Fredrik André Bjørkan
 Bjørkan in 2021
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrik André Bjørkan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bodø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Bodø/Glimt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Bodø/Glimt | 121 | (8) |
| 2022 | Hertha BSC | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bodø/Glimt | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Norway U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Norway U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Norway | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023 | |||
Fredrik André Bjørkan (born 21 August 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt. He also represents the Norway national team.
Club career
Bodø/Glimt
Bjørkan was born in Bodø, Nordland. 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. He made his league debut for Bodø/Glimt on 17 April 2016 against Molde where Bodø/Glimt lost 2–1.
Hertha BSC
On 1 December 2021, Bjørkan signed for Hertha BSC on a contract until 2025, joining at the beginning of the January transfer window. Bjørkan moved back to Bodø/Glimt in January 2023.
Feyenoord (loan)
On 29 August 2022, Feyenoord announced that it had signed Bjørkan on loan with an option to buy. The loan agreement was disbanded in January 2023.
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.
Personal life
Fredrik André is the son of former player Aasmund Bjørkan.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 December 2023
| 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 |
| Career total | 156 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 189 | 9 | ||
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