Eirik Ulland Andersen

Eirik Ulland Andersen (born 21 September 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Strømsgodset.

Eirik Ulland Andersen

Andersen in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Eirik Ulland Andersen
Date of birth	(1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Randers, Denmark
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Strømsgodset
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2009	Vard Haugesund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Haugesund	10	(0)
2012	→ Vard Haugesund (loan)	13	(6)
2012–2013	Vard Haugesund	20	(5)
2013–2016	Hødd	77	(27)
2016–2018	Strømsgodset	62	(20)
2019–2023	Molde	50	(12)
2023–	Strømsgodset	20	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2024

Career

Early career

Hailing from Haugesund, Andersen played for Vard Haugesund until he signed for FK Haugesund in 2010.^[2] He made his debut for Haugesund in Tippeligaen against Aalesund on 10 April 2011.^[1] Andersen played a total of 145 minutes in 10 matches for Haugesund in Tippeligaen in 2011, and scored five goals in three matches in the Norwegian Cup.^[2]

Andersen was loaned to his old club Vard Haugesund, playing in the 2. divisjon, until 31 July.^[2] On 1 August 2012, he joined Vard Haugesund on a permanent transfer.^[3] The club won promotion from the 2012 2. divisjon. He played for second-tier club Hødd from 2013 to 2016.

Strømsgodset

On 16 August 2016, he signed for Strømsgodset.^[4] He played 62 league games for the club and scored 20 goals.

Molde

Ulland Andersen signed for Molde on 16 January 2019.^[5] He signed a four-year contract with the club. He made his debut for Molde on 31 March 2019 in a 1–1 away draw against Sarpsborg 08.^[1] On 10 April 2019, he scored his first goal for the club on a penalty in Molde's 4–1 win against Vålerenga.^[6] On 1 May 2019, he scored his first hat-trick for the club in Molde's 5–0 win against Eide/Omegn in the Norwegian Cup first round.^[7] In the second half of the game, he was removed from the pitch with an injury to his Achilles tendon, which possibly rules him out for the rest of the season.^[7]

On 25 February 2021, he scored a brace in a 2–0 away win over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League round of 32,^[8] to qualify with his team to the next round.

Return to Strømsgodset

In August 2023, Ulland Andersen returned to his former club Strømsgodset on a contract until 31 December 2025.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 May 2024^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Haugesund	2011	Tippeligaen	10	0	3	5	—		—		13	5
	Total		10	0	3	5	—	—	—	—	13	5
Vard Haugesund (loan)	2012	2. divisjon	13	6	2	1	—		—		15	7
Vard Haugesund			8	3	0	0	—		—		8	3
	2013	1. divisjon	12	2	2	2	—		—		14	4
	Total		33	11	4	3	—	—	—	—	37	13
Hødd	2013	1. divisjon	12	5	0	0	0	0	—		12	5
	2014		20	7	1	0	—		—		21	7
	2015		27	11	4	0	—		1[a]	0	32	11
	2016		18	4	0	0	—		—		18	4
	Total		77	27	5	0	0	0	1	0	83	27
Strømsgodset	2016	Tippeligaen	8	3	2	0	0	0	—		10	3
	2017	Eliteserien	26	11	3	0	—		—		29	11
	2018		28	6	7	3	—		—		35	9
	Total		62	20	12	3	0	0	—	—	74	23
Molde	2019	Eliteserien	5	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	6	4
	2020		17	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	4
	2021		23	6	1	1	4	3	0	0	28	10
	2022		4	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	7	3
	2023		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		50	12	5	6	4	3	0	0	59	21
Strømsgodset	2023	Tippeligaen	14	2	0	0	0	0	—		14	2
	2024		6	1	2	2	—		—		8	3
	Total		20	3	2	2	0	0	—	—	22	5
Career total			252	73	31	19	4	3	1	0	288	95

1. One appearance in the promotion play-offs

Honours

Club

Molde

• Eliteserien: 2019
• Norwegian Cup: 2021–22

Personal life

Ulland Andersen has a Danish father and was born in Randers, Denmark.^[11] He lived in Denmark until he was ten years old.^[12] He is the younger brother of the footballer Andreas Ulland Andersen.^[13]

References

1. "Eirik Ulland Andersen" (in Norwegian). altomfotball.no. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
2. "Ulland Andersen til Vard" (in Norwegian). Haugesunds Avis. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
3. "Ulland Andersen til Vard" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
4. "Ulland Andersen klar for Strømsgodset". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
5. "Eirik Ulland Andersen klar for Molde Fotballklubb". www.moldefk.no. Molde FK. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
6. "Molde vs. Vålerenga 4–1". www.soccerway.com. Soccerway. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
7. "Frykter avrevet akilles for Ulland Andersen". www.vg.no (in Norwegian). Verden Gang. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
8. "Hoffenheim 0–2 Molde". UEFA. 25 February 2021.
9. "Ulland er tilbake" [Ulland is back]. Godset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
10. "Eirik Ulland Andersen". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
11. Bjerknes, Andreas (28 January 2016). "Dansk interesse for Ulland Andersen?". www.vikebladet.no (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
12. Orten Trovåg, Einar (15 August 2013). "- Ein typisk haustspelar". www.vikebladet.no (in Norwegian). Vikebladet. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
13. "Brødrepar i cupduell". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.