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Oliver Edvardsen
Edvardsen with Go Ahead Eagles in 2023
Personal information
Full name Oliver Valaker Edvardsen
Date of birth (1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Bærum, Norway[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 17
Youth career
–2014 Drøbak-Frogn
2016 Strømsgodset
2017–2018 Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Drøbak-Frogn 17 (7)
2017–2018 Vålerenga 2 38 (7)
2019 Grorud 16 (10)
2019–2022 Stabæk 77 (19)
2022–2025 Go Ahead Eagles 75 (22)
2025– Ajax 10 (4)
International career
2015 Norway U16 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2025

Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (born 19 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax.

Club career

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Early career

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Growing up playing for Drøbak-Frogn, Edvardsen made his senior debut for the club in the 2. divisjon in 2014 as a 15-year-old. He scored 8 goals in 18 appearances across two seasons for the senior team.[1] After being capped for Norway U16, he spent brief periods in the youth setups of Strømsgodset (playing for their second team in 2016) and Vålerenga (playing for Vålerenga 2 in 2017 and 2018).[1] He moved to Grorud in the 2. divisjon for the 2019 season. Edvardsen enjoyed a prolific spell, scoring 12 times in 19 league and cup games during the first half of the season, which attracted attention from higher-level clubs.[2][1]

Stabæk

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In August 2019, Edvardsen signed for Eliteserien club Stabæk.[2] He made his top-flight debut shortly after and scored twice in eight appearances during the remainder of the 2019 season.[1] He became a regular player for Stabæk over the next two Eliteserien seasons, scoring 6 goals in 2020 and 7 goals in 2021, although the club suffered relegation in the latter campaign.[1] Edvardsen remained with Stabæk for the first half of the 2022 season in the second tier, scoring 4 goals in 15 league appearances before moving abroad.[1] In total, he scored 19 goals in 79 appearances for Stabæk across all competitions.

Go Ahead Eagles

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On 15 July 2022, Edvardsen moved to the Netherlands, signing a three-year contract with Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.[3] He quickly became a key player for the Deventer side, scoring 7 goals in 28 league appearances in his debut 2022–23 season.[1] He continued his good form into the 2023–24 season, again netting 7 league goals and scoring 3 times in the KNVB Cup.[1] Edvardsen had a particularly strong start to the 2024–25 season, scoring 9 goals in 16 appearances across league and cup competitions by the winter break,[1] performances which led to interest from Ajax.[4] Across two and a half seasons, he scored 26 goals in 81 appearances for Go Ahead Eagles.[1]

Ajax

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On 31 January 2025, Edvardsen signed a contract with Ajax until June 2028, with the club holding an option for an additional year.[5] He made his debut for the club on 9 February 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 away win against Fortuna Sittard.[6] He made an immediate impact, scoring 3 goals in his first 6 Eredivisie appearances for Ajax, including a goal against AZ Alkmaar on 16 March.[1][7] He also registered an assist on his first start in the UEFA Europa League against Union Saint-Gilloise.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 20 April 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Drøbak-Frogn 2014 2. divisjon 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
2015 3. divisjon 15 7 1 1 – 16 8
Total 17 7 1 1 – 18 8
Strømsgodset 2 2016 2. divisjon 6 0 – – 6 0
Vålerenga 2 2017 2. divisjon 22 2 – – 22 2
2018 16 5 – – 16 5
Total 38 7 – – 38 7
Grorud 2019 2. divisjon 16 10 3 2 – 19 12
Stabæk 2019 Eliteserien 8 2 0 0 – 8 2
2020 29 6 0 0 – 29 6
2021 25 7 1 0 – 26 7
2022 Norwegian First Division 15 4 1 0 – 16 4
Total 77 19 2 0 – 79 19
Go Ahead Eagles 2022–23 Eredivisie 28 7 2 0 – 30 7
2023–24 33 7 2 3 – 35 10
2024–25 14 8 2 1 0 0 16 9
Total 75 22 6 4 0 0 81 26
Ajax 2024–25 Eredivisie 10 4 — 4[b] 0 14 4
Career total 239 69 12 7 4 0 255 76
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Oliver Edvardsen at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b Oliver Edvardsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ "OLIVER EDVARDSEN: 'TOTAALPLAATJE GO AHEAD EAGLES TREKT ME ENORM AAN'" (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ajax reportedly accelerate Oliver Edvardsen transfer after Mika Godts suffers injury". Flashscore.com. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Ajax signs Oliver Edvardsen". AFC Ajax. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Oliver Edvardsen". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Draw for Ajax in anniversary match after intense clash with AZ". AFC Ajax. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Oliver Edvardsen". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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