Fredrik Gulsvik

Infobox Football biography
playername=Fredrik Gulsvik


fullname=
dateofbirth=birth date and age|1989|8|29|df=yes
cityofbirth=Flå
countryofbirth=Norway
height= convert|190|cm|ft|abbr=on
position= Forward
currentclub=Odd Grenland
clubnumber=23
youthyears=
youthclubs=
years=
2007-
clubs=Flå
UD Las Palmas
Maspalomas
Odd Grenland BK
caps(goals)=
28 (5)
nationalyears= 2005-
nationalteam=Norway U-16/U-17/U-18/U-19
nationalcaps(goals)=
pcupdate=29 June 2008
ntupdate = 29 June 2008

Fredrik Gulsvik (born 29 August 1989) is a Norwegian footballer who has played as a forward for Adeccoligaen side Odd Grenland BK since 2007. He has represented Norway at U-16, U-17, U-18, and U-19 level, scoring his first goal in a 3-1 defeat of Portugal's U-18s.no icon [http://tv2sporten.no/guiden/element.do?matchId=120291&tournamentId=2&seasonId=330&cmd=player&personId=192762&teamId=311 Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik] , tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.]

Gulsvik began his career with local side Flå before he transferred to Spanish club Las Palmas. Accompanied by his mother and sister, Gulsvik stayed in Spain for four years, playing for Palmas and Maspalomas. [no icon Haraldsen, Stian (2007), [http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2007/04/23/498568.html - Jeg har alltid hatt et godt skuddbein] , Dagbladet, 23 April 2007, dagbladet.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.] He signed a three-year contract with Odd Grenland, then in the Tippeligaen, in 2007 and has been considered by the club to be one of their more promising players.no icon [http://www.oddgrenland.no/article.php?Id=44&Template=spiller Odd Grenland Profile] , oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.] He played for Odd's junior side until the club promoted Gulsvik to the senior team after he impressed his manager while training in Cyprus.no icon Roy Kvatningen (2007), [http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article989401.ece?pos=alle Den nye John Carew] , Nettavisen, 25 April 2007, pub.tv2.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.] He debuted in a 2-1 defeat to Strømsgodset on 9 April 2007.

He has become noted for possessing a powerful shot. In his inaugural season, Guksvik converted a long-range strike against Lyn Oslo which was named goal of the year for 2007. His assistant manager, Morten Rønningen, compared him to John Carew and remarked postively on his strength and pace. Gulsvik has acquired the nickname "Super-Mac" in reference to a character that appeared in the magazine Buster.

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References

*no icon [http://www.oddgrenland.no/article.php?Id=44&Template=spiller Odd Grenland Profile] , oddgrenland.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
*no icon [http://tv2sporten.no/guiden/element.do?matchId=120291&tournamentId=2&seasonId=330&cmd=player&personId=192762&teamId=311 Profile: 23 Fredrik Gulsvik] , tv2sporten.no. Retrieved 2 July 2008.