Marcus Pedersen

Norwegian footballer (born 1990)

Marcus Pedersen
Pedersen with Norway U-21 in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Hamar, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Løten
Youth career
0000–2001 Stange
2001–2007 HamKam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 HamKam 9 (1)
2009–2010 Strømsgodset 40 (17)
2010–2014 Vitesse 27 (6)
2012 → Vålerenga (loan) 15 (8)
2012–2013 → OB (loan) 24 (7)
2013–2014 → Barnsley (loan) 18 (2)
2014–2015 Brann 19 (6)
2015–2019 Strømsgodset 82 (43)
2020 HamKam 21 (11)
2021 Ankaraspor 13 (8)
2021 Tuzlaspor 8 (0)
2022–2023 HamKam 10 (0)
2023– Løten 13 (9)
International career
2005 Norway U15 7 (0)
2006 Norway U16 10 (7)
2007 Norway U17 7 (4)
2009 Norway U19 2 (3)
2009–2013 Norway U21 19 (7)
2011–2014 Norway U23 3 (1)
2013–2015 Norway 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:05, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

Marcus Pedersen (born 8 June 1990) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for Norwegian Fourth Division club Løten.

Club career

HamKam

Pedersen was born in Hamar, Norway. He grew up in the nearby Stange, where he played youth football until he joined HamKam at age 11.[1]

He played in his first senior match for HamKam at the age of 14, in a friendly game. In the spring of 2006, he was invited to a trial with Liverpool,[1][2] but failed to impress, which Pedersen later attributed to an attack of mononucleosis that was identified after he returned home.[2]

In 2007, he was part of the HamKam squad that was promoted to Tippeligaen. He made his debut for HamKam against Skeid on 9 April 2007, and featured in three other matches that season.[3] He made his Tippeliga debut, and scored his first professional goal in the 2–1 victory against Rosenborg on 9 July 2008, making him the match winner.[4] Injuries prevented him of getting more than five games in his second senior season.

Strømsgodset

On 1 January 2009 Pedersen signed for Strømsgodset on a free transfer, after his contract with HamKam ended.[5] He cited the need for a change in surroundings as part of why he signed for a new club.[5] He played his first match in Tippeligaen for Strømsgodset on 15 March 2009 against Start. The match ended 3–3 in with Pedersen scoring two of the goals.[6] He scored another two goals on 2 June 2009 in a 2–1 victory against Brann.[7] Altogether, he scored 10 goals in 24 matches in the 2009 season, making him the top goal scorer for his club that year.[3]

The 2010 season started very well for Pedersen. Playing alongside another young talent, Jo Inge Berget helped Pedersen to score seven goals 16 matches in 2010,[3] and was second on the top-scorer list in Tippeligaen. He suffered an injury during a game a few weeks before the transfer-windows closed, and a transfer seemed unlikely, until Vitesse showed concrete interest in him.

Vitesse

On 30 August 2010, he was sold from Strømsgodset to Vitesse Arnhem for about 12 million NOK, and signed a 4-year contract with the club.[8] Only six weeks later, Vitesse manager Theo Bos was sacked,[9] and was replaced by Albert Ferrer. Pedersen made his debut for the club on 24 October 2010, in the 4–1 defeat against Utrect. He scored his first goal only two minutes after coming on as a substitute.[3] In the next match, on 14 November 2010, he scored two goals for Vitesse in a 5–1 victory over Venlo. He played a total of 16 league matches and scored five goals for the club in his first season, but featured only five times in the starting lineup.[3] Vitesse barely avoided relegation in the 2010–11 Eredivisie and manager Albert Ferrer was replaced by John van den Brom. The new manager did not give Pedersen many chances in the 2011–12 Eredivisie. While Vitesse secured a UEFA Europa League, Pedersen only played four matches from the start, and came on as a substitute five times. He failed to score any goals.[3]

Vålerenga

Having struggled with various injuries, Pedersen found it difficult to hold down a spot in Vitesse's starting eleven. He was subsequently sent on loan to Norwegian club Vålerenga on 22 February 2012, and managed 8 goals in 15 league appearances until the loan-deal ended on 1 August.[3] On 21 August 2012, he was fined by the Football Association of Norway for making homophobic remarks towards Stabæk supporters 22 July 2012.[10]

Odense

On 31 August 2012, Pedersen was loaned out to Odense Boldklub on a season-long loan deal, with OB having an option to buy. He made his debut against F.C. Copenhagen on 2 September 2012.

Barnsley

On 21 August 2013, Pedersen joined English Championship club Barnsley on a season-long loan.

Brann

On 11 August 2014, Pedersen was sold to Brann for an undisclosed sum, partly financed by investor Trond Mohn.[11][12] He scored three goals in ten league matches for the club, but was unable to save them from relegation.[3]

Pedersen had a gentleman's agreement with the former sports director of Brann, Roald Bruun-Hansen, that he would be sold if the club was relegated. However, the interim director Rune Soltvedt informed the striker that he was to be part of the club's plans for winning promotion the next season.[13] During pre-season, on 4 February 2015, Pedersen tore his posterior cruciate ligament,[14] and was injured for over three months, not playing again until 26 May 2015.[15] He then went on to score three goals in his final eight league matches for the club.[3]

Strømsgodset

On 13 August 2015, Brann sold Pedersen to Strømsgodset for 2 million NOK.[16][17] He made his comeback debut for the club in the 2–1 away defeat against Aalesund on 14 August 2015.[18] He scored a hat-trick against local rivals Mjøndalen IF in a 4–2 away win on 30 August 2015.[19]

He finished his first season having scored 11 goals in ten matches, helping his team secure the runner-up position in the 2015 Tippeligaen.

Later career

On 3 June 2020, Pedersen returned to former club HamKam.[20] After a spell in Turkish clubs Ankaraspor and Tuzlaspor, Pedersen returned again to former club HamKam on 11 August 2022.[21]

In February 2023, Pedersen joined Norwegian Fourth Division club Løten, effectively ending his professional career.[22]

International career

Pedersen represented Norway at youth level from U15 to U23. He played his first match for the U21 side in August 2009,[23] and he scored two goals for Norway U21 in the match against Hungary U21 on 28 May 2010.[24]

Pedersen made his debut for Norway in the friendly match against South Africa on 8 January 2013, and started the match against Zambia four days later.[25]

He returned to the national team on 12 November 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute in Norway's 1–0 defeat to Hungary in the first leg of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying play-offs.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 September 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ham-Kam 2007 Adeccoligaen 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2008 Tippeligaen 5 1 1 0 — — 6 1
Total 9 1 1 0 — — 10 1
Strømsgodset 2009 Tippeligaen 24 10 0 0 — — 24 10
2010 Tippeligaen 16 7 3 4 — — 19 11
Total 40 17 3 4 — — 43 21
Vitesse 2010–11 Eredivisie 16 5 1 0 — — 17 5
2011–12 Eredivisie 9 0 2 1 — — 11 1
2012–13 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2013–14 Eredivisie 2 1 0 0 — 1[c] 0 3 1
Total 27 6 3 1 — 1 0 30 7
Vålerenga (loan) 2012 Tippeligaen 15 8 1 1 — — 16 9
OB (loan) 2012–13 Superliga 24 7 3 4 — — 27 11
Barnsley (loan) 2013–14 Championship 18 2 1 0 1 0 — 20 2
Brann 2014 Tippeligaen 12 3 1 0 — — 13 3
2015 OBOS-ligaen 9 3 1 1 — — 10 4
Total 21 6 2 1 — — 23 7
Strømsgodset 2015 Tippeligaen 10 11 0 0 — — 10 11
2016 Tippeligaen 19 8 3 3 — 2[c] 1 22 11
2017 Eliteserien 26 9 3 1 — — 29 10
2018 Eliteserien 23 14 2 0 — — 25 14
2019 Eliteserien 4 1 0 0 — — 4 1
Total 82 43 8 4 — 2 1 92 48
Ham-Kam 2020 OBOS-ligaen 21 11 0 0 — — 21 11
Ankaraspor 2020–21 TFF First League 13 8 0 0 — — 13 8
Tuzlaspor 2021–22 TFF First League 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
Ham-Kam 2022 Eliteserien 10 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Løten 2023 4. divisjon 13 9 1 1 — — 14 10
Career total 301 118 24 16 1 0 3 1 329 135

International goals

Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pedersen goal.
List of international goals scored by Marcus Pedersen
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2013 MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark  Denmark 1–1 1-2 Friendly

References

  1. ^ a b Andresen, Gorm S. (4 April 2006). "10. klassingen som skal til Liverpool" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 August 2015. Han kom fra Stange som 11-åring (...)
  2. ^ a b Melby, Olav (15 May 2010). "Jaktbikkja" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Han trente med A-laget til Ham Kam som 14-åring. To år senere ble ham invitert til Anfield Road for å trene og prøvespille for Liverpool. Det ble ingen suksess. Han orket ingen ting. Svaret fikk han først etter at han kom hjem til Hamar. Kyssesyken herjet i kroppen hans.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Altomfotball.no profile". Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ^ Synstad, Roger (10 July 2008). "18 år og iskald" [18 years old and ice cold] (in Norwegian). Hamar Arbeiderblad. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b Sandberg, Tore (15 October 2008). "Pedersen blir Godset-spiller". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Strømsgodset 3-3 Start". Altomfotball.no. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Strømsgodset 2-1 Brann". Altomfotball.no. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Pedersen solgt til Vitesse for 12 mill" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Vitesse Sack Head Coach Theo Bos". 21 October 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  10. ^ martin k. andersen. "Pedersen fikk bot for obskøn gest – Aftenposten". Fotball.aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012.
  11. ^ "Marcus Pedersen til Brann" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidene. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Marcus Pedersen klar for Brann" (in Norwegian). SK Brann. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  13. ^ "- Vi vil at Marcus Pedersen skyter oss tilbake til eliteserien" (in Norwegian). 25 December 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Langtidsskade for Marcus Pedersen" (in Norwegian). NTB. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Match report, Levanger-Brann 4-1, 26 May 2015". Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Velkommen tilbake, Marcus!" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (13 August 2015) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  17. ^ "Selges til Godset for 2 millioner" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidene. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Aalesund 2-1 Strømsgodset". Altomfotball.no. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Match Report". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Marcus Pedersen vender hjem" (3 June 2020) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  21. ^ "Marcus er Kamerat".
  22. ^ Korsnes, Oscar Strøm (21 February 2023). "Marcus Pedersen til fjerdedivisjon". VG (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Marcus Pedersen's profil – fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund". fotball.no. 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013.
  24. ^ "Fire PL-klubber så Pedersens målshow – VG Nett om Strømsgodset". Vg.no. 31 May 2010.
  25. ^ "Pedersen starter mot Zambia" (in Norwegian). NRK. Norwegian News Agency. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcus Pedersen.
  • Marcus Pedersen at Soccerway
  • Marcus Pedersen profile at Altomfotball.no