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Ruben Yttergård Jenssen

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Tromsø IL
Age38
CitizenshipNorway
Height1.73 m
Footleft
BornMay 4, 1988
at Tromsø IL 2,318 days · joined 2020-01-18
👕500+ Apps 🎯50+ Assists 🏴50+ Caps Veteran
Market value €150k
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

4
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Tromsø IL
top club · 368 apps

Career highs

€2.20m
peak value · 2012
€400k
top transfer fee · 13/14
7
best season · 15/16
76 / 2
int'l caps / goals
557Appearances
31Goals
62Assists
60Yellow cards
0Red cards
175Full matches (90′)
Full nameRuben Yttergård Jenssen
Date of birth1988-05-04 (38 yrs)
Place of birthTromsø, Norway
CitizenshipNorway
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footleft
Height173.00 m
Current clubTromsø IL
Joined2020-01-18
Contract expires2025-12-31
AgentKK Management
Jul 2025
2025 — Tromsø IL
21 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Tromsø IL
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Tromsø IL
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Tromsø IL
31 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Tromsø IL
29 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Tromsø IL
31 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Tromsø IL
29 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Brann → Tromsø
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SK Brann
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — SK Brann
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: FC Groningen → Brann
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — SK Brann
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2018
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → FC Groningen
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: FC Groningen → 1.FC K'lautern
17/18 · Loan
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern, FC Groningen
27 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Groningen
37 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: 1.FC K'lautern → FC Groningen
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
31 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — 1.FC Kaiserslautern
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Tromsø IL
13 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Tromsø → 1.FC K'lautern
13/14 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Tromsø IL
6 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Tromsø IL
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tromsø IL
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Tromsø IL
31 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Tromsø IL
30 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tromsø IL
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Tromsø IL
30 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Tromsø IL
20 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Tromsø IL
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Tromsø IL Youth → Tromsø
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Tromsø IL
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
15,733 min
Minutes played by club
Tromsø IL 76.9%
SK Brann 4.6%
1.FC Kaiserslautern 9.3%
FC Groningen 9.3%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Tromsø IL 18 09/10 24/25 368 16 47 12,094
SK Brann 3 19/20 2019 44 3 0 722
1.FC Kaiserslautern 4 13/14 17/18 95 10 7 1,457
FC Groningen 2 16/17 17/18 50 2 8 1,460

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€550K6€1.1M9€1.7M12€2.2M09/1011/12 — 1 goals (Tromsø IL)111/1212/13 — 4 assists412/1313/14 — 3 goals (1.FC Kaiserslautern)313/1414/15 — 2 assists214/1515/16 — 7 goals (1.FC Kaiserslautern)15/16 — 5 assists1215/1616/17 — 2 goals (FC Groningen)16/17 — 4 assists616/1717/18 — 4 assists417/1819/202008 — 2 goals (Tromsø IL)2008 — 2 assists420082009 — 2 assists220092010 — 5 assists520102011 — 1 goals (Tromsø IL)2011 — 5 assists620112012 — 1 goals (Tromsø IL)2012 — 3 assists420122013 — 2 goals (Tromsø IL)2013 — 2 assists420132019 — 3 goals (SK Brann)320192020 — 2 goals (Tromsø IL)2020 — 6 assists820202021 — 4 assists420212022 — 2 goals (Tromsø IL)2022 — 2 assists420222023 — 2 goals (Tromsø IL)2023 — 5 assists720232024 — 2 goals (Tromsø IL)2024 — 1 assists320242025 — 1 goals (Tromsø IL)2025 — 5 assists6202524/25 — 1 assists124/2509/10 — €1.2M11/12 — €2M12/13 — €2.2M13/14 — €1.4M14/15 — €1M15/16 — €1M16/17 — €1.3M17/18 — €1.5M19/20 — €400K24/25 — €150KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

09/10: 0009/1011/12: 1111/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 7715/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 0017/1819/20: 0019/202006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 2220082009: 0020092010: 0020102011: 1120112012: 1120122013: 2220132018: 0020182019: 3320192020: 2220202021: 0020212022: 2220222023: 2220232024: 2220242025: 11202524/25: 0024/25

Assists by season

09/10: 0009/1011/12: 0011/1212/13: 4412/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 5515/1616/17: 4416/1717/18: 4417/1819/20: 0019/202006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 2220082009: 2220092010: 5520102011: 5520112012: 3320122013: 2220132018: 0020182019: 0020192020: 6620202021: 4420212022: 2220222023: 5520232024: 1120242025: 55202524/25: 1124/25
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
24/25 UECL Qualifiers Tromsø IL 4 0 1 0 0 0
2025 Eliteserien Tromsø IL 20 1 5 1 0 1,800
2025 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Eliteserien Tromsø IL 27 2 0 3 0 1,188
2024 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 1 0 1 0 0 0
2023 Eliteserien Tromsø IL 29 2 5 4 0 1,305
2023 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Eliteserien Tromsø IL 27 2 2 5 0 1,215
2022 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 2 0 0 1 0 0
2021 Eliteserien Tromsø IL 29 0 2 3 0 0
2021 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 2 0 2 0 0 0
2020 OBOS-ligaen Tromsø IL 29 2 6 4 0 1,291
2019 Eliteserien SK Brann 26 3 0 5 0 722
2019 NM-Cup SK Brann 4 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Eliteserien SK Brann 12 0 0 1 0 0
2013 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 1 1 0 1 0 90
2013 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 12 1 2 1 0 1,080
2012 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 6 1 0 2 0 555
2012 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 29 0 3 1 0 0
2011 NM-Cup Tromsø IL 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 29 1 5 3 0 2,610
2010 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 30 0 5 2 0 0
2009 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 30 0 2 1 0 0
2008 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 20 2 2 2 0 613
2007 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 15 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 5 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Europa League Qualifying SK Brann 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 14 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 Eredivisie FC Groningen 12 0 3 1 0 0
17/18 KNVB Beker FC Groningen 1 0 1 0 0 0
16/17 Eredivisie FC Groningen 33 2 4 4 0 1,460
16/17 KNVB Beker FC Groningen 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Play-Offs Conference League FC Groningen 2 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 31 7 5 5 0 353
15/16 DFB-Pokal 1.FC Kaiserslautern 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 21 0 2 2 0 0
14/15 DFB-Pokal 1.FC Kaiserslautern 3 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 23 2 0 4 0 843
13/14 DFB-Pokal 1.FC Kaiserslautern 3 1 0 0 0 261
12/13 Europa League Qualifying Tromsø IL 6 0 4 1 0 0
11/12 Europa League Qualifying Tromsø IL 4 1 0 0 0 347
09/10 Europa League Qualifying Tromsø IL 6 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2007-01-01 Tromsø IL Youth Tromsø Transfer 0
13/14 2013-07-01 Tromsø 1.FC K'lautern Transfer 2200000 €400k
16/17 2016-07-01 1.FC K'lautern FC Groningen Transfer 1000000
17/18 2018-01-04 FC Groningen 1.FC K'lautern Loan 1500000
17/18 2018-06-30 1.FC K'lautern FC Groningen Return from loan 650000
18/19 2018-08-11 FC Groningen Brann Transfer 650000
19/20 2020-01-18 Brann Tromsø Transfer 400000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
14/15 fatigue fracture 2015-03-10 2015-05-17 69 10
17/18 minor knock 2017-12-01 2017-12-14 14 3
22/23 Ligament injury 2022-11-05 2022-12-31 57 2
Current€150k
Peak€2.20m
Low€150k
Δ since start−€50k
€150k€663k€1.18m€1.69m€2.20m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €325k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.40m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #36495 4 0 former national player
Team #31919 8 1 former national player
Team #26471 4 0 former national player
Team #22515 5 1 former national player
Team #16854 16 0 former national player
Team #3440 #19 39 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Kent-Are Antonsen 2 0 0
Magnus Andersen 2 2 0
Sakarias Opsahl 2 4 0
Thomas Drage 2 1 0
Jostein Gundersen 2 1 0
Eric Kitolano 2 4 0
Lasse Nilsen 1 0 0
Niklas Vesterlund 2 0 0
Runar Norheim 2 1 0
Saliou Ciss 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
15/16 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 7 31
2019 Eliteserien SK Brann 3 26
13/14 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 2 23

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2020 OBOS-ligaen Tromsø IL 6 29
2011 Tippeligaen Tromsø IL 5 29
15/16 2. Bundesliga 1.FC Kaiserslautern 5 31

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
17/18 2018-06-30 1.FC K'lautern FC Groningen Return from loan €650k
17/18 2018-01-04 FC Groningen 1.FC K'lautern Loan €1.50m

Last 50 matches for Tromsø IL The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2026-05-04 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–1 Sandefjord Fotball Available
2026-04-27 NO1 Viking FK 4–4 Tromsø IL Available
2026-04-23 NO1C Skjervøy IK 0–1 Tromsø IL Available
2026-04-20 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–3 Kristiansund BK Available
2026-04-13 NO1C Hamna IL 0–10 Tromsø IL Available
2026-04-06 NO1 SK Brann 3–1 Tromsø IL Available
2026-03-30 NO1 Tromsø IL 1–0 FK Haugesund Available
2025-06-28 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–2 Molde FK Available
2025-06-02 NO1 Tromsø IL 1–2 Lillestrøm SK Available
2025-05-29 NO1 Tromsø IL 3–0 Fredrikstad FK Available
2025-05-25 NO1 Fredrikstad FK 0–0 Tromsø IL Available
2025-05-20 NO1 Tromsø IL 3–2 Rosenborg BK Available
2025-05-16 NO1 FK Bodø/Glimt 4–0 Tromsø IL Available
2025-05-12 NO1 Tromsø IL 4–0 Odds BK Available
2025-05-05 NO1 Viking FK 2–1 Tromsø IL Available
2025-04-28 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–3 Sarpsborg 08 Available
2025-04-21 NO1 Kristiansund BK 1–0 Tromsø IL Available
2025-04-14 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–1 FK Haugesund Available
2025-04-01 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–4 SK Brann Available
2024-12-01 NO1 Sarpsborg 08 2–1 Tromsø IL Available
2024-11-23 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–0 Strømsgodset IF Available
2024-11-10 NO1 FK Haugesund 2–0 Tromsø IL Available
2024-11-03 NO1 Tromsø IL 3–3 Hamarkameratene Available
2024-10-27 NO1 SK Brann 4–0 Tromsø IL Available
2024-10-19 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–0 FK Bodø/Glimt Available
2024-09-28 NO1 Molde FK 5–3 Tromsø IL Available
2024-09-22 NO1 Tromsø IL 3–0 Sandefjord Fotball Available
2024-09-15 NO1 Odds BK 1–0 Tromsø IL Available
2024-09-01 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–2 Viking FK Available
2024-08-25 NO1 Lillestrøm SK 0–1 Tromsø IL Available
2024-08-18 NO1 KFUM Oslo 0–1 Tromsø IL Available
2024-08-04 NO1 Rosenborg BK 1–0 Tromsø IL Available
2024-07-28 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–0 Kristiansund BK Available
2024-07-21 NO1 Strømsgodset IF 0–1 Tromsø IL Available
2024-07-13 NO1 Tromsø IL 1–2 KFUM Oslo Available
2024-07-07 NO1 Hamarkameratene 0–0 Tromsø IL Available
2024-07-03 NO1 Sandefjord Fotball 1–2 Tromsø IL Available
2024-06-25 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–1 Stabæk IF Available
2024-06-11 NO1 Aalesunds FK 2–3 Tromsø IL Available
2024-06-04 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–1 Sarpsborg 08 Available
2024-05-29 NO1 FK Haugesund 1–2 Tromsø IL Available
2024-05-16 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–3 FK Bodø/Glimt Available
2024-05-13 NO1 Hamarkameratene 1–2 Tromsø IL Available
2024-05-07 NO1 Tromsø IL 0–1 Odds BK Available
2024-04-30 NO1 Strømsgodset IF 0–1 Tromsø IL Available
2024-04-23 NO1 Tromsø IL 1–1 Viking FK Available
2024-04-16 NO1 Sandefjord Fotball 0–0 Tromsø IL Available
2023-12-03 NO1 Vålerenga IF 1–1 Tromsø IL Available
2023-11-26 NO1 Tromsø IL 2–1 FK Haugesund Available
2023-11-12 NO1 Odds BK 1–2 Tromsø IL Available

Teams faced most often by Ruben Yttergård Jenssen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
FC Anzhi Makhachkala 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0%
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 0%
Olympique de Marseille 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0%
FC Slovan Liberec 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 0%
S.C. Braga 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 0%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
09/10 Senior debut season
11/12 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2025 21 1,800 1 0 0 0.05
2024 28 1,188 3 0 0 0.23
2023 31 1,305 4 0 0 0.28
2022 29 1,215 6 0 0 0.44
2021 31 0 3 0 0 0
2020 29 1,291 4 0 0 0.28
2019 30 722 5 0 0 0.62
2018 12 0 1 0 0 0
2013 13 1,170 2 0 0 0.15
2012 35 555 3 0 0 0.49
2011 31 2,610 3 0 0 0.1
2010 30 0 2 0 0 0
2009 30 0 1 0 0 0
2008 20 613 2 0 0 0.29
17/18 27 0 2 0 0 0
16/17 37 1,460 5 0 0 0.31
15/16 31 353 5 0 0 1.27
14/15 24 0 3 0 0 0
13/14 26 1,104 4 0 0 0.33
12/13 6 0 1 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Tippeligaen
340 apps
14 G
33 A
2. Bundesliga
89 apps
9 G
7 A
Eredivisie
45 apps
2 G
7 A
OBOS-ligaen
29 apps
2 G
6 A
NM-Cup
21 apps
2 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
18 apps
1 G
4 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
4 apps
0 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
3 apps
0 G
1 A

Frequently asked about Ruben Yttergård Jenssen

Who is Ruben Yttergård Jenssen?

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen is a Norway professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Tromsø IL.

How old is Ruben Yttergård Jenssen?

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen is 38 years old. He was born on May 4, 1988 in Tromsø.

What position does Ruben Yttergård Jenssen play?

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Ruben Yttergård Jenssen play for?

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen currently plays for Tromsø IL.

How many career goals has Ruben Yttergård Jenssen scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ruben Yttergård Jenssen has scored 31 goals in 557 appearances.

What is Ruben Yttergård Jenssen's market value?

Ruben Yttergård Jenssen's most recent reported market value is €150k.