Martin Rønning Ovenstad (born 18 April 1994) is a former Norwegian

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. Rønning Ovenstad made his debut for

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in the 1–3 loss against

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on 25 April 2010, just one week after his 16th birthday. Two years later, he signed for

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, and made his debut in the 4–0 win against

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on 30 June 2012. He was part of the

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title winning squad, playing 13 league matches. In July 2014, he was diagnosed with

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and was expected to miss the rest of the 2014 season. However, he made a quick recovery, and came on as a substitute in the 25th round 2–1 win against

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, on 28 September the same year. In 2018 he spent time on loan at Stabæk, without making a mark. Shortly after his loan return his contract was terminated, so he decided to return to Strømsgodset on a three-month contract. The contract was later lengthened until the end of the 2019 season, after which he was released.

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1994 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Drammen Norway men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Mjøndalen IF Fotball players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players SK Sturm Graz players Stabæk Fotball players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Austria 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub