Martin Rønning Ovenstad

Martin Rønning Ovenstad (born 18 April 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Mjøndalen.

Martin Rønning Ovenstad

Personal information
Full name	Martin Rønning Ovenstad
Date of birth	(1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Drammen, Norway
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mjøndalen
Number	7
Youth career
2012	Strømsgodset
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Mjøndalen	36	(2)
2012–2016	Strømsgodset	73	(2)
2017–2018	Sturm Graz	4	(0)
2018	→ Stabæk (loan)	7	(0)
2018–2019	Strømsgodset	15	(1)
2020–	Mjøndalen	131	(14)
International career
2009	Norway U15	2	(1)
2010	Norway U16	10	(4)
2011	Norway U17	9	(5)
2011–2012	Norway U18	11	(2)
2013	Norway U19	8	(1)
2013	Norway U23	1	(0)
2014–2015	Norway U21	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Rønning Ovenstad made his debut for Mjøndalen in the 1–3 loss against Moss on 25 April 2010, just one week after his 16th birthday.^[1]

Two years later, he signed for Strømsgodset, and made his debut in the 4–0 win against Hønefoss on 30 June 2012. He was part of the 2013 Tippeligaen title winning squad, playing 13 league matches.

In July 2014, he was diagnosed with mononucleosis and was expected to miss the rest of the 2014 season.^[2] However, he made a quick recovery, and came on as a substitute in the 25th round 2–1 win against Viking, on 28 September the same year.

In 2018 he spent time on loan at Stabæk, without making a mark.^[3] Shortly after his loan return his contract was terminated, so he decided to return to Strømsgodset on a three-month contract.^[4] The contract was later lengthened until the end of the 2019 season, after which he was released.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 24 June 2023^[6]

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mjøndalen	2010	Adeccoligaen	7	0	2	0	—		9	0
	2011		29	2	3	0	—		32	2
	Total		36	2	5	0	0	0	41	2
Strømsgodset	2012	Tippeligaen	3	0	1	0	—		4	0
	2013		13	1	2	0	2	0	17	1
	2014		13	0	2	1	0	0	15	1
	2015		27	0	1	0	3	0	31	0
	2016		17	1	3	1	0	0	20	2
	Total		73	2	9	2	5	0	87	4
Sturm Graz	2016–17	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2017–18		0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Stabæk	2018	Eliteserien	7	0	2	0	—		9	0
	Total		7	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
Strømsgodset	2018	Eliteserien	5	0	2	0	—		7	0
	2019		10	1	3	2	—		13	3
	Total		15	1	5	2	0	0	20	3
Mjøndalen	2020	Eliteserien	24	1	0	0	—		24	1
	2021		29	3	1	0	—		30	3
	2022	OBOS-ligaen	28	8	2	3	—		30	11
	2023		13	0	3	1	—		16	1
	Total		94	12	6	4	0	0	100	16
Career total			229	17	28	8	5	0	262	25

Honours

Club

• Strømsgodset:
  • Tippeligaen: 2013

References

1. "Martin Rønning Ovenstad". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
2. "Slutt for i år". 19 July 2014.
3. "Olsen om Ovenstad: - Ikke topp lån". Budstikka (in Norwegian). 22 June 2018.
4. "Rønning Ovenstad blir Godset-spiller". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). 6 September 2018.
5. "Sju spelarar ferdig i Godset". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
6. "Soccerway profile". int.soccerway.com/. Retrieved 8 August 2014.