Christian Grindheim

Christian Grindheim

Grindheim in 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-17) 17 July 1983
Place of birth Haugesund, Norway
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vålerenga
Number 19
Youth career
Haugar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Haugesund 98 (20)
2005–2008 Vålerenga 70 (7)
2008–2011 Heerenveen 86 (7)
2011–2013 F.C. Copenhagen 37 (0)
2013 → Vålerenga (loan) 14 (0)
2013– Vålerenga 110 (11)
National team‡
2004–2005 Norway U-21 15 (1)
2005– Norway 54 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 August 2015

Christian Grindheim (born 17 July 1983) is a football midfielder who currently plays for the Tippeligaen club Vålerenga Fotball. Grindheim is known as a hardworking midfielder with tough tackling and powerful shots. He has made over 50 appearances for the Norway national team.

Club career

Grindheim was born in Haugesund[1] and started his career in the local club Haugar, before he joined Haugesund where he made his debut for the first team in Tippeligaen at the age of 17. After Haugesund's relegation from the First Division in 2004, several Tippeliga-clubs was interested in the talented midfielder's signature. Viking, with Roy Hodgson as manager, made an offer for Grindheim, but he chose Vålerenga where he was a playing regularly for the team that won the league in 2005.[2]

On 7 January 2008, Grindheim was transferred to Heerenveen.

On 15 June 2011, Grindheim transferred to FC Copenhagen on a three-year contract.

In February 2013, Grindheim moved to Vålerenga on loan with an option to buy,[3] which Vålerenga took up in July 2013, signing Grindheim to a three-year contract.[4]

International career

Grindheim made his debut for the Norwegian national team, on 17 August 2005 in a friendly match against Switzerland. Grindheim played 45 minutes in a match Norway lost 2–0.[2] He scored his first goal in Egil Olsen first match in his second stint as head coach of Norway, the friendly match against Germany on 11 February 2009, He reached his 50th cap in the friendly match against England.[2][5]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2000 Haugesund Tippeligaen 100000
2001 Adeccoligaen 12100121
2002 28510295
2003 29752349
2004 289112910
2005 Vålerenga Tippeligaen 24251293
2006 24230272
2007 22331254
2007–08 Heerenveen Eredivisie 900090
2008–09 30431335
2009–10 28120301
2010–11 30220322
2011–12 Copenhagen Superliga 30050350
2012–13 701080
2013 Vålerenga Tippeligaen 24130271
2014 29420314
2015 30500305
2016 27130301
Career Total 4124639645152

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 February 2009 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf  Germany 1–0 Win Friendly
2 29 May 2010 Ullevaal stadion, Norway  Montenegro 2–1 Win Friendly
Source:[5]

Honours

Vålerenga IF
SC Heerenveen
F.C. Copenhagen

References

  1. 1 2 "Christian Grindheim". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Skuseth, Karianne Nelly (26 May 2012). "For én nordmann er England-kampen ekstra spesiell". tv2.no (in Norwegian). TV 2 (Norway). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Christian Grindheim til Vålerenga". http://www.h-avis.no (in Norwegian). h-avis.no. Retrieved 30 July 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "Grindheim blir i Vålerenga: – Nå er han hjemme for godt". http://www.nrk.no (in Norwegian). nrk.no. Retrieved 30 July 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  5. 1 2 Søfting, Thomas. "Christian Grindheim" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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