Market value
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Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Odds BK
top club · 301 apps
Career highs
€2.25m
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2007
57 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-02-26 · 4 players total
633Appearances
79Goals
121Assists
108Yellow cards
1Red cards
205Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Espen Ruud |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-02-26 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Porsgrunn, Norway |
| Citizenship |  Norway |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Odd → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Odds BK
21 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Odds BK, Odds BK II
27 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Odds BK
29 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Odds BK, Odds BK II
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Odds BK
27 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Odds BK
29 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Odds BK
33 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Odds BK
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Odds BK
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Odds BK
4 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Odds BK
32 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Odds BK
7 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Odds BK
32 matches · 6 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Odense BK → Odd
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Odense BK
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Odense Boldklub
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Odense BK → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Odense Boldklub
31 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Odense Boldklub
35 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Odense Boldklub
42 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Odense Boldklub
42 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Odense Boldklub
41 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Odd Grenland → Odense BK
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Odense Boldklub
35 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Odd Grenland
7 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Odd Grenland
26 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Odd Grenland
26 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Odd Grenland
21 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Odd Grenland
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Odd Grenland
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: Odd II → Odd Grenland
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 — Odd Grenland
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2003
Transfer: Odd Grenland → Odd II
02/03 · Transfer
Dec 2002
Transfer: Pors Fotball → Odd Youth
02/03 · Return from loan
Sep 2002
Transfer: Odd Youth → Pors Fotball
02/03 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Odds BK
47.0%
Odds BK II
0.0%
Odd Grenland
12.9%
Odense Boldklub
40.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds BK | 13 | 15/16 | 2024 | 301 | 42 | 68 | 8,666 |
| Odds BK II | 2 | 2021 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odd Grenland | 7 | 04/05 | 2008 | 93 | 16 | 12 | 2,375 |
| Odense Boldklub | 7 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 237 | 21 | 41 | 7,402 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 21 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 24 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 496 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 4 | Odds BK II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 26 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 723 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 862 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 2 | Odds BK II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 27 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 381 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 24 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2,060 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 29 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 326 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 28 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 818 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Odds BK | 29 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 522 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Odds BK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Odds BK | 28 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 619 |
| 2008 | Adeccoligaen | Odd Grenland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 2007 | NM-Cup | Odd Grenland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Relegation Eliteserien | Odd Grenland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 23 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 259 |
| 2006 | Relegation Eliteserien | Odd Grenland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 423 |
| 2005 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,419 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Odds BK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Odds BK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Odds BK | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 29 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 32 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 960 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 31 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 922 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 32 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 471 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 32 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2,683 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 31 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 510 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Odd Grenland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Odd Grenland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-09-01 | Odd Youth | Pors Fotball | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Pors Fotball | Odd Youth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Odd Grenland | Odd II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Odd II | Odd Grenland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-07 | Odd Grenland | Odense BK | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Odense BK | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-15 | Without Club | Odense BK | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Odense BK | Odd | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Odd | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2020-12-23 | 2021-06-20 | 180 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Ligament injury | 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-24 | 26 | 3 |
Current€50k
Peak€2.25m
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.35m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31919 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22515 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16854 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | — | 34 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Hagen | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sondre Rossbach | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Jone Samuelsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Jørgensen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rasmus Falk | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Fredrik Oldrup Jensen | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Elbasan Rashani | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Vebjørn Hoff | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rune Jarstein | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Høegh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odin Bjørtuft | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chukwuma Akabueze | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tippeligaen | Odd Grenland | 8 | 23 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 8 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eliteserien | Odds BK | 11 | 27 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Odds BK | 10 | 28 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 9 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Pors Fotball | Odd Youth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-01 | Odd Youth | Pors Fotball | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Espen Ruud's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Twente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0% |
| Wisła Kraków | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Fulham F.C. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 2016 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 496 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 2022 | 29 | 947 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 25 | 862 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | 381 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 29 | 2,525 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2018 | 33 | 326 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 2017 | 31 | 818 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 32 | 522 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2015 | 32 | 769 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 7 | 274 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 26 | 259 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 2006 | 26 | 423 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 21 | 1,419 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 7 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,305 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 960 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 1,282 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 471 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 2,683 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 701 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Tippeligaen
336 apps
50 G
68 A
Superliga
197 apps
19 G
37 A
NM-Cup
28 apps
4 G
5 A
Europa League Qualifying
25 apps
2 G
8 A
Adeccoligaen
7 apps
2 G
1 A
Ekstra Bladet Cu
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Relegation Eliteserien
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Espen Ruud
Who is Espen Ruud?
Espen Ruud is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Espen Ruud?
Espen Ruud is 42 years old. He was born on February 26, 1984 in Porsgrunn.
What position does Espen Ruud play?
Espen Ruud plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Espen Ruud play for?
Espen Ruud currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Espen Ruud scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Espen Ruud has scored 79 goals in 633 appearances.