Runar Espejord

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Runar Espejord
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Tromsø, Norway[1]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Haugesund
Number 11
Youth career
–2012 Tromsø
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Tromsø 91 (19)
2020–2022 Heerenveen 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Tromsø (loan) 22 (5)
2022–2024 Bodø/Glimt 36 (12)
2025– Haugesund 7 (1)
International career
2012 Norway U16 2 (0)
2013 Norway U17 10 (5)
2014 Norway U18 11 (8)
2015 Norway U19 6 (2)
2017–2018 Norway U21 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025

Runar Espejord (born 26 February 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Currently plays for Haugesund.[2]

Career

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Tromsø

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After playing for Tromsø at different youth level's, Espejord started his professional career in 2013 with a game against Follo in the Norwegian Cup.[3] After playing in several of Tromsø's UEFA Europa League games later that season, he scored his first goal in another cup tie against Bodø/Glimt in May 2014.[1][4]

In 2018, Espejord became the club's top scorer for the season, with eight goals in total, six in the league, and two in the cup.[5]

Heerenveen

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On 20 December 2019, it was announced that Espejord would join Heerenveen for 2.5 years on 1 January 2020.[6]

On 22 September 2020, only half a season after leaving Tromsø, he rejoined Tromsø on loan until 31 December 2020. The deal was later extended twice, to also include all of Tromsø's 2021 season.[7][8]

Bodø/Glimt

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Before the start of the 2022 season, Espejord signed for the current Eliteserien champions Bodø/Glimt on a three-year contract.[9][10] Espejord's first match for the club came against Celtic in the UEFA Conference League knockout round play-offs, where he both scored and had an assist.[11]

After several different injuries, keeping Espejord out for major parts of his career at Bodø/Glimt, the club announced that he would be released at the end of the 2024 season.[12]

Haugesund

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In March 2025 Espejord signed a one-year contract with Haugesund.[13]

Personal life

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Espejord was born in Tromsø[1] as a son of former Tromsø player Lars Espejord.[14]

Espejord's characteristic mullet have several times caused attention. He cites one of his favorite artists having one as his inspiration for getting the haircut.[15][16]

Career statistics

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As of 5 June 2025[1][5]
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
Tromsø 2013 Eliteserien 0 0 1 0 4[b] 0 5 0
2014 1. divisjon 14 0 3 1 3[b] 1 20 2
2015 Eliteserien 12 3 1 1 — 13 4
2016 22 5 2 1 — 24 6
2017 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
2018 19 6 2 2 — 21 8
2019 18 5 0 0 — 18 5
Total 91 19 9 5 7 1 107 25
Heerenveen 2019–20 Eredivisie 6 0 2 0 — 8 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 6 0 2 0 — 8 0
Tromsø (loan) 2020 1. divisjon 5 5 — — 5 5
2021 Eliteserien 17 0 1 0 — 18 0
Total 22 5 1 0 — 23 5
Bodø/Glimt 2022 Eliteserien 27 12 4 2 19[c] 4 50 18
2023 8 0 2 2 8[d] 1 18 3
2024 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 4 0
Total 36 12 6 4 30 5 72 21
Haugesund 2025 Eliteserien 7 1 0 0 — 7 1
Career total 162 37 18 9 37 6 217 52
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League, seven appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, and seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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Bodø/Glimt[1]

References

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