Jonas Stensrud Fjeldberg (born 30 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a winger for USL Championship club

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Career

Ull/Kisa

Fjeldberg played from a young age with

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, making his first team debut in the

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. He also represented Norway as a youth international. In total, Fjeldberg made 42 appearances for the club across league and cup, scoring four goals. In 2017, he chose to decline a contract extension with the club and opted to play football and study in the United States.

University of Dayton & USL PDL

In 2017, Fjeldberg began playing college soccer at the University of Dayton. In four seasons with the Flyers, including an extended 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fjeldberg made 61 appearances, scoring 22 goals and tallying 21 assists. Whilst at college, Fjeldberg earned accolades such as Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2017, Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and A-10 First Team in both 2019 and 2020, as well as First Team All-Midwest Region in 2020. In his 2019 season, Fjeldberg also played in the USL PDL with Dayton Dutch Lions, making seven appearances.

FC Cincinnati

On 21 January 2021, Fjeldberg was selected 54th overall in the

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by FC Cincinnati. He then returned to Dayton to complete the 2020–21 season, before signing a one-year deal with the club on 20 May 2021. Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Fjeldberg.

Rio Grande Valley FC (loan)

On 30 August 2021, Fjeldberg was loaned to USL Championship side

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. He made his debut on 25 September 2021, scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Atlanta United 2.

Indy Eleven

On 11 February 2022, it was announced that Fjeldberg has joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven ahead of their 2022 season.

Rio Grande Valley FC (loan)

Fjeldberg was again loaned to RGV on 25 July 2022, for the remainder of the

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. Rio Grande Valley sent centerback Jesús Vázquez to Indy in return.

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

On 12 May 2023, Fjeldberg was involved in a swap deal with

in exchange for

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Career Statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fjeldberg, Jonas 1998 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Dayton Dutch Lions players Dayton Flyers men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States FC Cincinnati draft picks FC Cincinnati players Indy Eleven players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Norwegian First Division players Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers People from Jessheim Footballers from Akershus Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Ullensaker/Kisa IL players USL League Two players USL Championship players