Espen Ruud
Encyclopedia
Espen Ruud is a Norwegian football defender who plays for Odense Boldklub.
He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.
for the Euro 2008 qualifiers
against Malta
and Hungary
.
He made his debut for Norway
in a friendly match
against Switzerland
on 14 November 2009. As of November 2011, he has been capped 15 times.
He joined the Odd Grenland from local team Hei in 2003. Ruud established himself in the Odd squad by 2005.
International career
Ruud has 21 caps for his country on youth level, and received his first call-up to the senior squadNorway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
for the Euro 2008 qualifiers
2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group C
-Standings:Key:*Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.Notes on the qualified teams:*Greece secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 October 2007 following a 1–0 win against Turkey, becoming the second team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so.*Turkey secured...
against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
and Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
He made his debut for Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in a friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
on 14 November 2009. As of November 2011, he has been capped 15 times.