SOCCER PLAYER

Martin Ødegaard

1998 - Today

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Martin Ødegaard (born 17 December 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains both Premier League club Arsenal and the Norway national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his technique, dribbling ability, vision and range of passing. Ødegaard began his senior club career at age 15 in 2014, playing for Strømsgodset; he set the Tippeligaen record for its youngest goalscorer, and in 2015, signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth an initial €4 million (Kr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Martin Ødegaard has received more than 8,710,886 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Martin Ødegaard is the 2,988th most popular soccer player (up from 3,670th in 2019), the 325th most popular biography from Norway (up from 404th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Soccer Player.

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  • 8.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 51

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.64

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Martin Ødegaard ranks 2,988 out of 21,273. Before him are Hans-Jürgen Dörner, Ángel Atienza, Zoltán Beke, Zoran Vujović, Sverre Hansen, and Tore Svensson. After him are Valdomiro, Florea Dumitrache, Stefan Schwarz, Óscar Cardozo, Frank Mill, and Benedikt Höwedes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, Martin Ødegaard ranks 7. Before him are Kylian Mbappé, Shawn Mendes, Victor Osimhen, Hunter Schafer, Achraf Hakimi, and Moonbin. After him are Éder Militão, Dani Olmo, Randal Kolo Muani, Jules Koundé, Federico Valverde, and Peyton List.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Martin Ødegaard ranks 325 out of 1,039. Before him are Reidar Andersen (1911), Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900), Gjermund Eggen (1941), Tom Sandberg (1955), Odd Børre (1939), and Sverre Hansen (1913). After him are Þorbjörn Hornklofi (900), Otto Sinding (1842), Oskar Olsen (1897), Kristine Bonnevie (1872), Johan Ferner (1927), and Simen Agdestein (1967).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Norway

Among soccer players born in Norway, Martin Ødegaard ranks 10. Before him are Jørn Andersen (1963), Arne Brustad (1912), Alf-Inge Håland (1972), John Arne Riise (1980), Ståle Solbakken (1968), and Sverre Hansen (1913). After him are Tore André Flo (1973), Thorbjørn Svenssen (1924), Konrad Hirsch (1900), Rune Bratseth (1961), Nils Eriksen (1911), and John Carew (1979).

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