Andreas Klausen Helmersen (born 15 March 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a

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for Bodø/Glimt.

Career

Rosenborg

After impressing during preseason Andreas Helmersen was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2015

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season. Andreas Helmersen made his debut for Rosenborg starting in a 3–0 win in a

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against

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in April 2015. On July 2 the same year he made his European debut coming on in a 2–0 win in the first qualifying round of the

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over

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of the

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. In November 2015 Helmersen, alongside teammates

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, became the first players in Norwegian football history to having won the Under-16, Under-19 and the senior

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. Helmersen and Sæter having also won the Under-16 cup twice. Helmersen won the Under-16 Cup in 2013 and 2014 and then the Under-19 and the senior cup in 2015. Helmersen scored in both the Under-16 finals. In February 2018, Helmersen signed a new three-year contract with Rosenborg. A few days later he went out on loan to

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. Originally, he was set to return to Rosenborg in the summer, but the loan was extended to last the rest of the season. At the start of the 2019 season, Helmersen was again loaned out, this time to Odd. Under a month after joining Odd, in a pre-season match against

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, Helmersen was injured. The injury would keep him away the rest of the season, and he would not play an official game for Odd.

Raufoss

After not playing football for almost two years from several injuries, Helmersen signed with

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club

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on a three-year contract. The second half of the 2022 season, Helmersen spent on loan at 2. divisjon side Hødd.

Egersund

In January 2024 Helmersen signed for fellow 1. divisjon side

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on a two-year long contract.

Bodø/Glimt

After only six months at Egersund, on 17 July 2024, he joined Bodø/Glimt. His first game for the club came only two days later, in a win against Odd.

Career statistics

Honours

Rosenborg *

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Bodø/Glimt *Eliteserien:

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Rosenborg U16 * Norwegian U-16 Championship: 2013, 2014 Rosenborg U19 * Norwegian U-19 Championship: 2015

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Helmersen, Andreas 1998 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Footballers from Trondheim Men's association football midfielders Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players Rosenborg BK players Ranheim Fotball players Odds BK players Raufoss IL players IL Hødd players Egersunds IK players FK Bodø/Glimt players