Markus Nakkim
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Full name
Markus Lund Nakkim
Date of birth
21 July 1996
Place of birth
Moss, Norway
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Lund Nakkim | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Moss, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valur | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KFUM Oslo | |||
| Vålerenga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Vålerenga 2 | 61 | (10) |
| 2015–2020 | Vålerenga | 29 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Strømmen (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Viking (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Mjøndalen | 69 | (5) |
| 2022 | HamKam | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Orange County SC | 52 | (3) |
| 2025– | Valur | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2017 | |||
Markus Lund Nakkim (born 21 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Valur.[2]
Nakkim joined Vålerenga's youth academy in his mid teens, having previously been at KFUM Oslo.[3] In 2012, he won the NTF U16 Cup while playing for Vålerenga's youth team. He signed his first professional contract with the first team ahead of the 2015 season.[4] On 17 April 2015, Nakkim made his league debut against Haugesund.
In February 2018, Nakkim joined Viking on loan until the end of the 2018 season.[5]
In January 2025 news started to emerge that Icelandic giants Valur were interested in Nakkims services and his arrival was announced on January 15 2025.[6]
