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Erling Knudtzon
Personal information
Date of birth	15 December 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lillestrøm
Number	15
Youth career
0000–2003	Ullern
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2006	Ullern
2007–2010	Lyn
2010–2018	Lillestrøm
2019–2023	Molde
2024–	Lillestrøm
International career‡
2007	Norway U19
2007–2010	Norway U21
2012	Norway U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2012

Erling Knudtzon (born 15 December 1988) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Lillestrøm.

Club career

Early career

Knudtzon began his career with Ullern, joining FC Lyn Oslo in 2007. He made his first team debut on 14 April 2007 against Fredrikstad, and played twenty Norwegian top flight games in his first season, most of them as a starter.^[1]

Lillestrøm SK

On 1 February 2010 Knudtzon signed a three-year contract with Lillestrøm, and reunited with his former coach Henning Berg.^[2] Knudtzon played 231 league games for the club.

Molde FK

On 17 July 2018, Molde FK announced that they had signed Knudtzon to a three-year contract, beginning 1 January 2019.^[3] He made his Molde debut on 31 March 2019 in a 1–1 away draw against Sarpsborg 08.^[4] On 22 April 2019, Knudtzon scored his first goal for Molde in the club's 2–0 away win against his former team Lillestrøm.^[4] The game also marked his 300th appearance in the top division of Norwegian football.

Return to Lillestrøm

On 15 December 2023, Lillestrøm announced the return of Knudtzon on a one-year contract.^[5]

International career

Knudtzon played a total of 17 games and scored two goals for Norway at international youth and under-23 level.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024^[7]^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lyn	2007	Tippeligaen	20	3	5	0	—		—		25	3
	2008		19	0	3	0	—		—		22	0
	2009		26	1	3	1	—		—		29	2
	Total		65	4	11	1	—		—		76	5
Lillestrøm	2010	Tippeligaen	23	0	1	0	—		—		24	0
	2011		21	2	2	0	—		—		23	2
	2012		29	8	4	1	—		—		33	9
	2013		23	2	5	0	—		—		28	2
	2014		27	6	4	1	—		—		31	7
	2015		29	10	2	0	—		—		31	10
	2016		27	5	1	0	—		—		28	5
	2017	Eliteserien	29	8	5	1	—		—		34	9
	2018	Eliteserien	23	1	3	0	2^[a]	0	1^[b]	0	29	1
	Total		231	42	26	3	2	0	1	0	260	45
Molde	2019	Eliteserien	20	3	2	0	7^[a]	1	—		29	4
	2020		27	2	—		10^[c]	1	—		37	3
	2021		25	1	3	0	8^[d]	0	—		36	1
	2022		26	2	7	0	9^[e]	0	—		42	2
	2023		15	0	5	0	3^[f]	0	—		22	0
	Total		113	8	17	0	37	2	—		166	10
Lillestrøm	2024	Eliteserien	11	1	2	0	—		0	0	13	1
Career total			420	55	56	4	39	2	1	0	515	61

^ ^a ^b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearance in Mesterfinalen
^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club

Lillestrøm SK

Norwegian Cup: 2017

Molde

Eliteserien: 2019, 2022
Norwegian Cup: 2021–22, 2023

References

^ "Erling Knudtzon". LynFotball.net. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
^ "Lillestrøm".
^ "ERLING KNUDTZON TIL MOLDE FK". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Erling Knudtzon". www.altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Altomfotball. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^ "Fuglekalnder 15: En gammel helt vender tilbake" (in Norwegian). Lillestrøm SK. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ "Erling Knudtzon national team profile". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
^ "Erling Knudtzon". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
^ Erling Knudtzon at Soccerway