Morten Gamst Pedersen
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2023
Among 573 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1981-09-08 · 5 players total
| Full name | Morten Gamst Pedersen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-09-08 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vadsø, Norway |
| Citizenship | Norway |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Rune Hauge |
Percentile rank vs 400 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranheim IL | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 490 |
| Åsane Fotball | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Alta IF | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 585 |
| Tromsø IL | 8 | 2000 | 2019 | 177 | 26 | 34 | 8,099 |
| Rosenborg BK | 4 | 14/15 | 2015 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 1,127 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 04/05 | 12/13 | 348 | 47 | 61 | 10,321 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Ranheim IL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| 2023 | OBOS-ligaen | Ranheim IL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 394 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Åsane Fotball | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | Åsane Fotball | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Åsane Fotball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NM-Cup | Alta IF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | Alta IF | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 2020 | PostNord-ligaen 1 Sluttsp. | Alta IF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 2020 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | Alta IF | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 2019 | Eliteserien | Tromsø IL | 29 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2,384 |
| 2019 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | Tromsø IL | 27 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2018 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | Tromsø IL | 24 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2,067 |
| 2017 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 2016 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | Rosenborg BK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NM-Cup | Rosenborg BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Rosenborg BK | 24 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 574 |
| 2004 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 231 |
| 2003 | NM-Cup | Tromsø IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| 2001 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 26 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 421 |
| 2000 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Rosenborg BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Rosenborg BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Rosenborg BK | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Kardemir Karabükspor | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kardemir Karabükspor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1,613 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 945 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 808 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2,550 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 710 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 240 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 518 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 447 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 313 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | IL Norild | Tromsø | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-27 | Tromsø | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €2.25m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-29 | Blackburn | Karabükspor | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-08 | Karabükspor | Rosenborg | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-09 | Rosenborg | Tromsø | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-03 | Tromsø | Alta | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-09 | Alta | Åsane | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Åsane | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-18 | Without Club | Ranheim | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Ranheim | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Achilles tendon problems | 2011-08-27 | 2011-09-24 | 29 | 8 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31919 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22515 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16854 | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3440 | #11 | 83 | 17 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Olsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent-Are Antonsen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Nzonzi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1 | Alta IF | 12 | 25 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 34 |
| 2003 | Tippeligaen | Tromsø IL | 7 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Eliteserien | Tromsø IL | 10 | 24 |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | Rosenborg BK | 8 | 24 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Morten Gamst Pedersen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 40% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 25% |
| Wigan Athletic | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 32 | -26 | 6% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 19% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 45 | -31 | 19% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 19% |
| Birmingham City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 2000 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2023 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 490 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 29 | 181 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 2020 | 13 | 404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 32 | 2,384 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2018 | 29 | 2,430 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2017 | 26 | 2,229 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 729 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2004 | 18 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 27 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 26 | 421 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 14/15 | 6 | 398 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 1,613 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,245 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 1,012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 2,550 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 1,100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 49 | 758 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 05/06 | 42 | 760 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 653 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Morten Gamst Pedersen
Who is Morten Gamst Pedersen?
Morten Gamst Pedersen is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Morten Gamst Pedersen?
Morten Gamst Pedersen is 44 years old. He was born on September 8, 1981 in Vadsø.
What position does Morten Gamst Pedersen play?
Morten Gamst Pedersen plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Morten Gamst Pedersen play for?
Morten Gamst Pedersen currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Morten Gamst Pedersen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Morten Gamst Pedersen has scored 101 goals in 657 appearances.
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