Fredrik Gulsvik (born 29 August 1989) is a Norwegian former

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. He played in

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with

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and

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, in addition to

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before he decided to retire at the age of 22.

Club career

Gulsvik was born in

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and began his career with local side Flå before he transferred to

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. Accompanied by his mother and sister, Gulsvik stayed in Spain for four years, playing for Las Palmas and

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. He signed a three-year contract with Odd Grenland, then in the

, in 2007 and has been considered by the club to be one of their more promising players.Odd Grenland Profile
, oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008. He played for Odd's junior side until the club promoted Gulsvik to the senior team after he impressed his manager while training in

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. Roy Kvatningen (2007)
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, 25 April 2007, pub.tv2.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008. He debuted in a 2-1 defeat to

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on 9 April 2007. He has become noted for possessing a powerful shot. In his inaugural season, Gulsvik converted a long-range strike against

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which was named goal of the year for 2007. His assistant manager, Morten Rønningen, compared him to

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and remarked positively on his strength and pace. Gulsvik has acquired the nickname "Super-Mac" in reference to a character that appeared in the magazine Buster. After a spell at

, Gulsvik joined

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in 2011. He scored on debut for Mjøndalen, but that was also his only goal for the club. In July 2012 he decided to retire from professional football. He has, however, continued to play football in the lower leagues, and plays for 6th Division club Simensbråten as of 2015.

International career

Gulsvik has represented Norway at the U-16, U-17, U-18, and U-19 levels, scoring his first goal in a 3-1 defeat of Portugal's U-18s.Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik
tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.

Career statistics

References

Odd Grenland Profile
oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik
tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:Gulsvik, Fredrik 1989 births Living people People from Flå Footballers from Buskerud Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen UD Las Palmas players Odds BK players Sandefjord Fotball players Mjøndalen IF Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Men's association football forwards