Ole Erik Midtskogen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tynset, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Odd | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tynset | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Tynset | 73 | (21) |
| 2016–2019 |
Hamkam | 86 | (11) |
| 2020 |
KÍ Klaksvík | 25 | (8) |
| 2021 | Dundalk | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Kjelsås | 43 | (29) |
| 2023– | Odd | 37 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Ole Erik Midtskogen (born 12 April 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Odd.
Career
Hailing from
Being the only Norwegian in the Faroese top flight at the time, his stay there as well as in Ireland was marred by little social contact due to the pandemic.[4][5]
In the late summer of 2021, Midtskogen moved to Norwegian third-tier side Kjelsås.
Managing to score double digits in half a season,2022 2. divisjon, group 2, with 18 goals behind Sondre Sørløkk's 20.[6]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Midtskogen was bought by
TV 2's Jesper Mathisen, for his physical play both offensively and defensively.[7] His first goal came in June 2023, being the sole goalscorer of the match between Odd and Molde.[8]
Personal life
Midtskogen is nicknamed "Æljen", "the moose",[1] owing to his physical stature as well as the moose being the municipal symbol of Tynset.
During his childhood, Midtskogen was a
football goalkeeper rather than a striker.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Øygarden, Hans Eivind (13 April 2023). "Sjefen fikk nok av hotellregningene: Slik er Ole Erik (28) sin nye tilværelse". Arbeidets Rett (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b Ole Erik Midtskogen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Ole Erik Midtskogen at Soccerway
- TV 2. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Ole Erik har kjent på ensomhet: – Jeg satt inne alene i fem måneder". Varden (in Norwegian). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Post Nord-ligaen avd. 2 2022". Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Steien, Vegard Kjøllmoen (19 April 2023). "Hylles etter sine første kamper på øverste nivå: – Jeg hører hjemme her" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Midtskogen åpnet målkontoen i Eliteserien – formsvake Odd senket Molde" (in Norwegian). NRK. Norwegian News Agency. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.