Martin Bjørnbak (born 22 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eliteserien club

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Club career

Born in Mo i Rana, Bjørnbak started his career at local club Stålkameratene before he joined Bodø/Glimt ahead of the 2011 season. In his first season with Bodø/Glimt, Bjørnbak played 23 matches and scored one goal in the

1. divisjon The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...

, before transferring to

Haugesund Haugesund () is a municipality on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. While the population is greater in the neighboring Karmøy municipality, the main commercial and economic centre of the Haugaland region in northern Rogaland and southern ...

where he signed a four-year contract. Bjørnbak made his debut in the Tippeligaen in the match against

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on 25 March 2012, but was sent off after 33 minutes when he fouled

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as the last man. Bjørnbak played a total of 17 matches for Haugesund in his first season. On 17 January 2019, Bjørnbak signed a four-year contract with

. He got his Molde debut on 31 March 2019 in a 1–1 away draw against Sarpsborg 08.

International career

Bjørnbak first appeared for Norway at international level when he played three matches for the under-17 team in 2009. In 2012, Bjørnbak again represented his country when he played ten matches for the under-21 team.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Molde * Eliteserien:

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* Norwegian Cup: 2021–22,

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* 1992 births Living people People from Rana, Norway Norwegian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players FK Bodø/Glimt players FK Haugesund players Molde FK players Footballers from Nordland {{Norway-footy-defender-stub