Ole Kristian Selnæs (born 7 July 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Norwegian club Rosenborg as a defensive midfielder. Between 2015 and 2019, he made 32 appearances for the Norway national team scoring twice. He is the son of former Rosenborg goalkeeper Ivar Selnæs.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ole Kristian Selnæs | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rosenborg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Skjetten SK | |||
| –2009 | Sverresborg | ||
| 2009–2012 | Rosenborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Rosenborg | 87 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Saint-Étienne | 75 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Shenzhen FC | 45 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Hebei FC (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Zürich | 16 | (0) |
| 2023– | Rosenborg | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Norway U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2011 | Norway U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Norway U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Norway U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Norway U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Norway | 32 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editSelnæs was born in Trondheim,[2] but lived in Lillestrøm when his father Ivar Selnæs was head coach of Skjetten SK[3] and he was playing in the youth department of the same club. His family later moved back to Trondheim, with Selnæs joining Sverresborg IF.
Rosenborg
editWhen Selnæs joined Rosenborg in 2009, he was earmarked for his accurate left foot and good knowledge of the game, which allowed him to develop as a defensive midfielder.[2]
In 2011, he was heavily involved in the Rosenborg under-19 side that won the national championship[4] and gained third place in their NextGen Series group.[5] Despite still being barely known from outside the club,[6] he was being recognised internally with an integral part of the first team's 2012 pre-season.[7] His impressive pre-season was rewarded when, on 25 March, he signed a professional contract.[8]
He started the season as back-up to the midfield pair of Mohammed-Awal Issah and Markus Henriksen,[9] but soon became first choice beside Henriksen.[10] His professional debut came against Lillestrøm on 1 April 2012, when he came on as a late substitute for Issah.[11] The next week, he made his first start at home to Sogndal.[12]
After four league matches he was named the biggest talent in Scandinavia by the web-site scan-scout.com,[13][14] which did not surprise Rosenborg's head coach Jan Jönsson: "He has developed very fast, but I'm not surprised."[15]
Selnæs was a regular in Rosenborg's midfield during the first half of the 2012 season, but lost his place in the starting line-up due to an injury. After his recovery, Rosenborg had bought Tarik Elyounoussi, Cristian Gamboa and Jaime Alas and Selnæs' chances were limited. But he stated in an interview with NRK in September 2012 that "I am only 19 years old and have plenty of time, and will work hard to get more chances for the first-team".[16]
Saint Etienne
editSelnæs joined AS Saint-Étienne on 31 January 2016.[17]
Shenzhen
editOn 9 February 2019, Selnæs transferred to Super League newcomer Shenzhen.[18]
Zürich
editOn 24 June 2022, Selnæs signed a one-year deal with Zürich in Switzerland.[19] His first goal scored with his new team was an own goal in the match against Glimt in UEFA Europa League the 15 september 2022.[20]
International career
editSelnæs represented his country from under-16 to under-21 youth level.[21]
As of February 2021, he made 32 appearances for the senior national team.[21]
Personal life
editSelnæs is a big fan of Norwegian soap opera Hotel Cæsar, and in an interview with Adresseavisen in March 2012 he stated that he would love to play a role in the show.[22] Two months later he was offered a small speaking role in the TV series.[23]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rosenborg | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 14[c] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | 31 | 0 | 134 | 6 | |||
| Saint-Étienne | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
| Shenzhen | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2020 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 4 | ||||
| Hebei (loan) | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| Zürich | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Rosenborg | 2023 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 270 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 350 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, Coupe de France, Chinese FA Cup, Swiss Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played on 15 October 2019[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Selnæs goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 2017 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino |
6–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 13 October 2018 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo, Norway |  Slovenia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
editRosenborg
Individual
- Eliteserien Player of the Year: 2015
- Eliteserien Midfielder of the Year: 2015
References
edit- ^ – Drømmen er A-kontrakt fvn.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Ole Selnæs profilen Archived 27 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine rbk.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Selnæs mister to kamper rbkweb.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Stegavik avgjorde for Rosenborg fotball.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ About Rosenborg nextgenseries.com
- ^ – Jeg er ikke redd for noe Archived 12 January 2013 at archive.today aftenposten.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Selnæs fikk stipend Archived 7 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine rbk.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ A-lagskontrakt for Selnæs Archived 27 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine rbk.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Selnæs blir forfremmet rbkweb.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b Altomfotball profilen altomfotball.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ 17-åring hjemmedebuterer for Rosenborg tv2.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Bør Selnæs starte mot FFK? aftenposten.no (in Norwegian)
- ^ Sagbakken, Ole Kristian (24 April 2012). "Nå rankes han som Nordens største talent". adressa.no (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Johansen, Øyvind Chr. (24 April 2012). "Top 3 – Youth recommendations in Scandinavia". scan-scout.com. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Sagbakken, Ole Kristian (25 April 2012). "Jönsson: – Jeg er ikke overrasket". adressa.no (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Wolden, Odd Rune; Øfsti, Anders (14 September 2012). "Han var hetest på Rosenborg i vår – ute i kulden i høst" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "St Etienne complete signing of Ole Selnaes from Rosenborg". Sky Sports. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ 深圳队官宣签下法甲双星：挪威国脚+塞内加尔铁闸 at sports.sina.com 9 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-11 (in Chinese)
- ^ "FC Zurich sign midfielder Ole Selnaes". Zürich. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Nightmare night for Ole Selnæs - scored an own goal against Bodø/Glimt - news Sport - Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule - Teknomers English News". 15 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Ole Kristian Selnæs - Profil - Norges Fotballforbund". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Bråten, Roy Tommy (20 March 2012). "Tar gjerne en rolle i Hotel Cæsar". adressa.no (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Wolden, Odd Rune (19 May 2012). "RBK-Selnæs til Hotel Cæsar". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ a b "O. Selnæs". Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Ole Sælnes statistics". National Football Teams. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
External links
edit- Ole Selnæs at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ole Selnæs at Soccerway