Fredrik Aursnes

Fredrik Aursnes
Aursnes with Norway in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-10) 10 December 1995
Place of birth Hareid Municipality, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2012 Hareid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Hødd 106 (11)
2016–2021 Molde 149 (17)
2021–2022 Feyenoord 35 (1)
2022– Benfica 118 (10)
International career‡
2013 Norway U18 2 (0)
2014–2016 Norway U21 14 (1)
2021– Norway 28 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:36, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 July 2026

Fredrik Aursnes (born 10 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica, which he also captains, and the Norway national team. He is renowned for his high work rate and has also been successfully deployed as a winger and a full-back on both flanks.

Club career

Early career

Aursnes played youth football for Hareid, before joining Hødd before the 2012 season. He made his senior league debut in April 2012 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt. Aged 16 years and 350 days, he became the all-time youngest winner and youngest finalist of the Norwegian Cup after Hødd's win against Tromsø IL in the final.

Molde

Aursnes with Molde in 2018

In December 2015, Aursnes joined Molde on a four-year deal.[2] He debuted on 18 February 2016 against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg. On 22 April 2019, Aursnes got his 100th first-team appearance for the club in their 2–0 away win against Lillestrøm. On 30 April 2019, Aursnes signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Molde until the end of the 2021 season.[3] On 11 July 2019, he scored Molde's second goal in the club's UEFA competitions record 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[4]

Feyenoord

On 8 August 2021, following their 5–4 victory over Haugesund, Molde announced that Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord.[5] On 10 August 2021, Aursnes signed a three-year contract at the club.[6] He scored his first goal for Feyenoord against SC Cambuur, in a 3–2 victory on 24 October 2021.[7]

Benfica

On 24 August 2022, Aursnes signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Benfica, for a reported fee of €13 million plus €2 million in add-ons.[8] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Enzo Fernández in the 90th minute in a 3–0 away win over Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[9]

On 29 January 2026, he helped Benfica advance to the Champions League knockouts after assisting goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin against Real Madrid for a 4-2 win.

International career

Aursnes with Norway in 2026

Aursnes made his debut for Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He substituted Patrick Berg in the 69th minute.[10]

On 12 March 2024 national team manager Ståle Solbakken announced that Aursnes had decided to retire internationally.[11] However, on 3 February 2026, Aursnes announced that he would be available for selection ahead of the upcoming World Cup.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 August 2026[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hødd 2012 1. divisjon 25051———301
2013 1. divisjon 27220—2[c]0—312
2014 1. divisjon 27610———286
2015 1. divisjon 27340———313
Total 10611121—20—12012
Molde 2016 Tippeligaen 23320—2[c]0—273
2017 Eliteserien 27130———301
2018 Eliteserien 29810—7[c]2—3710
2019 Eliteserien 30110—8[c]1—392
2020 Eliteserien 27300—11[d]0—383
2021 Eliteserien 13110—7[e]0—211
Total 1491780—353—19220
Feyenoord 2021–22 Eredivisie 33110—13[f]0—471
2022–23 Eredivisie 20————20
Total 35110—130—491
Benfica 2022–23 Primeira Liga 282301010[g]1—423
2023–24 Primeira Liga 332623012[h]01[i]0554
2024–25 Primeira Liga 293503012[g]04[j]0533
2025–26 Primeira Liga 283402014[g]11[i]0494
2026–27 Primeira Liga 0000001[c]0—10
Total 11810182904926020014
Career total 40839393909956056147
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. 1 2 Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  10. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 11 July 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202140
202260
2023101
202680
Total281
Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aursnes goal.[15]
List of international goals scored by Fredrik Aursnes
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1.12 October 2023AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus17 Cyprus4–04–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying[16]

Honours

Hødd

Molde

Benfica

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Fredrik Aursnes". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Aursnes til Molde" [Aursnes to Molde]. www.nrk.no. NRK. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Hestad og Aursnes forlenger". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Molde 7-1 KR". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "FREDRIK AURSNES ER KLAR FOR FEYENOORD!". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Feyenoord contracteert middenvelder Fredrik Aursnes". moldefk.no (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Feyenoord laat Cambuur spartelen en zegeviert met minimaal verschil: 3-2". nos.nl (in Dutch). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "OFICIAL: AURSNES É REFORÇO DAS ÁGUIAS (OS PORMENORES DO NEGÓCIO)" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 24 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Schmidt promoveu três estreias no Bessa". A Bola. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Norway v Greece game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Aursnes gir seg på landslaget". Norges fotballforbund. 12 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Stenersen, Steffen; Hopen, Andreas; Overvik, Jostein; Østmoe, Eline Rustad (3 February 2026). "Fredrik Aursnes gjør comeback for Norge". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Fredrik Aursnes". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Fredrik Aursnes". nifs.no (in Norwegian). norsk internasjonal fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Fredrik Aursnes" (in Norwegian).
  16. ↑ "Cyprus 0-4 Norway". UEFA. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Taça da Liga pintada de vermelho e branco!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  19. ↑ Vaza, Marco (9 August 2023). "Benfica soube mudar para ganhar a Supertaça". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Águia letal na hora de levar a Supertaça" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month". Eredivisie. 28 January 2022.
  22. ↑ https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/ja-e-conhecido-o-onze-do-ano-da-liga-2025060714181817879?srsltid=AfmBOorvNlRb-eBrTT0EJs9eNJiPHJDxpUjFsCFxrkXevR70SuPm-z72
  23. ↑ "Cosme Damião Awards Ceremony". S.L. Benfica. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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