Jonas Fjeldberg
Personal information
Full name Jonas Stensrud Fjeldberg
Date of birth (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998
Place of birth Jessheim, Norway
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Number 24
Youth career
0000–2014 Ull/Kisa
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Dayton Flyers 61 (22)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Ull/Kisa 24 (1)
2019 Dayton Dutch Lions 7 (0)
2021 FC Cincinnati 0 (0)
2021 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 8 (3)
2022–2023 Indy Eleven 19 (2)
2022 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 11 (6)
2023– Colorado Springs Switchbacks 16 (1)
International career‡
2014 Norway U16 7 (1)
2014–2015 Norway U17 5 (1)
2016 Norway U18 3 (0)
2017 Norway U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Jonas Stensrud Fjeldberg (born 30 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks.

Career

Ull/Kisa

Fjeldberg played from a young age with Ull/Kisa, making his first team debut in the 2014 1. divisjon. He also represented Norway as a youth international.[1] In total, Fjeldberg made 42 appearances for the club across league and cup, scoring four goals. In 2017, he chose to decline a contract extension with the club and opted to play football and study in the United States.[2]

University of Dayton & USL PDL

In 2017, Fjeldberg began playing college soccer at the University of Dayton. In four seasons with the Flyers, including an extended 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fjeldberg made 61 appearances, scoring 22 goals and tallying 21 assists. Whilst at college, Fjeldberg earned accolades such as Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2017, Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and A-10 First Team in both 2019 and 2020, as well as First Team All-Midwest Region in 2020.[3]

In his 2019 season, Fjeldberg also played in the USL PDL with Dayton Dutch Lions, making seven appearances.[4]

FC Cincinnati

On 21 January 2021, Fjeldberg was selected 54th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati.[5] He then returned to Dayton to complete the 2020–21 season, before signing a one-year deal with the club on 20 May 2021.[6]

Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Fjeldberg.[7]

Rio Grande Valley FC (loan)

On 30 August 2021, Fjeldberg was loaned to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[8] He made his debut on 25 September 2021, scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Atlanta United 2.[9]

Indy Eleven

On 11 February 2022, it was announced that Fjeldberg has joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven ahead of their 2022 season.[10]

Rio Grande Valley FC (loan)

Fjeldberg was again loaned to RGV on 25 July 2022, for the remainder of the 2022 USL Championship season.[11] Rio Grande Valley sent centerback Jesús Vázquez to Indy in return.[12]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

On 12 May 2023, Fjeldberg was involved in a swap deal with Colorado Springs Switchbacks in exchange for Macauley King.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Jonas Fjeldberg at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  2. ↑ "Fjeldberg prioriterer studier". Ullensaker/Kisa.
  3. ↑ "Jonas Fjeldberg - Men's Soccer". University of Dayton Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Dayton Dutch Lions | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "Dayton's Jonas Fjeldberg Selected By FC Cincinnati In MLS Superdraft". atlantic10.com.
  6. ↑ "FC Cincy sign Jonas Fjeldberg | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
  7. ↑ "Who's in, who's out? 13 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (August 30, 2021). "Toros Add El Salvadoran International Flores, Fjeldberg to Midfield". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  10. ↑ "Indy Eleven Adds Midfielder Jonas Fjeldberg". www.indyeleven.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jonas Fjeldberg returns to Toros on loan from Indy". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Indy acquires center back Jesus Vazquez on loan from Rio Grande Valley FC". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  13. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (May 12, 2023). "Colorado Springs adds Jonas Fjeldberg via transfer from Indy". USL Championship.
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