Anders Ågnes Konradsen (born 18 July 1990) is a

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former professional

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. He has previously played for the Norwegian clubs Bodø/Glimt,

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and Rosenborg, and the French club

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. He was a part of the Norwegian team that played in the

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, and has also been capped for

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at senior level.

Early years

Konradsen was born in

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, where he also grew up. He is an older brother of fellow footballer

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. He was promoted to Bodø/Glimt's first-team squad along with

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ahead of the 2007 season, and Konradsen made his first-team debut against

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in the second round of the

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. He first represented Norway at under-16 level, and after his performances for the under-18 team he was wanted by the Italian side

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Club career

Konradsen made his break-through in Bodø/Glimt's first team in the 2009 season, and played 26 matches as a winger for the team that was relegated from

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. In the following season, he was Bodø/Glimt's top goalscorer in the First Division with nine goals. After the 2010 season, Konradsen was wanted by

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and Aalesund in addition to

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, but joined

ahead of the 2011 season in a deal where Jim Johansen transferred the other way. Konradsen was sold to the French club

for 15 million

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in January 2013, and became the most expensive player Strømsgodset had ever sold. He made his debut for Rennes in the

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in the 2–0 victory against

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on 10 February 2013. On 16 August 2015 Rosenborg signed Konradsen on a three and a half-year contract for an undisclosed sum.

International career

Konradsen has represented Norway from under-16 to under-23 level, and was included in the Norwegian under-21 squad for the

. Konradsen started the opening match against Israel U-21, and had one shot in the crossbar and another in the post when Norway drew 2–2. In the second match of the tournament against

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, Harmeet Singh was chosen ahead of Konradsen in the starting line-up. Konradsen made his debut for the senior team in the friendly match against

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in November 2012, and was also called up for the friendly matches against

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and

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in January 2013, but withdrew from the squad due to sickness.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Rosenborg *

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Norway U21 *

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bronze:

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Konradsen, Anders 1990 births Living people Footballers from Bodø Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football wingers FK Bodø/Glimt players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Stade Rennais F.C. players Rosenborg BK players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Ligue 1 players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France