Simen Rafn

Simen Rafn (born 16 February 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Fredrikstad.

Simen Rafn

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-02-16) 16 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Fredrikstad, Norway[1]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Fredrikstad
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2006	Skogstrand IL
2007–2010	Fredrikstad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2015	Fredrikstad	133	(5)
2016	Gefle	0	(0)
2017–2020	Lillestrøm	111	(5)
2021–2022	Aalesund	53	(1)
2023–	Fredrikstad	59	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 August 2025

Career

Rafn was born and grew up in Fredrikstad, Norway, and started playing for the local club Skogstrand IL. As a 15-year-old, he joined Fredrikstad FK's youth academy and was later promoted to the senior team in 2010. He stayed in the club and played 136 league games, before transferring to Gefle as a free agent in November 2015.^[2] During the pre-season for 2016 Allsvenskan, Rafn picked up a knee injury and were to miss the whole season.^[3][4] In January 2017 he signed for Lillestrøm.

Career statistics

As of 7 August 2025^[5][6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fredrikstad	2010	1. divisjon	25	2	1	0	—		3[b]	0	29	2
	2011	Eliteserien	16	0	3	0	—		—		19	0
	2012		11	1	0	0	—		—		11	1
	2013	1. divisjon	21	1	3	0	—		—		24	1
	2014		30	0	2	0	—		1[b]	0	33	0
	2015		30	1	1	0	—		—		31	1
	Total		133	5	11	0	—		4	0	147	5
Gefle	2016	Allsvenskan	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Lillestrøm	2017	Eliteserien	29	2	7	1	—		—		36	3
	2018		28	1	6	0	2[c]	0	1[d]	0	37	1
	2019		30	1	3	0	—		2[b]	0	35	1
	2020	1. divisjon	24	1	—		—		—		24	1
	Total		111	5	16	1	2	0	3	0	132	6
Aalesund	2021	1. divisjon	25	0	2	0	—		—		27	0
	2022	Eliterserien	28	1	3	0	—		—		31	1
	Total		53	1	5	0	—		—		58	1
Fredrikstad	2023	1. divisjon	15	1	3	0	—		—		18	1
	2024	Eliteserien	28	1	7	1	—		—		35	2
	2025		16	0	4	0	1[e]	0	—		21	0
	Total		59	2	14	1	1	0	—		74	3
Career total			356	13	47	2	3	0	7	0	413	15

1. Including Norwegian Cup, Svenska Cupen
2. Appearances in the Eliteserien play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Mesterfinalen
5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Lillestrøm

• Norwegian Football Cup: 2017^[6]
• Mesterfinalen runner-up: 2018^[6]

Fredrikstad

• 1. divisjon: 2023^[6]

• Norwegian Cup: 2024