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Jone Samuelsen

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Jone Samuelsen
Samuelsen in 2007
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-07-06) 6 July 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Sunde, Norway
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Storms
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Haugesund 50 (5)
2003–2009 Viking 105 (4)
2005Skeid (loan) 13 (1)
2010–2019 Odd 233 (23)
2020– Storms
International career
2000 Norway U-16 5 (0)
2001 Norway U-17 5 (0)
2002 Norway U-18 11 (0)
2003 Norway U-19 6 (0)
2003 Norway U-20 2 (0)
2003–2006 Norway U-21 16 (0)
2014–2015 Norway 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2019

Jone Samuelsen (born 6 July 1984) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Storms BK.

Club career

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Born in Stavanger, Samuelsen started his professional career with FK Haugesund in the Norwegian first division in 2001, and he was a regular in the Haugesund side throughout 2002 and 2003, during which time he also captained the Norwegian Under-19 international side. He played alongside another talented midfielder, Christian Grindheim.

He was brought to Viking during the 2003 season for more than NOK 2 million (£200,000), the second highest transfer fee ever paid by the club at the time. At Viking he was an instant hit, and he was called up to the Under-21 international squad on several occasions, even playing against the Brazilian U-21 squad among others where he had the responsibility to man-mark Kaká. However, the 2004 and 2005 seasons were less successful as he failed to secure a regular place in the side under Roy Hodgson. However, Vikings former coach Tom Prahl showed faith in him, and Samuelsen was a regular in the team lineup during the 2006 season.

He was also the captain of the U-19 team, and collected the 2002–03 U19 fairplay award on behalf of his country.

He signed for Odd Grenland early in January 2010, for about 100.000 NOK, most of that being paid by Odd Grenlands fan club Oddrane. Because of his hard working style he quickly became a fan favorite.

Samuelsen came to international attention when he scored a header from his own half (into an open goal) in a game against Tromsø IL on 25 September 2011.[1] The club also has plans to nominate his goal to Guinness World Records. It was measured at 57.3 metres by the local police days after the game, and re-measured to 58.13 metres a few days later. On 30 October, Ryujiro Ueda scored the only goal for his team Fagiano Okayama against Yokohama FC with his head from his own half. The distance of (immediately measured to) 58.6 metres was thought to be a new record, but it was re-measured later on to 57.8 metres, giving Samuelsen the record.[2]

On 20 March 2020 it was confirmed, that Samuelsen had joined Storms BK together with his former Odd-teammate Håvard Storbæk.[3]

International career

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After an impressive start to the 2014 season, scoring 5 goals in 10 league games from the midfield position, Samuelsen was selected by Per Mathias Høgmo for the friendly matches against France and Russia in May. He made his senior international debut on 27 May 2014, coming on as a late substitute for Mats Møller Dæhli in the game versus France in the Stade de France, a match Norway lost 4–0.[4]

Career statistics

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As of 2 August 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Norwegian Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Haugesund 2002 1. divisjon 25 4 1 0 26 4
2003 19 1 3 0 22 1
Total 44 5 4 0 48 5
Viking 2003 Tippeligaen 7 0 0 0 7 0
2004 15 0 1 0 16 0
2005 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 23 0 2 0 25 0
Skeid (loan) 2005 1. divisjon 13 1 0 0 13 1
Viking 2006 Tippeligaen 21 1 2 0 23 1
2007 22 1 5 2 27 3
2008 22 2 3 0 25 2
2009 17 0 1 0 18 0
Total 82 4 11 2 93 6
Odd 2010 Tippeligaen 28 1 5 0 33 1
2011 28 3 4 1 32 4
2012 25 0 3 1 28 1
2013 27 1 2 0 29 1
2014 28 9 4 0 32 9
2015 27 4 3 0 21 2
2016 15 1 0 0 15 1
2017 Eliteserien 21 3 2 0 23 3
2018 23 1 1 0 24 1
2019 11 0 4 1 15 1
Total 233 23 28 3 261 26
Career total 395 33 45 5 440 38

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Header scored from own half … a new football record? – video". The Guardian. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Halfway-line Norwegian header set for record books". BBC Sport. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  3. ^ En skikkelig gladnyhet for alle... - Storm A-Lag herrer, facebook.com, 20 March 2020
  4. ^ L'Équipe
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