Espen Nystuen

Espen Nystuen (born 19 December 1981) is a former Norwegian footballer.

Espen Nystuen

Personal information
Full name	Espen Nystuen
Date of birth	(1981-12-19) 19 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Kongsvinger, Norway
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2005	Kongsvinger	108	(14)
2006–2008	Stabæk	24	(0)
2008–2012	Sandefjord	110	(7)
2012	Lillestrøm	18	(1)
2013–2016	Kongsvinger	60	(6)
Managerial career
2020–	Kongsvinger (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2016

Nystuen previously played for Kongsvinger. A part of the community since he was a child, he had never played for any other club until he was sold to Stabæk ahead of the 2006 season. He was sold from Stabæk to Sandefjord in March 2008, before signing for Lillestrøm as a free agent in March 2012.^[1] Before the season of 2013 he once again signed for Kongsvinger. This time with a divided role as the club's CEO and a player.

Espen Nystuen is the son of former Kongsvinger player and coach Erik Nystuen.^[2] After the 2016 Nystuen decide to retire to focus on his job as a CEO.

Career statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006	Stabæk	Tippeligaen	15	0	1	0	16	0
2007			9	0	2	0	11	0
2008	Sandefjord	Adeccoligaen	27	2	0	0	27	2
2009		Tippeligaen	27	1	1	0	28	1
2010			29	1	2	0	31	1
2011		Adeccoligaen	27	3	3	0	30	3
2012	Lillestrøm	Tippeligaen	18	1	2	0	20	1
2013	Kongsvinger	Adeccoligaen	23	4	2	0	25	4
2014		2. divisjon	15	1	2	0	17	1
2016		OBOS-ligaen	22	1	5	0	27	1
Career Total			212	14	20	0	232	14