Sondre Tronstad

Sondre Tronstad
Personal information
Full name Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad
Date of birth (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995
Place of birth Kristiansand, Norway
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brann
Youth career
Tveit
–2012 Start
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Start 21 (1)
2014–2016 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
2016–2020 Haugesund 110 (4)
2020–2023 Vitesse 89 (7)
2023–2026 Blackburn Rovers 103 (2)
2026– Brann 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Norway U16 2 (0)
2012 Norway U17 12 (0)
2013 Norway U18 6 (0)
2020 Norway 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2020

Sondre Bjorvand Tronstad (born 26 August 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Eliteserien side Brann as a midfielder. He previously played for Start and Haugesund in Norway and for Dutch club SBV Vitesse. Tronstad has represented his country both at youth and senior level.

Club career

Early career

Tronstad played for Tveit IL before he joined Start.[1] In November 2009, he was on a trial with Manchester United together with his countrymen Herman Stengel and Mats Møller Dæhli.[2]

IK Start

Tronstad made his first-team debut for Start in the First Division in 2012,[3] and made his debut in Tippeligaen the following season.[1] He has been compared to the former Start-player and Norway international, Fredrik Strømstad.[3]

Huddersfield Town

On 21 January 2014, Sondre joined Huddersfield Town on a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[4]

FK Haugesund

On 14 January 2016, after leaving Huddersfield, Tronstad signed for a Norwegian side FK Haugesund on a 3-year deal.[5]

Vitesse

On 24 January 2020, Tronstad joined Vitesse on a 3+1⁄2-year deal.[6] On 1 February 2020 he made his Eredivisie debut against ADO Den Haag as a 75th minute substitute for Navarone Foor.[7] On 18 April 2021 he played the whole match against AFC Ajax in the KNVB Cup final, which Vitesse lost 2–1.[8]

Blackburn Rovers

On 15 June 2023, it was announced that Tronstad would join Blackburn Rovers upon the expiration of his contract, signing a three-year deal.[9] He made his Championship debut on 5 August, starting in a 2–1 home win over West Bromwich Albion.[10] On 7 December 2024, in the absence of Lewis Travis, Tronstad was named captain for the match against Hull City by manager John Eustace.[11] On 18 April 2025, Tronstad scored his first league goals for the club, netting a brace in a 4–1 home victory over Millwall.[12][13] On 26 April 2025, Tronstad was named player of the year, winning 31% of the supporters' vote, becoming the first Norwegian player to win the award.[14]

On 29 December 2025, Tronstad made his 100th appearance for the club in a 0–0 draw away to Sheffield Wednesday.[15]

On 24 February 2026, Tronstad was substituted at half-time during a 2–1 defeat to Bristol City after suffering a knock.[16] He did not feature in the following match away to Derby County.[17] On 4 March 2026, the club confirmed that Tronstad would miss the remainder of the 2025–26 season after undergoing a full ACL reconstruction.[18]

On 19 May, Blackburn Rovers confirmed that Tronstad would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[19][20] In an interview with the Lancashire Telegraph, Tronstad revealed that his wife had been struggling with homesickness and, with the couple raising a young daughter was a main factor in returning to Norway.[21]

SK Brann

On 12 August 2026, Tronstad returned to Norway, joining Eliteserien club SK Brann on a contract until 2028.[22][23][24]

International career

Tronstad has played for Norwegian youth teams from under-16 to under-18 level.[25] On 18 November 2020 he made his debut for the senior team against Austria in the Nations League.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2026[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Start 2012 Adeccoligaen 12040——160
2013 Tippeligaen 9110——101
Total 21150——261
Haugesund 2016 Tippeligaen 23230——262
2017 Eliteserien 29040—4[c]1371
2018 Eliteserien 29140——331
2019 Eliteserien 29151—6[c]0402
Total 1104161—1011366
Vitesse 2019–20 Eredivisie 6010——70
2020–21 Eredivisie 23230——262
2021–22 Eredivisie 36400—14[d]1505
2022–23 Eredivisie 28200—00282
Total 93840—1411119
Blackburn Rovers 2023–24 Championship 360213000411
2024–25 Championship 382101000402
2025–26 Championship 2900010—300
Total 10323150—1113
Brann 2026 Eliteserien 0000——00
Career total 327152825024238419

International

As of match played 18 November 2020
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202010
Total10

References

  1. 1 2 "Sondre Tronstad". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Hedlundh, Kent (13 November 2009). "Youngster impresses United". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Talentet som sammenlignes med Strømstad". sornett.no (in Norwegian). 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad Joins HTAFC". Huddersfield Town FC. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Meling, Jarl Vidar (14 January 2016). "Tronstad klar for FKH". Karmøynytt (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad nieuwste aanwinst Vitesse". SBV Vitesse. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "ADO Den Haag 0–0 Vitesse (1 Feb, 2020) Final Score – ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ajax 2–1 Vitesse (18 Apr, 2021) Final Score – ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sondre signs!". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Blackburn 2–1 West Brom (5 Aug, 2023)". ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers star banishes painful memory but makes honest Hull admission". Lancashire Telegraph. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 4–1 Millwall: Rovers put big dent in Lions' play-off push". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Report: Rovers 4–1 Millwall". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tronstad crowned Player of the Year!". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Report: Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Rovers". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Report: Rovers 1-2 Bristol City". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Tronstad a 'major doubt' for Rams clash". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Injury update: Sondre Tronstad". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Retain List 2026". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Blackburn: Sondre Tronstad, Ryan Hedges and Nathan Redmond to leave Rovers". BBC Sport. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad: Emotional Blackburn Rovers exit, play-off heartbreak and the future". Lancashire Telegraph. 17 May 2026. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad er klar for Brann". Brann (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad klar for Brann". VG (in Norwegian). 12 August 2026. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  24. ↑ Myredal, Mats (12 August 2026). "Bekreftet: Sondre Tronstad har signert for Brann". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 5 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ "Austria 1–1 Norway (Nov 18, 2020) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Sondre Tronstad" (in Norwegian). TV 2. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
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