Fredrik André Bjørkan

Fredrik André Bjørkan
Bjørkan with Norway in 2026
Personal information
Full name Fredrik André Bjørkan
Date of birth (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998
Place of birth Bodø, Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position 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 93 (9)
International career‡
2016 Norway U18 8 (0)
2019–2020 Norway U21 11 (0)
2021– Norway 22 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2026

Fredrik André Bjørkan (born 21 August 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eliteserien club Bodø/Glimt and the Norway national team.[1]

Club career

Bodø/Glimt

Bjørkan with Bodø/Glimt in 2021

Bjørkan was born in Bodø, Nordland.[2] 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,[3] joining at the beginning of the January transfer window.[1] Bjørkan moved back to Bodø/Glimt in January 2023.[4]

Feyenoord (loan)

On 29 August 2022, Feyenoord announced that it had signed Bjørkan on loan with an option to buy.[5] The loan agreement was disbanded in January 2023.[4]

International career

In May 2021, Bjørkan was called up to the Norwegian national team for the first time.[6] He made his debut during that international window on June 6, 2021, in a friendly match against Greece. He came on as a substitute for Birger Meling in a game Norway lost 2–1.[7][8]

On 21 May 2026, he was included by Norway head coach Ståle Solbakken in a 26-man squad selected to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[9]

Personal life

Fredrik André is the son of former player Aasmund Bjørkan.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 August 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bodø/Glimt 2016 Eliteserien 9030—120
2017 Norwegian First Division 12200—122
2018 Eliteserien 13010—130
2019 29310—303
2020 301003[b]0331
2021 282008[c]0362
Total 1218501101378
Hertha BSC 2021–22 Bundesliga 9000—90
Feyenoord (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 10000010
Bodø/Glimt 2023 Eliteserien 2516014[d]0451
2024 2441022[e]1374
2025 293206[f]0373
2026 1513010[f]1282
Total 93912052215711
Career total 2241717063230419
  1. ↑ Includes Norwegian Football Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, sixteen appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 26 June 2026[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202120
202260
202341
202420
202530
202650
Total221
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bjørkan goal.
List of international goals scored by Fredrik André Bjørkan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
17 September 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Jordan4–06–0Friendly

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

individual

References

  1. 1 2 Carlsson, Alexander (1 December 2021). "Fredrik André Björkan ansluter i Januari" [Fredrik André Björkan joins in January]. SvenskaFans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Fredrik André Bjørkan". altomfotball.no. TV2. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fredrik Andre Björkan wechselt zu Hertha BSC" [Fredrik Andre Björkan moves to Hertha BSC] (in German). Bundesliga. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Feyenoord neemt na half jaar al afscheid van Bjørkan" [Feyenoors says goodbye to Bjørkan after 6 months]. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Feyenoord heeft met Bjørkan veertiende zomeraanwinst binnen" [With Bjørkan Feyenoord brings in fourteenth summer signing] (in Dutch). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Norges tropp til kampene mot Luxembourg og Hellas". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 28 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Norway v Greece game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Strandberg scoret da Norge tapte". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). 6 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Norway squad announcement". FIFA. 21 May 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ansatte". glimt.no. Bodø/Glimt. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Fredrik André Bjørkan". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Fredrik André Bjørkan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "2024/25 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season". UEFA. 22 May 2025.
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