Ole Kristian Selnæs (born 7 July 1994) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays for Norwegian club Rosenborg as a

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. Between 2015 and 2019, he made 32 appearances for the Norway national team scoring twice. He is the son of former Rosenborg goalkeeper Ivar Selnæs.– Drømmen er A-kontrakt
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Club career

Early career

Selnæs was born in

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when his father Ivar Selnæs was head coach of Skjetten SKSelnæs mister to kamper
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Rosenborg

When Selnæs joined Rosenborg in 2009, he was earmarked for his accurate left foot and good knowledge of the game, which allowed him to develop as a defensive midfielder. In 2011, he was heavily involved in the Rosenborg under-19 side that won the national championshipStegavik avgjorde for Rosenborg
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on 1 April 2012, when he came on as a late substitute for Issah.17-åring hjemmedebuterer for Rosenborg
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by the web-site ''scan-scout.com'', which did not surprise Rosenborg's head coach

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: "He has developed very fast, but I'm not surprised." Selnæs was a regular in Rosenborg's midfield during the first half of the 2012 season, but lost his place in the starting line-up due to an injury. After his recovery, Rosenborg had bought

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, Cristian Gamboa and

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and Selnæs' chances were limited. But he stated in an interview with

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in September 2012 that "I am only 19 years old and have plenty of time, and will work hard to get more chances for the first-team".

Saint Etienne

Selnæs joined

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on 31 January 2016.

Shenzhen

On 9 February 2019, Selnæs transferred to Super League newcomer

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Zürich

On 24 June 2022, Selnæs signed a one-year deal with

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in Switzerland. His first goal scored with his new team was an

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in the match against

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the 15 september 2022.

International career

Selnæs represented his country from under-16 to under-21 youth level. As of February 2021, he made 32 appearances for the senior national team.

Personal life

Selnæs is a big fan of Norwegian soap opera ''

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'', and in an interview with ''

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'' in March 2012 he stated that he would love to play a role in the show. Two months later he was offered a small speaking role in the TV series.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selnæs goal.''

Honours

Rosenborg *

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Individual * Eliteserien Player of the Year:

*Eliteserien Midfielder of the Year:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Selnaes, Ole Kristian 1994 births Living people Footballers from Trondheim Men's association football midfielders Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Rosenborg BK players AS Saint-Étienne players Shenzhen F.C. players Hebei F.C. players FC Zürich players Eliteserien players Ligue 1 players Chinese Super League players Swiss Super League players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate men's footballers in China Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen