Torgeir Børven

Torgeir Børven
	Børven in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Torgeir Børven
Date of birth	3 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Øystese, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Odd
Number	19
Youth career
	Øystese
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2012	Odd
2012–2013	Vålerenga
2014–2017	FC Twente
2014–2015	Jong FC Twente
2016	→ Brann (loan)
2017–2018	Brann
2018–2020	Odd
2020	Rosenborg
2020–2021	Ankaragücü
2021–2022	Gaziantep
2022–2024	Vålerenga
2024–	Odd
International career
2010–2013	Norway U21
2012–2015	Norway U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Torgeir Børven (born 3 December 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Odd. He has previously played for FC Twente, Brann, Vålerenga, Odd and Rosenborg, and has represented his country at under-21 level.

Club career

Børven was born in Øystese,^[2] where he also grew up but moved to Skien in 2007 to begin at elite sports high school in Telemark and play for Odd Grenland, which has a partnership with the school. He distinguished himself as a prolific goalscorer, and scored eight goals in one reserve match. Børven got his first-team debut and scored his first goal against Vestfossen in the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup.

Børven made his league debut away to against Brann on 28 September 2009, where he scored one goal and had one assist. In 2010, his first full season as a member of Odd Grenland's first team, he scored eight goals in the Norwegian Premier League, including four goals in Odd's 5–0 win against Sandefjord on 26 September 2010.

Odd Grenland wanted to sell Børven ahead of the 2012 season due to economic difficulties, and made an agreement with Aalesund on a transfer for Børven. Børven however, did not want to move to Aalesund and rejected their offer.^[3] After scoring eight goals for Odd Grenland in the 2012 season, Børven signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract with Vålerenga on 17 August 2012. He scored a total of 24 goals in 63 matches for Odd Grenland in Tippeligaen.^[4]

International career

On 17 November 2010, Børven made his debut for the Norway under-21 national team, in a 2–1 win against the Republic of Ireland. He scored his first goal for the U21 team against Azerbaijan on 6 October 2011.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 September 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Odd	2009	Tippeligaen	2	1	1	1	–		–		3	2
	2010		21	8	4	2	–		–		25	10
	2011		19	7	0	0	–		–		19	7
	2012		19	8	3	0	–		–		22	8
	Total		61	24	8	3	–		–		69	27
Vålerenga	2012	Tippeligaen	10	2	0	0	–		–		10	2
	2013	Tippeligaen	29	9	4	7	–		–		33	16
	Total		39	11	4	7	–		–		43	18
Twente	2013–14	Eredivisie	12	3	0	0	–		–		12	3
	2014–15		22	1	0	0	1	0	–		23	1
	2015–16		4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	2016–17		1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		39	4	0	0	1	0	–		40	4
Brann (loan)	2016	Tippeligaen	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
Brann	2017	Eliteserien	23	3	3	1	–		1	0	27	4
Odd	2018	Eliteserien	21	5	1	0	–		–		22	5
	2019		30	21	4	2	–		–		34	23
	2020		4	6	0	0	–		–		4	6
	Total		55	32	5	2	–		–		60	34
Rosenborg	2020	Eliteserien	14	4	0	0	2	2	–		16	6
Ankaragücü	2020–21	Süper Lig	29	10	1	0	–		–		30	10
Gaziantep	2021–22	Süper Lig	14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	2022–23	Süper Lig	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
Vålerenga	2022	Eliteserien	13	5	0	0	–		–		13	5
	2023	Eliteserien	24	1	6	2	–		–		30	3
	Total		37	6	6	2	–		–		43	8
Odd	2024	Eliteserien	6	2	0	0	–		–		6	2
Odd	Total		6	2	0	0	–		–		6	2
Career total			322	96	29	15	3	2	1	0	355	113

Honours

Individual

Eliteserien Top goalscorer: 2019

References

^ "Torgeir Børven" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ "Torgeir Børven". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
^ Wegard Bakkehaug; Øystein Reistadbakk (2 March 2012). "Børven takket nei til Aalesund" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
^ Steinar Andre Danielsen (17 August 2012). "Torgeir Børven klar for Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
^ "Oddgrenland.no profile". Oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
^ "Torgeir Børven". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

External links

Torgeir Børven at WorldFootball.net
Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
Torgeir Børven at Soccerway

[1] "Torgeir Børven" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[altomfotball-2] "Torgeir Børven". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

[3] Wegard Bakkehaug; Øystein Reistadbakk (2 March 2012). "Børven takket nei til Aalesund" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[4] Steinar Andre Danielsen (17 August 2012). "Torgeir Børven klar for Vålerenga" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

[5] "Oddgrenland.no profile". Oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 14 February 2010.

[6] "Torgeir Børven". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 8 April 2019.

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