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EREspen Ruud

Espen Ruud

Retired (2025)
•Defender•
NorwayNorway
7.2
Season Score
42
Feb 26, 1984
180 cm
Height
0.20
Goals/Match
Card stats based on
2025

Performance Overview

Season Performance 2024
All Competitions
Matches
21
Goals
0
Assists
2
Goal Contributions
2
Mins/game
60
Avg Rating
6.91

rating

2.96-0.03(-0.5%)
Career statistics (303 matches)
Jul 19, 2020 — Nov 11, 2024
High
7.55
Low
7.31
Avg
2.96
G+A
61
Wins0
Draws0
Losses0
SeasonMatchesMinsGAG+AG/MRating
2024
2621241780.047.31
2023
26209847110.157.34
2022
2824305490.187.55
2018
212083114.00-
14/15
109000000.00-
13/14
30902240.07-
12/13
3203030.09-
11/12
413604040.10-
10/11
4136756060.15-
09/10
3629811010.03-
08/09
3118594040.13-
11 seasons • 303 matches
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

58
Full match
9
Substituted off
8
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)
0.16 G+A per 9025 goals + 8 assists across 10 league seasons (per-90 from 13721 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
10 (2008–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances
3
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
33rdrating 6.91 vs 105 rated peers
Goals rank
#61 of 1050 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
27th0 per 90

Cohort: 105 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 2026-09-26

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
MoldeMolde1954101130
HaugesundHaugesund187475140
Sarpsborg 08Sarpsborg 08185763040
VålerengaVålerenga177373530
StrømsgodsetStrømsgodset165561240
Bodø / GlimtBodø / Glimt166285011
TromsøTromsø168352140
LillestrømLillestrøm158343140
SandefjordSandefjord145450020
NordsjællandNordsjælland145271030
Aalborg BKAalborg BK133374010
Brøndby IFBrøndby IF124440030
FC KøbenhavnFC København111462010
Silkeborg IFSilkeborg IF115511020
Sønderjyske FodboldSønderjyske Fodbold115331020
FC MidtjyllandFC Midtjylland115332030
AalesundAalesund106132420
HorsensHorsens92251030
EsbjergEsbjerg94050020
Randers FCRanders FC93331000
1–20 of 50
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Odd
Odd
-
—
Jan 1, 2025Transfer
Odense BK
Odense BK
Odd
Odd
Jan 1, 2015Free Transfer
-
Unknown
Odense BK
Odense BK
Sep 15, 2014Transfer
Odense BK
Odense BK
-
Free Agent
Jul 1, 2014Transfer
Odd
Odd
Odense BK
Odense BK
Jul 7, 2008Transfer
Odd II
Odd II
Odd
Odd
Jan 1, 2004Transfer
Odd
Odd
Odd II
Odd II
Jan 1, 2003Transfer

About Espen Ruud

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Espen Ruud's 21 Eliteserien appearances in 2024 (1,232 minutes). Per-match rating over that season: 6.91. By match rating he stood in the 33rd percentile of 105 Eliteserien defenders with 450+ minutes in 2024, and 61st of 105 for goals scored.

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, 6 goals). 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.
Where is Espen Ruud from?
Espen Ruud is from Norway.