Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum (born 15 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for KV Kortrijk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Klokkarstua, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KV Kortrijk | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Huringen IF | ||
| 2012–2013 | Strømsgodset | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Strømsgodset 2 | 37 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | Strømsgodset | 60 | (14) |
| 2016–2019 | Hannover 96 | 62 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | AaB | 121 | (23) |
| 2023–2024 | Midtjylland | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | KV Kortrijk | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Norway U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2012 | Norway U16 | 14 | (5) |
| 2013 | Norway U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2013 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Norway U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | Norway U21 | 28 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Norway | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Strømsgodset edit
Born and raised in Klokkarstua, Fossum started his career at the local club Huringen IF.[2] After Fossum lost his father in a car accident when he was 14 years old in 2011, the Fossum-family moved to Drammen, to have the opportunity to fulfill their – Iver and his brother Emil Fossum – dreams of becoming professional football players. Soon after, he joined Strømsgodset.[2]
In the same period, Iver Fossum made his debut for Strømsgodset's second team in the Norwegian 2. divisjon. At that time he was still only 14 years old, but seen as one of the country's greatest talents. Rosenborg BK offered him a contract, but Fossum continued in Strømsgodset, where he was promoted to the first team at the age of 16.
Fossum made his debut for Strømsgodset in the 2–1 win against Molde on 28 April 2013.[3] He got his breakthrough in the 2014 season, when he gradually worked his way into the first team, featuring in 26 of the 30 league matches. In the 2015 season, he became the top scorer for his club, which finished second in 2015 Tippeligaen.
Hannover 96 edit
Fossum signed a contract until June 2020 with Hannover 96 on 23 December 2015, in a deal worth 20 million NOK.[4][5]
Denmark edit
On 16 August 2019, Fossum signed with the Danish Superliga club AaB.[6]
On 27 April 2023, during AaB's battle to avoid relegation, it was confirmed by Fossum that he would not be renewing his contract with AaB upon its expiration, thus becoming a free agent effective from 1 July 2023.[7][8]
On 10 July 2023, Fossum moved to fellow Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a free transfer, signing a 3-year contract.[9]
KV Kortrijk edit
During transfer deadline day on 1 February 2024, Fossum was sold to Belgian Pro League side KV Kortrijk, signing a contract until June 2026.[10]
International career edit
Fossum debuted for the Norway national football team against Portugal on 29 May 2016.[11]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 10 July 2023[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
| Total | 60 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 16 | ||
| Hannover 96 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
| AaB | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | – | 34 | 6 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | – | 33 | 11 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 108 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 27 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 230 | 37 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 256 | 45 | ||
International edit
- As of match played on 18 November 2019[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fossum goal.[12]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 2019 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |
Honours edit
Strømsgodset
Individual
- Eliteserien Breakthrough of the Year: 2015
References edit
- ^ "Iver Tobias Rørvik Fossum – Profil". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b Bekreftet: Fossum klar for Hannover, nettavisen.no, 23 December 2015
- ^ a b "Iver Fossum". Alt om Fotball. TV2. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Hannover 96: 96 verpflichtet norwegischen U21-Nationalspieler Iver Fossum". hannover96.de.
- ^ "Fossum solgt til Hannover 96". Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015.
- ^ Andersen, Brian (16 August 2019). "AaB køber norsk landsholdsspiller i Hannover 96". AaB (in Danish). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ Bellaiche, Emil (27 April 2023). "Iver Fossum er færdig i AaB". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Midtbaneprofil forlader AaB: Vil slutte med overlevelse". Berlingske (in Danish). 27 April 2023.
- ^ Fossum, Iver (10 July 2023). "FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER IVER FOSSUM". FC Midtjylland (in Danish).
- ^ "Iver Fossum Komt Naar KVK". KV Kortrijk (in Dutch). 1 February 2024.
- ^ Aas, Odd Inge (29 May 2016). "Høgmo slapp ikke til spilleren "alle" ville se". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian).
Mot det fjerde best rangerte laget i Europa slapp landslagssjefen til hele fem debutanter. Anders Trondsen og Veton Berisha fra start, Iver Fossum, Alexander Sørloth og Niklas Gunnarsson fra benken.
[Against the fourth best-ranked team in Europe, national team manager [Per-Mathias Høgmo] introduced five debutants. Anders Trondsen and Veton Berisha from the start; Iver Fossum, Alexander Sørloth, and Niklas Gunnarsson from the bench.] - ^ a b "Iver Fossum statistics". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
External links edit
- Iver Fossum at Danish Superliga (in Danish)
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