Nicolai Næss
Norwegian footballer (born 1993)
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Nicolai Næss (born 18 January 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Stabæk.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stabæk | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Klemetsrud | |||
| Vålerenga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Vålerenga | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Stabæk | 90 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Columbus Crew SC | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Heerenveen | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Sarpsborg 08 | 62 | (1) |
| 2022– | Stabæk | 129 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:20, 15 September 2017 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
Næss made his debut for Vålerenga on 31 March 2012 against Strømsgodset, they lost the game 3–2.[1]
Stabæk
Prior to the start of the 2013 season, Næss signed for Stabæk.[2]
Columbus Crew SC
On 21 July 2016, Næss signed with Columbus Crew.[3] He made his club debut on 13 August 2016 in a 3–3 draw against New York City FC.[4]
Heerenveen
On 30 August 2017, Næss transferred to Eredivisie side Heerenveen for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Stabæk | 2013 | Adeccoligaen | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 90 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 3 | ||
| Columbus Crew SC | 2016 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Heerenveen | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2019 | Eliteserien | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | ||
| Stabæk Fotball | 2022 | OBOS-ligaen | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 247 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 4 | ||
- Includes the Norwegian Football Cup, U.S. Open Cup, and KNVB Cup
- All appearances in the UEFA Europa League
