Henrik Bjørdal

Henrik Bjørdal
Personal information
Full name	Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal
Date of birth	4 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Ålesund, Norway
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vålerenga
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2011	IL Valder
2012–2013	Aalesund
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2015	Aalesund
2016–2018	Brighton & Hove Albion
2017	→ IFK Göteborg (loan)
2018–2020	Zulte Waregem
2020–	Vålerenga
International career
2014	Norway U17
2015	Norway U19
2015–2018	Norway U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Henrik Bjørdal (born 4 February 1997) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Vålerenga as a midfielder.

He played youth football for IL Valder.^[2] In 2012, he joined the youth team of Aalesunds FK, and was selected for the Norwegian under-15 national team.^[3] He made his senior debut for Aalesund as a substitute against Lillestrøm SK in May 2013.

On 27 January 2016, he signed for Brighton & Hove Albion's development squad which predominantly features players under the age of 21.^[4]

On 6 March 2017, he signed for the Swedish club IFK Göteborg on loan until the end of the season.

In June 2018 Bjørdal moved to Belgium side Zulte Waregem.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 6 May 2023^[6]

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aalesund	2013	Tippeligaen	2	0	0	0	2	0
	2014		22	0	3	1	25	1
	2015		30	1	3	1	33	2
IFK Göteborg	2017	Allsvenskan	14	0	0	0	14	0
Zulte Waregem	2018–19	Jupiler Pro League	24	2	1	0	25	2
Zulte Waregem	2019–20	Jupiler Pro League	20	2	3	0	23	2
Vålerenga	2020	Eliteserien	11	3	0	0	11	3
	2021		30	4	3	1	33	5
	2022		24	4	1	0	25	4
	2023		5	2	0	0	5	2
Career Total			182	18	14	3	196	21

References

^ "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
^ "Troppen 2011" (in Norwegian). IL Valder. 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
^ "Fotball: G15-landslagstroppen mot Sverige" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 August 2012.
^ Gamlem, Magnus (27 January 2016). "Henrik Bjørdal klar for Brighton" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ Grannes, Odd-Sølve (26 June 2018). "Bjørdal etter overgangen: – Føles riktig å flytte nå" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
^ Henrik Bjørdal at Soccerway