Gjermund Åsen

Gjermund Åsen
Personal information
Full name Gjermund Åsen
Date of birth (1991-05-22) 22 May 1991 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Trondheim, Norway[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ranheim
Youth career
–2006 Heimdal
2006–2009 Strindheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2009 Strindheim
2010–2011 Rosenborg 2
2010–2012 Rosenborg 21 (0)
2011–2012 → Ranheim (loan) 19 (3)
2012–2014 Ranheim 67 (18)
2015–2018 Tromsø 100 (10)
2019–2021 Rosenborg 45 (3)
2021 → Lillestrøm (loan) 26 (2)
2022–2025 Lillestrøm 98 (7)
2025 Lillestrøm 2 1 (0)
2026– Ranheim 0 (0)
International career‡
2010 Norway U19 5 (0)
2011 Norway U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 February 2026

Gjermund Åsen (born 22 May 1991) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ranheim.

Club career

Early career

Åsen played for Heimdal as a youngster, before moving to Strindheim at the age of fifteen.[2] At Strindheim he played for their youth setup, and by 2008 he was playing for their first team in the Norwegian Second Division. While at Strindheim, Åsen saw interest from both Molde and Dutch Eredivisie side NEC.[2]

Rosenborg

Åsen was approached by Rosenborg several times about a transfer to the club through the 2009 season. Eventually, late in 2009, Åsen agreed to sign a one-year contract with the club to see how it would work out.[2] He made his Rosenborg debut 7 March 2010 in the Norwegian Superfinalen against Aalesund, coming on for Fredrik Winsnes in the 83rd minute.[3] His first Eliteserien game for the club came a week later in the first league game of the 2010 season against rivals Molde on 14 March 2010.[4]

Ranheim

Åsen was on two short loan spells at Ranheim in 2011 and 2012, but transferred to Ranheim after his second loan spell on 1 August 2012.[5]

Tromsø

Ahead of the 2015 season, Åsen signed a two-year contract with Tromsø.[6] As his original contract ended after the 2017 season, and speculations of other clubs approaching Åsen, he signed a new contract with the club in December for another two years.[7] In 2018, Åsen finished the season with ten assists, the most of any player in the 2018 season.[8]

Return to Rosenborg

On 22 January 2019, after four seasons at Tromsø, Åsen returned to his first professional club Rosenborg, on a four-year contract.[9]

Lillestrøm

Falling out of favor at Rosenborg, Åsen was loaned out to Lillestrøm ahead of the 2021 season with an option to buy.[10] After the season, in which Åsen would record the most assists in the league with 12,[8] Lillestrøm triggered the option to buy and on 30 November 2021 announced that they had signed Åsen on a permanent deal through the 2023 season.[11] Three months later, in February 2022, ahead of the season, Åsen was selected as the club's captain.[12] In July, Åsen played both games against SJK in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.[13]

In September 2024, after Lillestrøm had hired their new coach David Nielsen, Åsen was stripped of being captain, in favour of Ruben Gabrielsen. Åsen told the media that it was not unexpected as things changed in football, and that it had been an honour to perform the role of captain as long as he had.[14] Only months later, after poor results throughout the season, Lillestrøm was relegated to the Norwegian First Division, Åsen's first time back in the league since playing for Ranheim.[15] In the final game of the 2025 season Åsen was an unused substitute in the 2025 Norwegian Cup final, where Lillestrøm won their seventh cup title.[16]

Return to Ranheim

As Åsen's contract with Lillestrøm expired after the 2025 season, Ranheim announced that he would return to the club and that he had signed a two-year contract with the club.[17]

International career

In 2010, Åsen played five games for the Norway U19 team, and a year later, he appeared once for the Norway U19 team.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 February 2026[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosenborg 2010 Eliteserien 12 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 13 0
2011 Eliteserien 9 0 1 0 0 0 — 10 0
Total 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
Ranheim (loan) 2011 1. divisjon 9 3 0 0 — — 9 3
2012 1. divisjon 10 0 0 0 — — 10 0
Total 19 3 0 0 — — 19 3
Ranheim 2012 1. divisjon 15 3 0 0 — — 15 3
2013 1. divisjon 22 6 2 1 — 3[b] 0 27 7
2014 1. divisjon 30 9 3 1 — — 33 10
Total 67 18 5 2 — 3 0 75 20
Tromsø 2015 Eliteserien 21 3 1 0 — — 22 3
2016 Eliteserien 29 2 2 0 — — 31 2
2017 Eliteserien 29 3 2 0 — — 31 3
2018 Eliteserien 21 2 0 0 — — 21 2
Total 100 10 5 0 — — 105 10
Rosenborg 2019 Eliteserien 23 1 3 1 9[c] 0 — 35 2
2020 Eliteserien 22 2 — 2[d] 0 — 24 2
Total 45 3 3 1 11 0 — 59 4
Lillestrøm (loan) 2021 Eliteserien 26 2 2 0 — — 28 2
Lillestrøm 2022 Eliteserien 26 2 4 0 2[e] 0 — 32 2
2023 Eliteserien 30 4 4 1 — — 34 5
2024 Eliteserien 28 1 3 3 — — 31 4
2025 1. divisjon 14 0 7 0 — — 21 0
Total 98 7 18 4 2 0 — 118 11
Lillestrøm 2 2025 3. divisjon 1 0 — — — 1 0
Ranheim 2026 1. divisjon 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Career total 377 43 34 7 13 0 4 0 425 50
  1. ^ Appearance in Superfinalen
  2. ^ Appearances in 1. divisjon promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Rosenborg

Lillestrøm

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gjermund Åsen Profile". worldfootball. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Sagbakken, Ole K. (20 February 2010). "Åsen liker å servere Prica og Moldskred" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Berre, Tor (8 March 2010). "Årets første trofé for RBK" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Kampdetaljer Molde 1–2 Rosenborg" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Gjermund Åsen og Rosenborg skiller lag". vg.no (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Tromsø IL med tre nye forsterkninger" (in Norwegian). NRK. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  7. ^ Giæver, Jonas (15 December 2017). "Gjermund Åsen signerte ny kontrakt med Tromsø" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d "NIFS - Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk".
  9. ^ "Velkommen hjem, Gjermund!". rbk.no (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  10. ^ "- en fullsatt stadion og «Aldri aleine til Åråsen». Få det på!".
  11. ^ "Signerte ut 2023: God jul - Gjermund Åsen er fugl!".
  12. ^ Stokstad, Morten (11 February 2022). "Aye, aye, captain! Gjermund Åsen er Lillestrøms nye hærfører" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  13. ^ Opsann, Carina (28 July 2022). "Hyller supporterne: – Vi jobber hver dag for at de skal være stolte av å være LSK-supportere" (in Norwegian). Romerikes Blad. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  14. ^ Gustavsen, Johannes; Hjelvik, Eirik Nesset (15 September 2024). "Gjermund Åsen fratatt kapteinsbindet i Lillestrøm" (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Lillestrøm rykket ned til OBOS-ligaen" (in Norwegian). Eurosport. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  16. ^ a b Husvik, Helene; Kvaale, Benjamin (6 December 2025). "Lillestrøm kronet drømmesesongen med seier i cupfinalen: –⁠ Beste følelsen noensinne" (in Norwegian). VG. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  17. ^ "GJERMUND ÅSEN ER TILBAKE I FJÆRA!". ranheimfotball.no (in Norwegian). Ranheim Fotball. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Gjermund Åsen Statistikk" (in Norwegian). NFF.
  19. ^ "Gjermund Åsen". Soccerway.
  20. ^ "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  21. ^ Johansen, Sebastian Melsom (8 November 2025). "Lillestrøm skrev historie: Gikk ubeseiret gjennom Obos-ligaen" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  22. ^ Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (20 May 2023). "Brann er cupmester: - Vi er så stolte nå" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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