Fredrik André Bjørkan
Fredrik André Bjørkan (born 21 August 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt and the Norway national team.[1]
Club career
Bodø/Glimt
Bjørkan was born in Bodø, Nordland.[2] He started playing for hometown club Bodø/Glimt as a youth, and made his first professional appearance at age 17, on 13 April 2016, in the Norwegian Football Cup, against IF Fløya, which Bodø/Glimt won 6–0.[citation needed] He made his league debut for Bodø/Glimt on 17 April 2016 against Molde where Bodø/Glimt lost 2–1.[citation needed]
Hertha BSC
On 1 December 2021, Bjørkan signed for Hertha BSC on a contract until 2025,[3] joining at the beginning of the January transfer window.[1] Bjørkan moved back to Bodø/Glimt in January 2023.[4]
Feyenoord (loan)
On 29 August 2022, Feyenoord announced that it had signed Bjørkan on loan with an option to buy.[5] The loan agreement was disbanded in January 2023.[4]
International career
Bjørkan made his debut for the Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He substituted Birger Meling in the 69th minute.[6]
Personal life
Fredrik André is the son of former player Aasmund Bjørkan.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 April 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2016 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017 | First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 121 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 137 | 8 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2023 | Eliteserien | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 183 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 240 | 14 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bjørkan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Jordan |
4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Bodø/Glimt
- Eliteserien: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
References
- ^ a b Carlsson, Alexander (1 December 2021). "Fredrik André Björkan ansluter i Januari" [Fredrik André Björkan joins in January]. SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Fredrik André Bjørkan". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Fredrik Andre Björkan wechselt zu Hertha BSC" [Fredrik Andre Björkan moves to Hertha BSC] (in German). Bundesliga. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Feyenoord neemt na half jaar al afscheid van Bjørkan" [Feyenoors says goodbye to Bjørkan after 6 months]. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Feyenoord heeft met Bjørkan veertiende zomeraanwinst binnen" [With Bjørkan Feyenoord brings in fourteenth summer signing] (in Dutch). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Norway v Greece game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Ansatte". glimt.no. Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Fredrik André Bjørkan". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 21 July 2019.