Mads Stokkelien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Kristiansand, Norway | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Start | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Start | 68 | (15) |
| 2012–2013 | Stabæk | 48 | (18) |
| 2014–2015 | New York Cosmos | 38 | (8) |
| 2015 | Start | 10 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Norway U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Norway U21 | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:43, 15 October 2015 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 February 2015 |
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Mads Stokkelien (born 15 March 1990) is a Norwegian football striker who is currently a free agent. He last played for Start.
Having been an IK Start youth, he later debuted in IK Start's first team squad. He played two games in the Norwegian First Division in 2008. Stokkelien made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League in April 2009 against Aalesunds FK where he was a substitute for Espen Børufsen. In his second game he scored the equalizer goal against Brann in Bergen on the traditional 16 May game.
He also scored in the two following games, including two goals in his first game from start against Bodø/Glimt on 24 May 2009.
The 2011 season was struggling for Stokkelien, as he failed to score a single goal and had his own injury concerns that he sustained in a match against Sogndal. He would be out for six to eight weeks. Following a week out, the club would suffer from bad to worse, as they were relegated to Division One.
On 31 January 2012, Stokkelien signed with Norwegian Premier League club Stabæk Fotball and chose number eighteen shirt.
Stokkelien made his debut in the opening game of the season, as Stabæk drew 0-0 with Aalesunds FK. Stokkelien have struggled to score until on 15 July 2012 when he scored his first goal in a 3-1 loss against Sogndal. Stokkelien continued to struggle to score and earn a first team place, as the club went on to be relegated to Division One.
In 2013 season, Stokkelien continued to fight for the first team and aim for promotion to Tippeligaen. On the last game of the season, he scored his 17th goal, in a 1-1 draw against Bodø/Glimt to send the club to get promoted to the next season. After the match, Stokkelien described this as "the biggest I've ever been with as a footballer. It was absolutely amazing". Unlike his first season, Stokkelien made improvements under manager Petter Belsvik by scoring goals and ended up as the club's top-scorer, as well as the second top-scorer behind Jo Sondre Aas. His performance resulted him to be nominated for Division One Player Of The Year.
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