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Fredrik Aursnes

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Fredrik Aursnes
Aursnes with Norway in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-10) 10 December 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Hareid Municipality, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2012 Hareid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Hødd 106 (11)
2016–2021 Molde 149 (17)
2021–2022 Feyenoord 35 (1)
2022– Benfica 121 (11)
International career‡
2013 Norway U18 2 (0)
2014–2016 Norway U21 14 (1)
2021– Norway 32 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:36, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Fredrik Aursnes (born 10 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or full-back for Primeira Liga club Benfica, which he also captains, and the Norway national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Aursnes played youth football for Hareid, before joining Hødd before the 2012 season. He made his senior league debut in April 2012 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt. Aged 16 years and 350 days, he became the all-time youngest winner and youngest finalist of the Norwegian Cup after Hødd's win against Tromsø IL in the final.

Molde

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Aursnes with Molde in 2018

In December 2015, Aursnes joined Molde on a four-year deal.[2] He debuted on 18 February 2016 against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg. On 22 April 2019, Aursnes got his 100th first-team appearance for the club in their 2–0 away win against Lillestrøm. On 30 April 2019, Aursnes signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Molde until the end of the 2021 season.[3] On 11 July 2019, he scored Molde's second goal in the club's UEFA competitions record 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[4]

Feyenoord

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On 8 August 2021, following their 5–4 victory over Haugesund, Molde announced that Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord.[5] On 10 August 2021, Aursnes signed a three-year contract at the club.[6] He scored his first goal for Feyenoord against SC Cambuur, in a 3–2 victory on 24 October 2021.[7]

Benfica

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On 24 August 2022, Aursnes signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Benfica, for a reported fee of €13 million plus €2 million in add-ons.[8] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Enzo Fernández in the 90th minute in a 3–0 away win over Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[9]

On 29 January 2026, he helped Benfica advance to the Champions League knockouts after assisting goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin against Real Madrid for a 4-2 win.

International career

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Aursnes with Norway in 2026

Aursnes made his debut for Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He substituted Patrick Berg in the 69th minute.[10]

On 12 March 2024 national team manager Ståle Solbakken announced that Aursnes had decided to retire internationally.[11] However, on 3 February 2026, Aursnes announced that he would be available for selection ahead of the upcoming World Cup.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 September 2026[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hødd 2012 1. divisjon 25051———301
2013 1. divisjon 27220—2[c]0—312
2014 1. divisjon 27610———286
2015 1. divisjon 27340———313
Total 10611121—20—12012
Molde 2016 Tippeligaen 23320—2[c]0—273
2017 Eliteserien 27130———301
2018 Eliteserien 29810—7[c]2—3710
2019 Eliteserien 30110—8[c]1—392
2020 Eliteserien 27300—11[d]0—383
2021 Eliteserien 13110—7[e]0—211
Total 1491780—353—19220
Feyenoord 2021–22 Eredivisie 33110—13[f]0—471
2022–23 Eredivisie 20————20
Total 35110—130—491
Benfica 2022–23 Primeira Liga 282301010[g]1—423
2023–24 Primeira Liga 332623012[h]01[i]0554
2024–25 Primeira Liga 293503012[g]04[j]0533
2025–26 Primeira Liga 283402014[g]11[i]0494
2026–27 Primeira Liga 3100002[c]0—51
Total 12111182905026020415
Career total 411403939010056056548
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. 1 2 Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  10. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

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As of match played 4 October 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202140
202260
2023101
2026120
Total321
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aursnes goal.[15]
List of international goals scored by Fredrik Aursnes
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1.12 October 2023AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus17 Cyprus4–04–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying[16]

Honours

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Hødd

Molde

Benfica

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Fredrik Aursnes". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Aursnes til Molde" [Aursnes to Molde]. www.nrk.no. NRK. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Hestad og Aursnes forlenger". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Molde 7-1 KR". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "FREDRIK AURSNES ER KLAR FOR FEYENOORD!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Feyenoord contracteert middenvelder Fredrik Aursnes". moldefk.no (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Feyenoord laat Cambuur spartelen en zegeviert met minimaal verschil: 3-2". nos.nl (in Dutch). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "OFICIAL: AURSNES É REFORÇO DAS ÁGUIAS (OS PORMENORES DO NEGÓCIO)" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 24 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Schmidt promoveu três estreias no Bessa". A Bola. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Norway v Greece game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Aursnes gir seg på landslaget". Norges fotballforbund. 12 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Stenersen, Steffen; Hopen, Andreas; Overvik, Jostein; Østmoe, Eline Rustad (3 February 2026). "Fredrik Aursnes gjør comeback for Norge". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Fredrik Aursnes". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Fredrik Aursnes". nifs.no (in Norwegian). norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Fredrik Aursnes" (in Norwegian).
  16. ↑ "Cyprus 0-4 Norway". UEFA. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Taça da Liga pintada de vermelho e branco!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  19. ↑ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Águia letal na hora de levar a Supertaça" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 28 January 2022.
  22. ↑ "Já é conhecido o onze do ano da Liga". A Bola. 7 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Cosme Damião Awards Ceremony". S.L. Benfica. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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