Joakim Eyde (born 12 December 1991) is a retired Norwegian football defender.

Joakim Eyde
Personal information
Full name Joakim Leinonen Eyde
Date of birth (1991-12-12) 12 December 1991 (age 32)
Position(s) defender
Youth career
Nesodden
–2007 Vålerenga
2008 Stabæk
2008 Vålerenga
2009 Fredrikstad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Nesodden
2010–11 Sarpsborg 08 23 (0)
2012 Nesodden
2015–2017 Skjetten
International career
2006 Norway U-15 4 (0)
2007 Norway U-16 10 (1)
2008 Norway U-17 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He hails from Nesodden.[1] He went on to youth football for Vålerenga, made his debut as a Norway youth international and trialled with Tottenham Hotspur.[2] In 2008 he joined Stabæk, only to rejoin Vålerenga in the autumn of 2008. In 2009 he tried his luck in senior football with Nesodden IF,[3] only to play the latter half of the season for Fredrikstad's junior team.[4] Despite falling short of the youth international squads,[5] he was signed by 1. divisjon team Sarpsborg 08.[6]

He played half the games in the 2010 season, which ended in promotion, and then 8 Eliteserien games in 2011. In 2012 he rejoined Nesodden, and after a break from football, he later played for Skjetten SK.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Fast på landslaget". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). 15 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Tottenham jakter på VIF-talent". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 16 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Joakim Eyde til NIF". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). 24 March 2009.
  4. ^ "FFK sikret enda en landslagsspiller". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). 10 June 2009.
  5. ^ a b Joakim Eyde at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ "Klar for Sarpsborg 08". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 23 January 2010.