Fredrik André Bjørkan
Norwegian footballer (born 1998)
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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]
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Bjørkan with Norway in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrik André Bjørkan | ||
| Date of birth | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Bodø/Glimt
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.[citation needed] He made his league debut for Bodø/Glimt on 17 April 2016 against Molde where Bodø/Glimt lost 2–1.[citation needed]
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 11 August 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bodø/Glimt | 2016 | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Norwegian First Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 121 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 137 | 8 | ||
| Hertha BSC | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bodø/Glimt | 2023 | Eliteserien | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22[e] | 1 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2026 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 93 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 155 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 224 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 302 | 18 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Football Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, sixteen appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bjørkan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Jordan | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
