Jo Nymo Matland (born 21 April 1987) is a former Norwegian

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Career

Matland began his senior career at Tromsø IL in 2004, making two league appearances. He spent time on loan at Tromsdalen UIL in 2005 and 2007 before joining Tromsdalen permanently in 2008, where he scored 13 goals in 81 league fixtures. In November 2010, Matland transferred to Sarpsborg 08, making 17 appearances and scoring three goals in the 2011 season. He then joined Aalesunds FK, where he featured in 100 league matches and scored seven goals between 2011 and 2015. Matland later had brief spells abroad with Belgian sides Royal Antwerp and Sporting Hasselt in 2016–2017. He returned to Norway with Tromsdalen, Brattvåg IL, and HamKam before finishing his playing career at Lyn in 2021. After retiring from professional football in 2022, Matland joined FK Bodø/Glimt as a scout in February 2024.

Early career

He signed a youth contract with

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in 2004, He was a first-team squad member for the 2005

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. However, in the 2005 season he was loaned out to

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Tippeligaen debut

In 2006, he was back in Tromsø, and started the season opener. He got two games in the Norwegian Premier League,

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, that season. In 2007, he was loaned out to Tromsdalen again. The move was made permanent ahead of the 2008 season.

Sarpsborg 08

On 18 November 2010, he signed for Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08.

Career statistics

References

1987 births Living people Footballers from Tromsø Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Tromsø IL players Tromsdalen UIL players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Aalesunds FK players Brattvåg IL players Hamarkameratene players Lyn Fotball players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Norwegian Second Division players Challenger Pro League players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Royal Antwerp F.C. players 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-defender-stub