Torgeir Børven

Torgeir Børven (born 3 December 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eliteserien club Odd. He has previously played for FC Twente, Brann, Vålerenga, Odd and Rosenborg, and has represented his country at under-21 level.

Torgeir Børven

Børven in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Torgeir Børven[1]
Date of birth	(1991-12-03) 3 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Øystese, Norway
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Odd
Number	22
Youth career
	Øystese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Odd	61	(24)
2012–2013	Vålerenga	39	(11)
2014–2017	FC Twente	39	(4)
2014–2015	Jong FC Twente	4	(0)
2016	→ Brann (loan)	4	(0)
2017–2018	Brann	23	(3)
2018–2020	Odd	55	(32)
2020	Rosenborg	14	(4)
2020–2021	Ankaragücü	29	(10)
2021–2022	Gaziantep	15	(0)
2022–2024	Vålerenga	37	(6)
2024–	Odd	22	(6)
International career
2010–2013	Norway U21	9	(1)
2012–2015	Norway U23	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 June 2025

Club career

Børven was born in Øystese,^[2] where he also grew up but moved to Skien in 2007 to begin at elite sports high school in Telemark and play for Odd Grenland, which has a partnership with the school. He distinguished himself as a prolific goalscorer, and scored eight goals in one reserve match. Børven got his first-team debut and scored his first goal against Vestfossen in the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup.

Børven made his league debut away to against Brann on 28 September 2009, where he scored one goal and had one assist. In 2010, his first full season as a member of Odd Grenland's first team, he scored eight goals in the Norwegian Premier League, including four goals in Odd's 5–0 win against Sandefjord on 26 September 2010.

Odd Grenland wanted to sell Børven ahead of the 2012 season due to economic difficulties, and made an agreement with Aalesund on a transfer for Børven. Børven however, did not want to move to Aalesund and rejected their offer.^[3] After scoring eight goals for Odd Grenland in the 2012 season, Børven signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract with Vålerenga on 17 August 2012. He scored a total of 24 goals in 63 matches for Odd Grenland in Tippeligaen.^[4]

International career

On 17 November 2010, Børven made his debut for the Norway under-21 national team, in a 2–1 win against the Republic of Ireland. He scored his first goal for the U21 team against Azerbaijan on 6 October 2011.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 June 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Odd	2009	Tippeligaen	2	1	1	1	–		–		3	2
	2010		21	8	4	2	–		–		25	10
	2011		19	7	0	0	–		–		19	7
	2012		19	8	3	0	–		–		22	8
	Total		61	24	8	3	–		–		69	27
Vålerenga	2012	Tippeligaen	10	2	0	0	–		–		10	2
	2013		29	9	4	7	–		–		33	16
	Total		39	11	4	7	–		–		43	18
Twente	2013–14	Eredivisie	12	3	0	0	–		–		12	3
	2014–15		22	1	0	0	1	0	–		23	1
	2015–16		4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	2016–17		1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		39	4	0	0	1	0	–		40	4
Brann (loan)	2016	Tippeligaen	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
Brann	2017	Eliteserien	23	3	3	1	–		1	0	27	4
Odd	2018	Eliteserien	21	5	1	0	–		–		22	5
	2019		30	21	4	2	–		–		34	23
	2020		4	6	0	0	–		–		4	6
	Total		55	32	5	2	–		–		60	34
Rosenborg	2020	Eliteserien	14	4	0	0	2	2	–		16	6
Ankaragücü	2020–21	Süper Lig	29	10	1	0	–		–		30	10
Gaziantep	2021–22	Süper Lig	14	0	2	0	–		–		16	0
	2022–23		1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
Vålerenga	2022	Eliteserien	13	5	0	0	–		–		13	5
	2023		24	1	6	2	–		–		30	3
	Total		37	6	6	2	–		–		43	8
Odd	2024	Eliteserien	13	2	0	0	–		–		13	2
	2025	OBOS-ligaen	9	4	0	0	–		–		9	4
	Total		22	6	0	0	–		–		22	6
Career total			338	100	29	15	3	2	1	0	371	117

Honours

Individual

• Eliteserien Top goalscorer: 2019