Fredrik Aursnes | |
Birth Date: | 10 December 1995 |
Birth Place: | Hareid, Norway |
Height: | 1.79 m[1] |
Position: | Midfielder, full-back, winger |
Currentclub: | Benfica |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthyears1: | 2008–2012 |
Youthclubs1: | Hareid |
Years1: | 2012–2016 |
Clubs1: | Hødd |
Caps1: | 106 |
Goals1: | 11 |
Years2: | 2016–2021 |
Clubs2: | Molde |
Caps2: | 149 |
Goals2: | 17 |
Years3: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs3: | Feyenoord |
Caps3: | 35 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2022– |
Clubs4: | Benfica |
Caps4: | 62 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Norway U18 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2014–2016 |
Nationalteam2: | Norway U21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
Nationalteam3: | Norway |
Nationalcaps3: | 20 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 23:39, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 19 November 2023 |
Fredrik Aursnes (born 10 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica. He is renowned for his high work rate and has also been successfully deployed as a winger and a full-back on both flanks.
Aursnes played youth football for Hareid, before joining Hødd before the 2012 season. He made his senior league debut in April 2012 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt. Aged 16 years and 350 days, he became the all-time youngest winner and youngest finalist of the Norwegian Cup after Hødd's win against Tromsø IL in the final.
In December 2015, Aursnes joined Molde on a four-year deal.[2] He debuted on 18 February 2016 against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg. On 22 April 2019, Aursnes got his 100th first-team appearance for the club in their 2–0 away win against Lillestrøm. On 30 April 2019, Aursnes signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Molde until the end of the 2021 season.[3] On 11 July 2019, he scored Molde's second goal in the club's UEFA competitions record 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[4]
On 8 August 2021, following their 5–4 victory over Haugesund, Molde announced that Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord.[5] On 10 August 2021, Aursnes signed a three-year contract at the club.[6] He scored his first goal for Feyenoord against SC Cambuur, in a 3–2 victory on 24 October 2021.[7]
On 24 August 2022, Aursnes signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Benfica, for a reported fee of €13 million plus €2 million in add-ons.[8] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Enzo Fernández in the 90th minute in a 3–0 away win over Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[9]
Aursnes made his debut for Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He substituted Patrick Berg in the 69th minute.[10]
On 12 March 2024 national team manager Ståle Solbakken announced that Aursnes had decided to retire internationally.[11]
Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Hødd | 2012 | 1. divisjon | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
2013 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
2014 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||||
2015 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||||
Total | 106 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 120 | 12 | |||||
Molde | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |||
2017 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
2018 | Eliteserien | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 37 | 10 | ||||
2019 | Eliteserien | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |||
2020 | Eliteserien | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |||
2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
Total | 149 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 20 | ||||
Feyenoord | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||
2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | |||||
Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | 42 | 3 | ||
2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 4 | ||
2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 62 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 7 | |||
Career total | 352 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 459 | 40 |
Norway | 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
2022 | 6 | 0 | ||
2023 | 10 | 1 | ||
Total | 20 | 1 |
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Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aursnes goal.[14]
scope=col | No. | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition | scope=col class=unsortable | |
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1. | 12 October 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | 17 | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [15] |
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