Henrik Gjesdal

Henrik Gjesdal

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-19) 19 July 1993
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Tromsø
Number	4
Youth career
0000-2006	Kringlebotn
2007–2013	Brann
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Brann	18	(0)
2014	→ Nest-Sotra (loan)	14	(3)
2014–	Tromsø	22	(1)
International career‡
2013–	Norway U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 July 2013

Henrik Gjesdal (born 19 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Tromsø, as a centre back. In April 2013 he signed his first contract with Brann, due after the 2013 season, after 7 years as a youth player. Gjesdal became a first team regular due to injuries on fellow centre backs Markus Jonsson and Simen Wangberg, and was called up to the national under-21 team. He debuted on 5 June as a substitute in a friendly match against Finland. On October 3, 2013 he signed a contract keeping him with Brann until the end of the 2015 season. Before the last game of the 2013 season against Tromsø, he was named Young Player of the Year by the supporters. Despite this, on March 12, 2014 it was announced that Gjesdal would leave on a four-month-long loan to Adeccoligaen club Nest-Sotra.

In the summer 2014, Gjesdal signed a ​2 ¹⁄₂-year contract with Tromsø.

Career statistics

As of 16 March 2016

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013	Brann	Tippeligaen	18	0	3	1	21	1
2014	Nest-Sotra	1. Divisjon	14	3	2	0	16	3
2014	Tromsø		12	0	0	0	12	0
2015		Tippeligaen	6	0	2	0	8	0
2016			4	1	3	0	7	1
Career Total			56	4	10	1	66	5