Sondre Løvseth Rossbach (born 7 February 1996) is a

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who currently plays for Odd.

Playing career

Rossbach played youth football for Brevik and

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football for Urædd, but joined Odd after the 2011 season. He made his senior league debut in September 2013 in a 5–1 win against Aalesund as André Hansen was injured. Before he joined Odd back in 2011, he was offered a 4-year deal with

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, but he had to decline as a result of an operation in his ankle. He is considered one of the most talented goalkeepers in

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. Following the sale of André Hansen to

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in 2015, Rossbach was appointed to be the new goalkeeper at the age of 19.

Personal life

He is a son of former Norway international goalkeeper

Einar Rossbach Einar Rossbach (born 20 October 1964) is a former Norwegian international goalkeeper who played for Urædd, Ham-Kam, Tromsø, Lyn, Odd, Silkeborg, Tollnes and Pors Grenland. He was named goalkeeper of the year in both 1987 and in 1990, and rec ...

. Rossbach is a member of the Norwegian supporters club of English football club

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Career statistics

Club

References

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