoligaen 28051331
2006 Tippeligaen 26020280
2007 26060320
2008 25160311
2009 27040310
2010 19000190
2011 30030330
2012 Norrköping Allsvenskan 28000280
2013 30000300
2014 900090
2014 Stabæk Tippeligaen 15030180
2015 30050350
2016 30020320
2017 Eliteserien 30110311
Career total 38724514323

References
  1. "Alle Eliteserie-overgangene i januar" (in Swedish). m.nettavisen.no. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  2. Weltfussball.com: Morten Skjønsberg 2008 stats
  3. Officiellt: Morten Morisbak Skjönsberg till IFK Norrköping
  4. "Norway squad for friendly against Republic of Ireland". fotball.no. 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
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