Arnar Jahrmann Førsund (born 29 July 1986) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Ørn Horten. He played on top level for the Norwegian clubs

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and Manglerud Star.

Club career

He made his

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debut on 19 September 2004 for

against

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in a 4–0 win. He didn't feature anymore for the first team that season. During the next season he only played a couple of cup matches before being loaned out to

in the

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during the second half of the season, helping them to a promotion to the top level. When he returned to Vålerenga he featured in two

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games. In 2006, he spent the whole season on loan, again at Sandefjord, who had been promoted to the top-flight. In 2007, he went on his third loan spell, this time to 1. divisjon side

. He was recalled halfway through the season. After the 2007 season he rejected a new contract and instead moved to

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on a Bosman transfer. He spent two seasons there, first getting relegated from the top division, and then in 2009 another relegation from 1. divisjon. After the 2009 season he and several other players were sacked after rejecting a 70% wage-cut, with the club blaming it on poor economy. In 2010, he joined 2. divisjon side Manglerud Star, before joining

in 2011. Ahead of the 2013 season he went on to

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, and moved home to

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and Ørn-Horten in the summer of 2014. His final outing came in 2017 at IL Flint. Four years after retiring, Førsund made a comeback for Ørn Horten in the 2021 Norwegian Football Cup, going on to play in the 2021 3. divisjon for the team.

International career

Førsund has played at numerous youth levels. He made his debut for the Norwegian U21 team on 1 January 2006 against Turkey U21. In total he played 17 games for the U21 team, scoring 3 goals. In addition, he has played 29 games at younger levels.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Forsund, Arnar 1986 births Living people Footballers from Horten Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen FK Ørn Horten players Vålerenga Fotball players Sandefjord Fotball players Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball players Hamarkameratene players Manglerud Star Toppfotball players Eidsvold TF players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Men's association football defenders