Jon André Fredriksen (born 5 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian professional

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who played as a

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Career

Fredriksen started his career in his native Norway with

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, before joining

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and then

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. During a scouting trip to Norway, Fredriksen was spotted by

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manager Chris Turner, signing him in July 2009. He made his debut for Hartlepool in a League One match on 8 August, away to

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in the 0–0 draw, before being

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for Jonny Rowell in the 89th minute. He went on to make 12 league appearances in his first league season with the club. He left the club after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent on 20 October 2010. On 18 October 2014 he retired from football after 11 seasons (2002–08 and 2011–14) with Moss. However, he returned to Råde in the Fifth Division.

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* 1982 births Living people Footballers from Østfold Sportspeople from Moss, Norway Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen English Football League players Moss FK players Sarpsborg 08 FF players Hartlepool United F.C. players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England Men's association football midfielders {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub