Kent-Are Antonsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Storsteinnes, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tromsø | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Storsteinnes | ||
| 2011–2012 | Tromsø | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Storsteinnes | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Nordkjosbotn (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Tromsø | 294 | (27) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Norway U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | Norway U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | Norway U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Norway U18 | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 | |||
Kent-Are Antonsen (born 12 February 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Tromsø.
Club career
[edit]Antonsen was born in Storsteinnes. He began his career with Storsteinnes IL, the club from his hometown, where he made his debut in the Norwegian Fifth Division.[1][2] In 2011, he joined Nordkjosbotn on loan, competing in the Norwegian Third Division.[3][2]
In the summer of 2011, Antonsen signed with Tromsø and was initially assigned to the club's youth team.[2] He made his Eliteserien debut on 29 June 2013, coming on as a substitute for Lars Gunnar Johnsen in a 3–1 away defeat to Strømsgodset. His first start came on 25 August in a 1–0 loss against Haugesund, where he received praise from teammates Miika Koppinen and Jarosław Fojut for his performance.[2][4] On 19 September, he made his UEFA Europa League debut, replacing Koppinen in a 3–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.[5][6] At the end of the season, Tromsø was relegated to the Norwegian First Division. On 3 December 2013, Antonsen signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay for three more seasons.[7]
On 26 October 2014, Tromsø secured promotion back to the Eliteserien with a 1–0 home victory over Fredrikstad, ensuring a second-place finish with one match remaining.[8] Antonsen scored his first Eliteserien goal—and his first goal for Tromsø—on 5 June 2015 in a 2–0 home win against Molde.[9] Later that year, after helping the club secure its top-flight status, he signed a contract extension on 10 December, committing to Tromsø until the end of 2018.[10]
His steady presence in the squad earned him another contract extension on 20 March 2018, securing his stay until December 2020.[11] Two years later, on 24 January 2020, he extended his contract once more, committing to the club for an additional four years.[12]
Continuing his long association with Tromsø, Antonsen signed a new three-year contract with the club on 4 January 2024.[13][14]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tromsø | 2013 | Tippeligaen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2016 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 11 | — | — | 27 | 11 | |||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Total | 294 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 326 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 294 | 27 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 326 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "Kent-Are Antonsen: Statistikk". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d Madsen, Christer (31 October 2013). "Fra 2.divisjon til White Hart Lane". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.
- ^ a b Kent-Are Antonsen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Haugesund 1–0 Tromsø – 21. runde – 25.08.2013". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.
- ^ Chase, Graham (18 September 2013). "Tottenham 3–0 Tromso". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "History: Tottenham 3–0 Tromsø | UEFA Europa League 2013/14". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Signerte avtale for tre år". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 3 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
- ^ Skjellum, Hanne; Johannessen, Bjørn Arne (26 October 2014). "Tromsø tilbake i Tippeligaen". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Holdal, Elise (5 June 2015). "TIL med første seier på hjemmebane over Molde". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Ny kontrakt for Antonsen". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015.
- ^ "- Viktig signering for TIL". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian). 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018.
- ^ Robertsen, Rune (24 January 2020). "Kent-Are (24) har signert ny kontrakt med «Gutan»: Blir TIL-spiller i minst fire år til". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "- De siste dagene trigget meg". Tromsø IL (in Norwegian Bokmål). 4 January 2024. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Kent-Are Antonsen har signert ny kontrakt med TIL". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Kent-Are Antonsen at Soccerway