Marcus Mehnert (born 28 October 1997) is a
Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
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football striker
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...
who currently plays for
Eliteserien
Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotio ...
side
Strømsgodset.
Club career
He started his youth career in Hvalstad IL, then
Holmen IF,
but joined Stabæk in 2011. He progressed to the junior team and attended the
Norwegian College of Elite Sports, attending the class of 2016 together with
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
Andreas Schjølberg Hanche-Olsen (born 17 January 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Norway national team.
Club career Stabæk
On 26 November 2015, Hanche ...
, Cornelius Bencsik,
Marius Østvold,
Edvard Linnebo Race and
Marie Dølvik Markussen among others.
He was drafted into the senior squad ahead of the 2016 season under new head coach
Billy McKinlay
William James Alexander McKinlay (born 22 April 1969) is a Scottish football manager and former professional footballer who is assistant manager of West Ham United.
As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League fo ...
, and made his league debut in March 2016 against Aalesund, starting the game. After half a season he went on to third-tier club Asker.
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Career statistics
Club
References
1997 births
Living people
People from Asker
Norwegian footballers
Men's association football forwards
Stabæk Fotball players
Asker Fotball players
SK Brann players
Nest-Sotra Fotball players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian First Division players
Norwegian Second Division players
Footballers from Viken (county)
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