Henrik Gjesdal

Henrik Gjesdal (born 19 July 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer and chess player who plays for Moss, as a centre back.^[2]

Henrik Gjesdal

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bergen, Norway
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Moss
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2006	Kringlebotn
2007–2013	Brann
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Brann	18	(0)
2014	→ Nest-Sotra (loan)	14	(3)
2014–2017[1]	Tromsø	28	(2)
2017–2019	Kristiansund	17	(1)
2020–2022	Start	3	(0)
2022	→ Kristiansund (loan)	8	(0)
2023–	Moss	18	(1)
International career‡
2013	Norway U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2013

Career

In April 2013 he signed his first contract with Brann, due after the 2013 season, after 7 years as a youth player. Gjesdal became a first team regular due to injuries on fellow centre backs Markus Jonsson and Simen Wangberg, and was called up to the national under-21 team. He debuted on 5 June as a substitute in a friendly match against Finland. On 3 October 2013 he signed a contract keeping him with Brann until the end of the 2015 season.^[3] Before the last game of the 2013 season against Tromsø, he was named Young Player of the Year by the supporters.^[4] Despite this, on 12 March 2014 it was announced that Gjesdal would leave on a four-month-long loan to 1. divisjon club Nest-Sotra.^[5]

In the summer 2014 Gjesdal signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with Tromsø.

Career statistics

As of 16 December 2019^[6]

Season	Club	Division	League		Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2013	Brann	Tippeligaen	18	0	3	1	21	1
2014	Nest-Sotra	1. divisjon	14	3	2	0	16	3
2014	Tromsø		12	0	0	0	12	0
2015		Tippeligaen	6	0	2	0	8	0
2016			9	1	4	0	13	1
2017	Kristiansund	Eliteserien	8	0	1	0	9	0
2018			2	0	0	0	2	0
2019			7	1	3	0	10	1
Career Total			78	5	15	1	93	6