Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴100+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 2023
7.3
Strong
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 348 apps
Position rank · 2023
#104
goals rank
#154
assists rank
101
season goals
114
season assists
Among 573 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2008
€2.25m
top transfer fee · 04/05
12
best season · 2021
106 / 30
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-09-08 · 5 players total
657Appearances
101Goals
114Assists
70Yellow cards
0Red cards
229Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Ranheim → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Ranheim IL
22 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Ranheim
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Åsane → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Åsane Fotball
17 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Alta → Åsane
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Åsane Fotball, Alta IF
29 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Alta IF
13 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2020
Transfer: Tromsø → Alta
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Tromsø IL
32 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Tromsø IL
29 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Tromsø IL
26 matches · 2 G · 11 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Tromsø IL
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Rosenborg → Tromsø
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rosenborg BK
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Rosenborg BK
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rosenborg BK
6 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Rosenborg BK
26 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2014
Transfer: Karabükspor → Rosenborg
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Blackburn → Karabükspor
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kardemir Karabükspor, Blackburn Rovers U21
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackburn Rovers
33 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackburn Rovers
37 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Blackburn Rovers
39 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Blackburn Rovers
39 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackburn Rovers
37 matches · 1 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Blackburn Rovers
45 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackburn Rovers
49 matches · 8 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackburn Rovers
42 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2004
Transfer: Tromsø → Blackburn
04/05 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackburn Rovers
27 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Tromsø IL
18 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
2003 — Tromsø IL
27 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Tromsø IL
26 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
2000 — Tromsø IL
10 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2000
Transfer: IL Norild → Tromsø
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 400 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.73/90
Assists3 total · 0.55/90
G+A7 total · 1.29/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Ranheim IL
2.4%
Åsane Fotball
0.0%
Alta IF
2.8%
Tromsø IL
39.3%
Rosenborg BK
5.5%
Kardemir Karabükspor
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers U21
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
50.0%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€9.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.25m
| 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.
Premier League
259 apps
34 G
40 A
Tippeligaen
196 apps
28 G
39 A
PostNord-ligaen Avd. 1
35 apps
18 G
1 A
League Cup
23 apps
6 G
7 A
FA Cup
25 apps
5 G
5 A
NM-Cup
20 apps
4 G
6 A
OBOS-ligaen
35 apps
2 G
5 A
Championship
28 apps
1 G
7 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
2 A
PostNord-ligaen 1 Sluttsp.
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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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.