Fredrik Gulsvik Explained

Fredrik Gulsvik
Fullname:Fredrik Gulsvik
Birth Date:29 August 1989
Birth Place:Flå, Norway
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Simensbråten
Youthclubs1:Flå
Youthclubs2:Las Palmas
Youthclubs3:Maspalomas
Years1:2007–2010
Years2:2010–2011
Years3:2011–2012
Years4:2012
Years5:2013
Years6:2014–
Clubs1:Odd Grenland
Clubs2:Sandefjord
Clubs3:Mjøndalen
Clubs4:Funnefoss/Vormsund
Clubs5:Fjellhamar
Clubs6:Simensbråten
Caps1:72
Goals1:13
Caps2:24
Goals2:3
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Caps5:10
Goals5:4
Nationalyears1:2005–
Nationalteam1:Norway U-16/U-17/U-18/U-19
Pcupdate:19 July 2012
Ntupdate:29 June 2008

Fredrik Gulsvik (born 29 August 1989) is a Norwegian former footballer. He played in Tippeligaen with Odd Grenland and Sandefjord, in addition to Mjøndalen before he decided to retire at the age of 22.

Club career

Gulsvik was born in Flå and began his career with local side Flå before he transferred to Spanish club UD Las Palmas. Accompanied by his mother and sister, Gulsvik stayed in Spain for four years, playing for Las Palmas and CD Maspalomas.[1] He signed a three-year contract with Odd Grenland, then in the Tippeligaen, in 2007 and has been considered by the club to be one of their more promising players.[2] He played for Odd's junior side until the club promoted Gulsvik to the senior team after he impressed his manager while training in Cyprus.[3] He debuted in a 2-1 defeat to Strømsgodset on 9 April 2007.

He has become noted for possessing a powerful shot. In his inaugural season, Gulsvik converted a long-range strike against Lyn which was named goal of the year for 2007.[2] His assistant manager, Morten Rønningen, compared him to John Carew and remarked positively on his strength and pace.[3] Gulsvik has acquired the nickname "Super-Mac" in reference to a character that appeared in the magazine Buster.[2]

After a spell at Sandefjord, Gulsvik joined Mjøndalen IF in 2011. He scored on debut for Mjøndalen, but that was also his only goal for the club. In July 2012 he decided to retire from professional football.[4] He has, however, continued to play football in the lower leagues, and plays for 6th Division club Simensbråten as of 2015.

International career

Gulsvik has represented Norway at the U-16, U-17, U-18, and U-19 levels, scoring his first goal in a 3-1 defeat of Portugal's U-18s.[5]

Career statistics

SeasonClubDivisionLeagueCupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2007Odd GrenlandTippeligaen21362275
2008Adeccoligaen23630266
2009Tippeligaen20351254
20108132113
2010Sandefjord910091
2011Adeccoligaen15221173
2011Mjøndalen810081
2012000000
2012Funnefoss/Vormsund3. divisjon610061
2013Fjellhamar10400104
2014Simensbråten6. Divisjon1514001514
Career Total1202219613928

References

Notes and References

  1. Haraldsen, Stian (2007), - Jeg har alltid hatt et godt skuddbein, Dagbladet, 23 April 2007, dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  2. Odd Grenland Profile, oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  3. Roy Kvatningen (2007), Den nye John Carew, Nettavisen, 25 April 2007, pub.tv2.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  4. Web site: Gulsvik legger opp . Norwegian . dt.no . Drammens Tidende . 16 July 2012 . 21 July 2012.
  5. Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik, tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.