Fredrik Aursnes
Norwegian footballer (born 1995)
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Fredrik Aursnes (born 10 December 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Benfica. He is renowned for his high work rate and has also been successfully deployed as a winger and a full-back on both flanks.
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Aursnes with Molde in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Hareid Municipality, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Hareid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Hødd | 106 | (11) |
| 2016–2021 | Molde | 149 | (17) |
| 2021–2022 | Feyenoord | 35 | (1) |
| 2022– | Benfica | 117 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Norway U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Norway U21 | 14 | (1) |
| 2021– | Norway | 20 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:36, 11 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career
Aursnes played youth football for Hareid, before joining Hødd before the 2012 season. He made his senior league debut in April 2012 in a 2–1 win against Bodø/Glimt. Aged 16 years and 350 days, he became the all-time youngest winner and youngest finalist of the Norwegian Cup after Hødd's win against Tromsø IL in the final.
Molde
In December 2015, Aursnes joined Molde on a four-year deal.[2] He debuted on 18 February 2016 against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg. On 22 April 2019, Aursnes got his 100th first-team appearance for the club in their 2–0 away win against Lillestrøm. On 30 April 2019, Aursnes signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Molde until the end of the 2021 season.[3] On 11 July 2019, he scored Molde's second goal in the club's UEFA competitions record 7–1 win over KR in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[4]
Feyenoord
On 8 August 2021, following their 5–4 victory over Haugesund, Molde announced that Aursnes had been sold to Feyenoord.[5] On 10 August 2021, Aursnes signed a three-year contract at the club.[6] He scored his first goal for Feyenoord against SC Cambuur, in a 3–2 victory on 24 October 2021.[7]
Benfica
On 24 August 2022, Aursnes signed a five-year contract with Primeira Liga side Benfica, for a reported fee of €13 million plus €2 million in add-ons.[8] He made his debut for the club on 27 August, replacing Enzo Fernández in the 90th minute in a 3–0 away win over Boavista in the Primeira Liga.[9]
International career
Aursnes made his debut for Norway national team on 6 June 2021 in a friendly against Greece. He substituted Patrick Berg in the 69th minute.[10]
On 12 March 2024 national team manager Ståle Solbakken announced that Aursnes had decided to retire internationally.[11] However, on 3 February 2026, Aursnes announced that he would be available for selection ahead of the upcoming World Cup.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hødd | 2012 | 1. divisjon | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||||
| 2015 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 120 | 12 | ||||
| Molde | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 2 | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 1 | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[e] | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 149 | 17 | 8 | 0 | — | 35 | 3 | — | 192 | 20 | ||||
| Feyenoord | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[f] | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | 49 | 1 | ||||
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10[g] | 1 | — | 42 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12[h] | 0 | 1[i] | 0 | 55 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12[g] | 0 | 4[j] | 0 | 53 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14[g] | 1 | 1[i] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| Total | 117 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 198 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 407 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 559 | 47 | ||
- Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 19 November 2023[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
- Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Aursnes goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 October 2023 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus | 17 |  Cyprus | 4–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | [16] |
Honours
Hødd
Molde
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22[17]
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 2022–23[18]
- Taça da Liga: 2024–25[19]
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2023,[20] 2025[21]
- Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2024–25[22]
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022[23]
- Primera Liga Team of the Year: 2024–25[24]
