Martin Bjørnbak

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Martin Bjørnbak

| image =

| caption =

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mo i Rana, Norway

| height = 1.93m{{cite web |title=Martin Bjørnbak |url=https://www.moldefk.no/lag/martin-bjornbak |website=moldefk.no |publisher=Molde Fotballklubb |access-date=9 March 2023 |language=Norwegian}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Molde

| clubnumber = 2

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Stålkameratene

| caps1 = 47

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2012

| clubs2 = Bodø/Glimt

| caps2 = 23

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2012–2015

| clubs3 = Haugesund

| caps3 = 56

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2015–2019

| clubs4 = Bodø/Glimt

| caps4 = 87

| goals4 = 10

| years5 = 2019–

| clubs5 = Molde

| caps5 = 115

| goals5 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Norway U17

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2014

| nationalteam2 = Norway U21

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 4 December 2024

| nationalteam-update = 20 March 2016

}}

Martin Bjørnbak (born 22 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eliteserien club Molde.

Club career

Born in Mo i Rana,{{cite web |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=256796 |language=Norwegian |title=Martin Bjørnbak |work=altomfotball.no |publisher=TV 2 |accessdate=23 November 2012}} Bjørnbak started his career at local club Stålkameratene before he joined Bodø/Glimt ahead of the 2011 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.an.no/glimt/article5547490.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Bjørnbak klar for Glimt |publisher=Avisa Nordland |date=29 March 2011 |accessdate=23 November 2012}} In his first season with Bodø/Glimt, Bjørnbak played 23 matches and scored one goal in the 1. divisjon, before transferring to Haugesund where he signed a four-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/midtstoppertalent-til-haugesund-3675039.html |language=Norwegian |title=Midtstoppertalent til Haugesund |publisher=TV 2 |date=5 January 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012}} Bjørnbak made his debut in the Tippeligaen in the match against Vålerenga on 25 March 2012, but was sent off after 33 minutes when he fouled Marcus Pedersen as the last man.{{cite news |url=http://www.ba.no/sport/article5986339.ece |language=Norwegian |title=Pusic avgjorde i debuten |publisher=Bergensavisen |work=ANB-NTB |date=25 March 2012 |accessdate=23 November 2012}} Bjørnbak played a total of 17 matches for Haugesund in his first season.

On 17 January 2019, Bjørnbak signed a four-year contract with Molde.{{cite news |url=https://www.moldefk.no/nyheter/martin-bjornbak-klar-for-molde-fk |language=Norwegian |title=Martin Bjørnbak klar for Molde FK! |publisher=Molde FK |work=ANB-NTB |date=17 January 2019 |accessdate=17 January 2019}} He got his Molde debut on 31 March 2019 in a 1–1 away draw against Sarpsborg 08.{{cite news |url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=256796&tournamentId=1&seasonId=341&teamId=309&useFullUrl=false |language=Norwegian |title=Martin Bjørnbak |website=www.altomfotball.no |publisher=Altomfotball |accessdate=1 April 2019}}

International career

Bjørnbak first appeared for Norway at international level when he played three matches for the under-17 team in 2009. In 2012, Bjørnbak again represented his country when he played ten matches for the under-21 team.{{cite web |url=http://www.fotball.no/Community/Profil/?fiksId=2383323 |language=Norwegian |title=Martin Bjørnbak's profil |work=fotball.no |publisher=Football Association of Norway |accessdate=23 November 2012}}

Career statistics

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{{updated|match played 1 December 2024}}{{cite web|title=Martin Bjørnbak|url=http://www.altomfotball.no/element.do?cmd=player&personId=256796&tournamentId=1&seasonId=340&teamId=307&useFullUrl=false|website=altomfotball.no|publisher=TV 2|accessdate=7 October 2018|language=Norwegian}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bodø/Glimt \|2011 \|1. divisjon \|23	1	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	26	1
rowspan="5"\|Haugesund \|2012 \|rowspan="4"\|Tippeligaen \|17	0	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	22	1
2013 \|9	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
2014 \|12	0	3	1	2	0	17	1
2015 \|18	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	20	1
colspan="2"\|Total !56	1	14	2	2	0	72	3
rowspan="4"\|Bodø/Glimt \|2016 \|Tippeligaen \|30	2	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	35	2
2017 \|OBOS-ligaen \|28	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	29	4
2018 \|Eliteserien \|29	4	5	2	colspan="2"\|—	34	6
colspan="2"\|Total !87	10	11	2	colspan="2"\|—	98	12
rowspan="7"\|Molde \|2019 \|rowspan="6"\|Eliteserien \|26	0	1	0	6	0	33	0
2020 \|20	0	0	0	3	0	23	0
2021 \|27	3	2	1	3	0	32	4
2022 \|17	0	1	0	3	0	21	0
2023 \|19	0	4	0	9	1	32	1
2024 \|6	1	2	0	2	0	10	1
colspan="2"\|Total !115	4	10	1	26	1	151	6
colspan="3"\|Career total !381	16	38	5	26	1	347	22