Gustav Valsvik (born 26 May 1993) is a Norwegian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who plays as a defender who plays for Strømsgodset.

Career

Born in

Vik Vik (Old Norse: vík) means wick or bay in Norwegian and Swedish (''vig'' in Danish), and it may refer to the following: Places Iceland *Vík í Mýrdal, a village in southern Iceland Iran *Vik, Iran, a village in Zanjan Province, Iran Norway *V ...

, Valsvik started his career in the local club Vik IL before he joined

Sogndal Sogndal is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Hermansverk is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other villages i ...

ahead of the 2010 season. In his first season, Valsvik played nine matches in the First Division. Following Sogndal's promotion, Valsvik played seven matches in

Tippeligaen Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion ...

in 2011, and the next season he was playing regularly in Sogndal's central defence. He signed a three-year contract with Strømsgodset in July 2014, for an undisclosed sum. In July 2016, Valsvik transferred to German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig. On 18 January 2019, Valsvik transferred to Rosenborg on a four years contract.

International career

Valsvik first represented Norway when he played for the under-16 team in 2009. He has later represented Norway at every level up to under-21 level. On 26 March 2017, Valsvik made his debut for the senior

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Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Valsvik, Gustav 1993 births Living people People from Vik Association football defenders Norwegian footballers Norwegian expatriate footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Norway youth international footballers Norway under-21 international footballers Norway international footballers Sogndal Fotball players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Eintracht Braunschweig players Rosenborg BK players Stabæk Fotball players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players 2. Bundesliga players Expatriate footballers in Germany 3. Liga players Sportspeople from Vestland