Espen Ruud

Not to be confused with Espen Rud.

Espen Ruud

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-02-26) 26 February 1984
Place of birth	Porsgrunn, Norway
Height
Position(s)	Right back, Right wing back
Team information
Current team	Odd
Number	2
Youth career
	Hei
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2008	Odd	86	(16)
2008–2014	OB	192	(19)
2015–	Odd	28	(4)
International career‡
2009–	Norway	35	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:12, 28 August 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2014

Espen Ruud (born 26 February 1984) is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odd from January 1, 2015.

Club career

He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.

International career

Ruud has 21 caps for his country on youth level including 13 caps for Norway U-21, and received his first call-up to the senior squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Malta and Hungary.

He made his debut for Norway in a friendly match against Switzerland on 14 November 2009, and scored his first goal for Norway in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 29 February 2012. Ruud received the Gold Watch after his 25th cap against Switzerland on 12 October 2012.

Career statistics

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2003	Odd Grenland	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	2	0
2004			9	0	1	1	10	1
2005			21	1	5	0	26	1
2006			24	5	1	0	25	5
2007			23	8	5	1	28	9
2008		Adeccoligaen	7	2	2	0	14	1
2008–09	Odense	Superliga	31	4	0	0	31	4
2009–10			32	1	0	0	32	1
2010–11			32	6	0	0	32	6
2011–12			31	3	0	0	31	3
2012–13			27	3	0	0	27	3
2013–14			29	2	0	0	29	2
2014–15			10	0	0	0	10	0
2015	Odd	Tippeligaen	28	4	4	1	23	5
Career Total			306	39	18	3	315	42

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	29 February 2012	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0–3	0–3	Friendly

External links

• (Danish) OB Profile
• Espen Ruud at Danmarks Radio (Danish)