Jonathan Norbye
Norwegian footballer (born 2007)
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Jonathan Vonheim Norbye (born 26 March 2007) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Vonheim Norbye | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Alta, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Alta | ||
| 2023– | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Alta | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Arminia Bielefeld II (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Norway U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Norway U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | Norway U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Career
Norbye joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig at the age of fifteen.[1]
On 23 June 2025, Norbye was loaned by 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.[2] He only made appearances for Arminia's reserve team in the first half of the season, and on 22 December 2025, the loan was terminated early.[3]
Style of play
Norbye mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "a calmness and confidence in his game... has made the centre-back position his own".[4]
Personal life
Norbye is the younger brother of Norwegian footballer Tobias Vonheim Norbye.[5]