Marcus Pedersen
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Pedersen with Norway U-21 in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamar, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Strømsgodset | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2001 | Stange | ||
| 2001–2007 | HamKam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | HamKam | 9 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Strømsgodset | 40 | (17) |
| 2010–2014 | Vitesse Arnhem | 27 | (6) |
| 2012 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 15 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | → Odense (loan) | 24 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | → Barnsley (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Brann | 23 | (7) |
| 2015– | Strømsgodset | 29 | (19) |
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| 2005 | Norway U-15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Norway U-16 | 10 | (7) |
| 2007 | Norway U-17 | 7 | (4) |
| 2009 | Norway U-19 | 2 | (3) |
| 2009–2013 | Norway U-21 | 19 | (8) |
| 2011– | Norway U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Norway | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2016.
Marcus Pedersen (born 8 June 1990) is a Norwegian football player who plays for Norwegian side Strømsgodset.
Pedersen was born in Hamar, Norway. He grew up in the nearby Stange, where he played youth football until he joined HamKam at age 11.
He played in his first senior match for HamKam at the age of 14, in a friendly game. In the spring of 2006, he was invited to a trial with Liverpool, but failed to impress, which Pedersen later attributed to an attack of mononucleosis that was identified after he returned home.
In 2007, he was part of the HamKam squad that was promoted to Tippeligaen. He made his debut for HamKam against Skeid on 9 April 2007, and featured in three other matches that season. He made his Tippeliga debut, and scored his first professional goal in the 2–1 victory against Rosenborg on 9 July 2008, making him the match winner. Injuries prevented him of getting more than 5 games in his second senior season.
On 1 January 2009 Pedersen signed for Strømsgodset on a free transfer, after his contract with HamKam ended. He cited the need for a change in surroundings as part of why he signed for a new club. He played his first match in Tippeligaen for Strømsgodset on 15 March 2009 against Start. The match ended 3–3 in with Pedersen scoring two of the goals. He scored another two goals on 2 June 2009 in a 2–1 victory against Brann. Altogether, he scored 10 goals in 24 matches in the 2009 season, making him the top goal scorer for his club that year.
The 2010 season started very well for Pedersen. Playing alongside another young talent, Jo Inge Berget helped Pedersen to score seven goals 16 matches in 2010, and was second on the top-scorer list in Tippeligaen. He suffered an injury during a game a few weeks before the transfer-windows closed, and a transfer seemed unlikely, until Vitesse showed concrete interest in him.
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