Karl Morten Eek (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Steinkjer in the Norwegian Third Division.

Karl Morten Eek
Personal information
Full name Karl Morten Røvik Eek
Date of birth (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Sparbu, Norway
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Steinkjer
Number 4
Youth career
Sparbu
Steinkjer
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Steinkjer
2009–2011 Bodø/Glimt 21 (1)
2009Nybergsund (loan) 6 (0)
2010Løv-Ham (loan) 28 (0)
2012 Umeå 25 (2)
2013–2018 Ranheim 110 (6)
2019– Steinkjer 25 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2019

Playing career edit

He was born in Sparbu and started his career in Sparbu IL.[1] He made his senior debut in May 2005, for Steinkjer FK.[2] He attracted the interest of both Molde FK and Rosenborg BK, but joined FK Bodø/Glimt ahead of the 2009 season.[3] In the latter half of 2009 he was loaned out to Nybergsund IL-Trysil.[4]

Ahead of the 2012-season, Eek signed with the Superettan-club Umeå,[5] before he returned to Norway and Ranheim in 2013.[6] Ahead of the 2019 season he was released from Ranheim and went back to Steinkjer in the third division.[7]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 26 October 2019[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bodø/Glimt 2009 Tippeligaen 2 0 1 1 - 3 1
2010 1. divisjon 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2011 19 1 2 0 - 21 1
Total 21 1 3 1 - - 24 2
Nybergsund (loan) 2009 1. divisjon 6 0 0 0 - 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 - - 6 0
Løv-Ham (loan) 2010 1. divisjon 28 0 4 1 - 32 1
Total 28 0 4 1 - - 32 1
Umeå 2012 Superettan 25 2 1 0 - 26 2
Total 25 2 1 0 - - 26 2
Ranheim 2013 1. divisjon 22 0 4 0 - 26 0
2014 29 5 4 0 - 33 5
2015 16 1 2 0 - 18 1
2016 26 0 2 0 - 28 0
2017 16 0 3 0 - 19 0
2018 Eliteserien 1 0 0 0 - 1 0
Total 110 6 15 0 - - 125 6
Steinkjer 2019 3. divisjon 25 3 3 0 - 28 3
Total 25 3 3 0 - - 28 3
Career total 215 12 26 2 - - 241 14

References edit

  1. ^ Skaufel, Kjetil (30 June 2007). "– Har overrasket alle". Trønder-Avisa. p. 26.
  2. ^ "Kolstad 4 Steinkjer 5". Adresseavisen. 9 May 2005. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Glimt kjøper Steinkjer-talent". Adresseavisen. 20 November 2008. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Klar mot KIL". Glåmdalen. 4 August 2009. p. 19.
  5. ^ "Fra Glimt til Superettan". an.no (in Norwegian). Avisa Nordland. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
  6. ^ Stendal, Christian Skare (15 January 2013). "Karl Morten Eek klar for Ranheim" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisa. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. ^ Vikan, Tore (22 March 2019). "Gleder seg til å komme i gang". Steinkjer-Avisa (in Norwegian). p. 28.
  8. ^ "Karl Morten Eek". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 13 January 2019.