Espen Ruud

€600KMarket Value

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Norway

Espen Ruud

€600KMarket Value

Retired (2025)

•Defender•

Norway

7.2

Season Score

Feb 26, 1984

180 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025

7.2

Season Score

Feb 26, 1984

180 cm

Height

0.20

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

Matches: 21
Goals: —
Assists: 3
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: 69
Avg Rating: 6.91

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Odense BK

2008/2009 - 2014/2015

2212020.099,865-

Odd

2014/2015 - 2024/2025

7515180.205,8407.24

Total

29635200.1215,705

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Odd

23/24

21-—1,4540.19606.91

Odd

22/23

264—2,0980.47707.34

Odd

21/22

263—2,1680.33707.41

Odd

17/18

28—1208.2500-

Odense BK

14/15

100—9000.0020-

Odense BK

13/14

302———90-

Odense BK

12/13

323———60-

Odense BK

11/12

414———100-

Odense BK

10/11

416—3,6750.1561-

Odense BK

09/10

361—2,9810.0340-

Odense BK

08/09

314—1,8590.1920-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	Superliga (Denmark)	31	1859	4	0	0.19	—
2009/2010	Superliga (Denmark)	32	2699	1	0	0.03	—
2010/2011	Superliga (Denmark)	32	2880	6	0	0.19	—
2011/2012	Superliga (Denmark)	31	—	3	—	—	—
2012/2013	Superliga (Denmark)	32	—	3	—	—	—
2013/2014	Superliga (Denmark)	29	—	2	—	—	—
2014/2015	Superliga (Denmark)	10	900	0	0	0	—
2022	Eliteserien	26	2168	3	5	0.33	7.41
2023	Eliteserien	24	1983	3	3	0.27	7.34
2024	Eliteserien	21	1454	—	3	0.19	6.91

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Espen Ruud — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022 · 7.41Eliteserien
Lowest-rated season: 2024 · 6.91Eliteserien
Career involvement (league): 0.18 G+A per 9025 goals + 11 assists across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 13943 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 10 (2008–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 3

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 31strating 6.91 vs 102 rated peers

Cohort: 102 Eliteserien defenders, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Molde	19	5	4	10	1	1	3	0	May 2024
Haugesund	18	7	4	7	5	1	4	0	Mar 2024
Sarpsborg 08	18	5	7	6	3	0	4	0	Aug 2024
Vålerenga	17	7	3	7	3	5	3	0	Aug 2023
Strømsgodset	16	5	5	6	1	2	4	0	Jul 2024
Bodø / Glimt	16	6	2	8	5	0	1	1	Jul 2024
Tromsø	16	8	3	5	2	1	4	0	Sep 2024
Lillestrøm	15	8	3	4	3	1	4	0	May 2024
Sandefjord	14	5	4	5	0	0	2	0	Nov 2024
Nordsjælland	14	5	2	7	1	0	3	0	Nov 2014
Aalborg BK	13	3	3	7	4	0	1	0	Dec 2014
Brøndby IF	12	4	4	4	0	0	3	0	Mar 2014
FC København	11	1	4	6	2	0	1	0	Mar 2014
Silkeborg IF	11	5	5	1	1	0	2	0	Nov 2014
Sønderjyske Fodbold	11	5	3	3	1	0	2	0	Nov 2014
FC Midtjylland	11	5	3	3	2	0	3	0	Apr 2014
Aalesund	10	6	1	3	2	4	2	0	Dec 2023
Horsens	9	2	2	5	1	0	3	0	Mar 2013
Esbjerg	9	4	0	5	0	0	2	0	Oct 2014
Randers FC	9	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	Oct 2014

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Odd

—

Jan 1, 2025Transfer

Odense BK

Odd

Jan 1, 2015Free Transfer

—

Odense BK

Sep 15, 2014Transfer

Odense BK

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2014Transfer

Jul 7, 2008Transfer

Jan 1, 2004Transfer

Jan 1, 2003Transfer

Player Information

Date of Birth

Feb 26, 1984

Place of Birth

Porsgrunn, Norway

Nationality

Norway

Height

180 cm

Weight

76 kg

Shirt Number

Age

42 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€600K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.91

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.9

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

77%

Matches

Total played21

Started (Lineups)19

From Bench4

Total Minutes1454

Minutes per game69

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total6

Shots on target2

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.3

Shots on target/game0.1

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists3

Key passes28

Pass accuracy77%

Total passes610

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses101

Accurate Crosses30

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles29

Interceptions9

Clearances-

Blocks6

Clean Sheets5

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels119

Duels Won55

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles2

Cards

Yellow6

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

296

total appearances

About Espen Ruud

Espen Ruud featured 21 times in the 2024 Eliteserien (1,454 minutes). Per-match rating over that season: 6.91. By match rating he stood in the 31st percentile of 102 Eliteserien defenders with 450+ minutes in 2024.

The database holds 10 league seasons for him, between 2008 and 2024 across 3 clubs. No season rated higher than 2022 (7.41, Eliteserien); none lower than 2024 (6.91).

His recorded league football covers 2 domestic leagues: Superliga (Denmark) (197 appearances, 19 goals) and Eliteserien (71 appearances). Availability: 25-plus league games in 7 of the 10 campaigns on record. Across 2008/2009–2010/2011, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 95 league appearances (32 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Espen Ruud play?

Espen Ruud plays as a Defender.

How old is Espen Ruud?

Espen Ruud is 42 years old, born on February 26, 1984. He is from Norway.

How tall is Espen Ruud?

Espen Ruud is 180 cm tall. He weighs 76 kg.

What nationality is Espen Ruud?

Espen Ruud is from Norway and represents them at international level.