Jonathan Norbye

Jonathan Vonheim Norbye (born 26 March 2007) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for German 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld on loan from RB Leipzig.

Jonathan Norbye

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Vonheim Norbye
Date of birth	(2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Alta, Norway
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Arminia Bielefeld (on loan from RB Leipzig)
Number	5
Youth career
2018–2022	Alta
2023–	RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Alta	10	(1)
2024–	RB Leipzig	1	(0)
2025–	→ Arminia Bielefeld (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Norway U15	5	(0)
2023	Norway U16	10	(0)
2024	Norway U17	2	(1)
2024	Norway U18	5	(0)
2025–	Norway U19	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 June 2025

Career

Norbye joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig at the age of fifteen.^[1]

On 23 June 2025, Norbye was loaned by 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.^[2]

Style of play

Norbye mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "a calmness and confidence in his game... has made the centre-back position his own".^[3]

Personal life

Norbye is the younger brother of Norwegian footballer Tobias Vonheim Norbye.^[4]