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Torgeir Børven

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Torgeir Børven
Børven in 2017
Personal information
Full name Torgeir Børven[1]
Date of birth (1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Øystese, Norway
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Odd
Number 19
Youth career
Øystese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Odd 61 (24)
2012–2013 Vålerenga 39 (11)
2014–2017 FC Twente 39 (4)
2014–2015 Jong FC Twente 4 (0)
2016Brann (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 Brann 23 (3)
2018–2020 Odd 55 (32)
2020 Rosenborg 14 (4)
2020–2021 Ankaragücü 29 (10)
2021–2022 Gaziantep 15 (0)
2022–2024 Vålerenga 37 (6)
2024– Odd 6 (2)
International career
2010–2013 Norway U21 9 (1)
2012–2015 Norway U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Torgeir Børven (born 3 December 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Odd. He has previously played for FC Twente, Brann, Vålerenga, Odd and Rosenborg, and has represented his country at under-21 level.

Club career

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Børven was born in Øystese,[2] where he also grew up but moved to Skien in 2007 to begin at elite sports high school in Telemark and play for Odd Grenland, which has a partnership with the school. He distinguished himself as a prolific goalscorer, and scored eight goals in one reserve match. Børven got his first-team debut and scored his first goal against Vestfossen in the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup.

Børven made his league debut away to against Brann on 28 September 2009, where he scored one goal and had one assist. In 2010, his first full season as a member of Odd Grenland's first team, he scored eight goals in the Norwegian Premier League, including four goals in Odd's 5–0 win against Sandefjord on 26 September 2010.

Odd Grenland wanted to sell Børven ahead of the 2012 season due to economic difficulties, and made an agreement with Aalesund on a transfer for Børven. Børven however, did not want to move to Aalesund and rejected their offer.[3] After scoring eight goals for Odd Grenland in the 2012 season, Børven signed a 4+12-year contract with Vålerenga on 17 August 2012. He scored a total of 24 goals in 63 matches for Odd Grenland in Tippeligaen.[4]

International career

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On 17 November 2010, Børven made his debut for the Norway under-21 national team, in a 2–1 win against the Republic of Ireland. He scored his first goal for the U21 team against Azerbaijan on 6 October 2011.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 15 September 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Odd 2009 Tippeligaen 2 1 1 1 3 2
2010 21 8 4 2 25 10
2011 19 7 0 0 19 7
2012 19 8 3 0 22 8
Total 61 24 8 3 69 27
Vålerenga 2012 Tippeligaen 10 2 0 0 10 2
2013 29 9 4 7 33 16
Total 39 11 4 7 43 18
Twente 2013–14 Eredivisie 12 3 0 0 12 3
2014–15 22 1 0 0 1 0 23 1
2015–16 4 0 0 0 4 0
2016–17 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 39 4 0 0 1 0 40 4
Brann (loan) 2016 Tippeligaen 4 0 0 0 4 0
Brann 2017 Eliteserien 23 3 3 1 1 0 27 4
Odd 2018 Eliteserien 21 5 1 0 22 5
2019 30 21 4 2 34 23
2020 4 6 0 0 4 6
Total 55 32 5 2 60 34
Rosenborg 2020 Eliteserien 14 4 0 0 2 2 16 6
Ankaragücü 2020–21 Süper Lig 29 10 1 0 30 10
Gaziantep 2021–22 Süper Lig 14 0 2 0 16 0
2022–23 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 15 0 0 0 17 0
Vålerenga 2022 Eliteserien 13 5 0 0 13 5
2023 24 1 6 2 30 3
Total 37 6 6 2 43 8
Odd 2024 Eliteserien 6 2 0 0 6 2
Total 6 2 0 0 6 2
Career total 322 96 29 15 3 2 1 0 355 113

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Torgeir Børven" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Torgeir Børven". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ Wegard Bakkehaug; Øystein Reistadbakk (2 March 2012). "Børven takket nei til Aalesund" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ^ Steinar Andre Danielsen (17 August 2012). "Torgeir Børven klar for Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Oddgrenland.no profile". Oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Torgeir Børven". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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