Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1988-02-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rúrik Gíslason |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-02-25 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reykjavík, Iceland, Iceland |
| Citizenship | Iceland |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-11-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Olafur Gardarsson |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Sandhausen | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 56 | 3 | 9 | 420 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg II | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| FC Copenhagen | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 95 | 7 | 7 | 2,650 |
| Odense Boldklub | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 112 | 12 | 8 | 1,971 |
| Viborg FF | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 738 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SV Sandhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 27 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1.FC Nuremberg II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1.FC Nuremberg II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 257 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DBU Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | FC Copenhagen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,466 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DBU Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 482 |
| 12/13 | DBU Pokalen | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 330 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 299 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 325 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 714 |
| 08/09 | 1.Division | Viborg FF | 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 111 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Viborg FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SAS Ligaen | Viborg FF | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 627 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-04-30 | HK Kópavogs | Anderlecht U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-02 | Anderlecht U19 | HK Kópavogs | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-31 | HK Kópavogs | Charlton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Charlton | Viborg FF | Transfer | 70000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-14 | Viborg FF | Odense BK | Transfer | 750000 | €800k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-03 | Odense BK | FC Copenhagen | Transfer | 1000000 | €800k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Copenhagen | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 1250000 | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-18 | 1.FC Nuremberg | SV Sandhausen | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | SV Sandhausen | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-11 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Back injury | 2014-07-21 | 2014-08-26 | 37 | 11 |
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2015-10-15 | 2016-03-10 | 148 | 22 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2017-03-06 | 2017-03-16 | 11 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Heel problems | 2017-08-10 | 2017-08-26 | 17 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Adductor pain | 2018-04-28 | 2018-05-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Bone edema | 2018-08-13 | 2018-08-28 | 16 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Calf injury | 2019-04-11 | 2019-04-22 | 12 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Ill | 2019-09-27 | 2019-09-30 | 4 | 1 |
| 19/20 | double ligament tear | 2019-10-07 | 2019-10-21 | 15 | 1 |
| 19/20 | cold | 2019-12-06 | 2019-12-09 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.65m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €315k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €70k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26034 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25785 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22414 | — | 19 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3574 | #19 | 53 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Delaney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Claudemir | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Cornelius | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Denis Linsmayer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aron Gunnarsson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 1.Division | Viborg FF | 15 | 20 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 22 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Sandhausen | 9 | 27 |
| 13/14 | Superliga | FC Copenhagen | 4 | 29 |
| 12/13 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Rúrik Gíslason'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 40% |
| FC St. Pauli | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 40% |
| VfL Bochum | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 20% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| FSV Frankfurt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13% |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 38% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 13% |
| TSV 1860 München | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 38% |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 257 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,466 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 868 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 646 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 11/12 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 624 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 1,017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 627 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rúrik Gíslason
Who is Rúrik Gíslason?
Rúrik Gíslason is an Iceland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Rúrik Gíslason?
Rúrik Gíslason is 38 years old. He was born on February 25, 1988 in Reykjavík, Iceland.
What position does Rúrik Gíslason play?
Rúrik Gíslason plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Rúrik Gíslason play for?
Rúrik Gíslason currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rúrik Gíslason scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rúrik Gíslason has scored 40 goals in 351 appearances.
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