Gjermund Åsen
FullnameGjermund Åsen
Birth date22 May 1991 (age 35)[1]
Birth placeTrondheim, Norway[1]
Height1.82m[1]
CurrentclubRanheim
PositionMidfielder
Youthyears 1–2006
Youthclubs 1Heimdal
Youthyears 22006–2009
Youthclubs 2Strindheim
Years 1–2009
Clubs 1Strindheim
Years 22010–2011
Clubs 2Rosenborg 2
Years 32010–2012
Clubs 3Rosenborg
Caps 321
Goals 30
Years 42011–2012
Clubs 4→ Ranheim (loan)
Caps 419
Goals 43
Years 52012–2014
Clubs 5Ranheim
Caps 567
Goals 518
Years 62015–2018
Clubs 6Tromsø
Caps 6100
Goals 610
Years 72019–2021
Clubs 7Rosenborg
Caps 745
Goals 73
Years 82021
Clubs 8→ Lillestrøm (loan)
Caps 826
Goals 82
Years 92022–2025
Clubs 9Lillestrøm
Caps 998
Goals 97
Years 102025
Clubs 10Lillestrøm 2
Caps 101
Goals 100
Years 112026–
Clubs 11Ranheim
Caps 110
Goals 110
Nationalyears 12010
Nationalteam 1Norway U19
Nationalcaps 15
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 22011
Nationalteam 2Norway U21
Nationalcaps 21
Nationalgoals 20
Club-update11 February 2026
Nationalteam-update11 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

[18][19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosenborg2010Eliteserien12000001[a]0130
2011Eliteserien901000—100
Total210100010230
Ranheim (loan)20111. divisjon9300——93
20121. divisjon10000——100
Total19300——193
Ranheim20121. divisjon15300——153
20131. divisjon22621—3[b]0277
20141. divisjon30931——3310
Total671852—307520
Tromsø2015Eliteserien21310——223
2016Eliteserien29220——312
2017Eliteserien29320——313
2018Eliteserien21200——212
Total1001050——10510
Rosenborg2019Eliteserien231319[c]0—352
2020Eliteserien222—2[d]0—242
Total45331110—594
Lillestrøm (loan)2021Eliteserien26220——282
Lillestrøm2022Eliteserien262402[e]0—322
2023Eliteserien30441——345
2024Eliteserien28133——314
20251. divisjon14070——210
Total98718420—11811
Lillestrøm 220253. divisjon10———10
Ranheim20261. divisjon0000—0000
Career total377433471304042550
  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

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  2. ^ Sagbakken, Ole K. (20 February 2010). "Åsen liker å servere Prica og Moldskred" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ 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" (in Norwegian). vg.no. 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.
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  9. ^ "Velkommen hjem, Gjermund!" (in Norwegian). rbk.no. 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. ^ 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!" (in Norwegian). ranheimfotball.no. Ranheim Fotball. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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  20. ^ "Mestvinnende spillere" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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  22. ^ Sæteren, Thomas Brekke (20 May 2023). "Brann er cupmester: - Vi er så stolte nå" (in Norwegian). NFF. Retrieved 11 February 2026.