Eirik Ulland Andersen
Eirik Ulland Andersen (born 21 September 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Strømsgodset.
 Andersen in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eirik Ulland Andersen | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Randers, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strømsgodset | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Vard Haugesund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Haugesund | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Vard Haugesund (loan) | 13 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Vard Haugesund | 20 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | Hødd | 77 | (27) |
| 2016–2018 | Strømsgodset | 62 | (20) |
| 2019–2023 | Molde | 50 | (12) |
| 2023– | Strømsgodset | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2023 | |||
Career
Early career
Hailing from Haugesund, Andersen played for Vard Haugesund until he signed for FK Haugesund in 2010.[2] He made his debut for Haugesund in Tippeligaen against Aalesund on 10 April 2011.[1] Andersen played a total of 145 minutes in 10 matches for Haugesund in Tippeligaen in 2011, and scored five goals in three matches in the Norwegian Cup.[2]
Andersen was loaned to his old club Vard Haugesund, playing in the 2. divisjon, until 31 July.[2] On 1 August 2012, he joined Vard Haugesund on a permanent transfer.[3] The club won promotion from the 2012 2. divisjon. He played for second-tier club Hødd from 2013 to 2016.
Strømsgodset
On 16 August 2016, he signed for Strømsgodset.[4] He played 62 league games for the club and scored 20 goals.
Molde
Ulland Andersen signed for Molde on 16 January 2019.[5] He signed a four-year contract with the club. He made his debut for Molde on 31 March 2019 in a 1–1 away draw against Sarpsborg 08.[1] On 10 April 2019, he scored his first goal for the club on a penalty in Molde's 4–1 win against Vålerenga.[6] On 1 May 2019, he scored his first hat-trick for the club in Molde's 5–0 win against Eide/Omegn in the Norwegian Cup first round.[7] In the second half of the game, he was removed from the pitch with an injury to his Achilles tendon, which possibly rules him out for the rest of the season.[7]
On 25 February 2021, he scored a brace in a 2–0 away win over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League round of 32,[8] to qualify with his team to the next round.
Return to Strømsgodset
In August 2023, Ulland Andersen returned to his former club Strømsgodset on a contract until 31 December 2025.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 April 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Haugesund | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| Vard Haugesund (loan) | 2012 | 2. divisjon | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| Vard Haugesund | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 2013 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 13 | ||
| Hødd | 2013 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||||
| 2015 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 11 | |||
| 2016 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 27 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 11 | |||
| 2018 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 23 | ||
| Molde | 2019 | Eliteserien | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Total | 49 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 231 | 70 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 265 | 90 | ||
- One appearance in the promotion play-offs
Honours
Personal life
Ulland Andersen has a Danish father and was born in Randers, Denmark.[11] He lived in Denmark until he was ten years old.[12] He is the younger brother of the footballer Andreas Ulland Andersen.[13]
References
- "Eirik Ulland Andersen" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- "Ulland Andersen til Vard" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- "Ulland Andersen til Vard" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- "Ulland Andersen klar for Strømsgodset". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Eirik Ulland Andersen klar for Molde Fotballklubb". www.moldefk.no. Molde FK. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- "Molde vs. Vålerenga 4–1". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "Frykter avrevet akilles for Ulland Andersen". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verden Gang. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- "Hoffenheim 0–2 Molde". UEFA. 25 February 2021.
- "Ulland er tilbake" [Ulland is back]. Godset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Eirik Ulland Andersen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Bjerknes, Andreas (28 January 2016). "Dansk interesse for Ulland Andersen?". www.vikebladet.no (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Orten Trovåg, Einar (15 August 2013). "- Ein typisk haustspelar". www.vikebladet.no (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Brødrepar i cupduell". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.