Oliver Valaker Edvardsen (born 19 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax.
Club career
Early career
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
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
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
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
Club
- As of match played 16 March 2025[8]
| 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 | 6 | 3 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| Career total | 235 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 251 | 75 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Oliver Edvardsen at Soccerway
- ^ a b Oliver Edvardsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "OLIVER EDVARDSEN: 'TOTAALPLAATJE GO AHEAD EAGLES TREKT ME ENORM AAN'" (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Ajax reportedly accelerate Oliver Edvardsen transfer after Mika Godts suffers injury". Flashscore.com. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Ajax signs Oliver Edvardsen". AFC Ajax. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Oliver Edvardsen". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Draw for Ajax in anniversary match after intense clash with AZ". AFC Ajax. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Oliver Edvardsen". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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