Gjermund Åsen (born 22 May 1991) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Åsen joined

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from

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before the 2010 season. He made his Rosenborg debut 7 March 2010 in the Norwegian Superfinalen against Aalesund, and made his

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debut for Rosenborg in the first

game of the 2010 season against

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on 14 March 2010. Åsen was on two short loan-spells at

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in 2011 and 2012, but transferred to Ranheim after his second loan-spell on 1 August 2012. On 22 January 2019, Åsen returned to Rosenborg on a four-year contract. Falling out of favor, he was loaned out to

for the 2021 season with an option to buy. After the season, in which Åsen would record the most assists in the league with 12, Lillestrøm triggered the option to buy and announced on 30 November 2021 that they had signed Åsen on a permanent deal through the 2023 season.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Rosenborg * Norwegian Premier League Championship:

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Individual

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Asen, Gjermund 1991 births Living people Footballers from Trondheim Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Strindheim IL players Rosenborg BK players Ranheim Fotball players Tromsø IL players