Magnus Lekven

Magnus Lekven (born 13 January 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian club Odd and the Norwegian national team.

Magnus Lekven
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-01-13) 13 January 1988
Place of birth Porsgrunn, Norway
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
Odd
Number 5
Youth career
Gulset (no)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Odd Grenland 128 (2)
2012–2016 Esbjerg fB 102 (4)
2016–2020 Vålerenga 114 (3)
2021– Odd 0 (0)
National team
2005 Norway U17 8 (0)
2005–2006 Norway U18 14 (2)
2006–2007 Norway U19 11 (1)
2009–2010 Norway U21 10 (0)
2011–2013 Norway U23 2 (0)
2012–2013 Norway 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2013

Club career

Lekven was born in Porsgrunn, and started his career for Odd Grenland where he made his debut when he was 17 years old against Vålerenga.

On 22 August 2012 Lekven signed a deal with Esbjerg fB from 1 January 2013,[1] but a week later the two clubs agreed on a transfer that made it possible for Lekven to move to the Danish club before his contract with Odd Grenland expired.[2]

He played an important part in Esbjerg's good spring season form, that saw them finishing 4th in the Danish Superliga and winning the Danish Cup. In the Danish Cup final Lekven was named the Cup Fighter.[3]

International career

Lekven has several national youth matches, and has represented Norway at every level from U16 to U23.[4] Lekven made his debut for the senior national team when he replaced Ruben Yttergård Jensen as a substitute in the 85th minute in a 1-1 friendly draw against Denmark on 15 January 2012.[5]

Career statistics

As of 3 December 2020[6]
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other[lower-alpha 3] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Odd Grenland 2005 Tippeligaen 100010
2006 60001060
2007 70100080
2008 Adeccoligaen 14110151
2009 Tippeligaen 29151342
2010 29050340
2011 30030330
2012 12020140
Total 128217100101463
Esbjerg fB 2012–13 Superliga 23140271
2013–14 2300070300
2014–15 2713040341
2015–16 27200272
2016–17 20000020
Total 102470110001204
Vålerenga 2016 Tippeligaen 10000100
2017 Eliteserien 26200262
2018 20120221
2019 30010310
2020 28000280
Total 11433000001173
Odd 2021 Eliteserien 000000
Total 0000000000
Career total 34592711101038410
  1. Includes the Norwegian Football Cup and Danish Cup
  2. All appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in the Eliteserien play-offs

References

  1. "Magnus Lekven blir Esbjerg-spiller" (in Norwegian). TV 2. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  2. "Lekven ferdig i Odd" (in Norwegian). Telemarksavisa. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. "Bold.dk - Norsk EfB'er årets pokalfighter
  4. "Magnus Lekven's profil". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  5. "Elyounoussi reddet Norge: - Dette lover godt". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  6. "Magnus Lekven". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 17 March 2013.


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