- Mikkel Diskerud
-
Mikkel Diskerud 
Personal information Full name Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn Diskerud[1] Date of birth 2 October 1990 Place of birth Oslo, Norway Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Stabæk Number 21 Youth career 2005–2008 Stabæk Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008– Stabæk 78 (10) National team‡ 2008 Norway U-18 1 (0) 2008 Norway U-19 1 (0) 2008–2009 United States U-20 3 (1) 2010– United States 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 17, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 22, 2011Mikkel "Mix" Morgenstar Pålssønn Diskerud (born October 2, 1990) is a Norwegian-born American soccer player currently playing for Tippeligaen club Stabæk.[2] Internationally, he played for both Norwegian and American national youth teams, but he has declared his intent to only play for the United States.[3]
Contents
Club career
Diskerud started his career in Frigg,[4] and was discovered by Stabæk during a district tournament in Oslo.[5] He joined their junior team in 2005, at the same time attending the sport school Norwegian College of Elite Sport.[4] Starting in the 2006 season,[6] he played regularly for the club's B team in the Norwegian Second Division over the next seasons. In 2008 he also helped the club's junior team win the Norwegian Junior Cup (U-19).[7]
He made his debut for the first team in a 2008 Norwegian Football Cup match against Vestfossen IF.[8] He was then named in the starting eleven in the 2009 La Manga Cup, scoring after two minutes in his first match.[9] He also played as a substitute in the Super Final, the Norwegian Super Cup, one week before the league opener.[10] He was benched in the opening match, but in the second match against SK Brann, he was allowed to make his debut in a regular first-team match. He came in as a substitute some ten minutes before full time and scored the equalizer in the 84th minute; the game ended 1–1.[11] He played his first UEFA Champions League match as an 18-year-old on July 15, 2009 when Stabæk took on Tirana in Albania.
After spending 2009 as a very active substitute, Diskerud moved into the starting lineup in 2010, and has since cemented himself as an integral member of Stabæk's midfield.
Career statistics
Season Club Division League Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 2008 Stabæk Tippeligaen 0 0 2 0 2 0 2009 Tippeligaen 21 3 4 1 25 4 2010 Tippeligaen 30 4 3 2 33 6 2011 Tippeligaen 27 3 1 0 28 3 Career Total 78 10 11 3 89 13 International career
Diskerud's mother is from Arizona, making him eligible to represent either the United States or Norway.[5] In April 2008 he played a tournament for the United States under-20's team,[12] recording three assists during a game against Northern Ireland.[13] A month later, he played for the Norwegian under-18's team against the United States.[14] In 2009 he played for the Norwegian under-19's team.[15] He was once again called-up for the USA U-20s squad in a friendly against Egypt where he recorded a goal in the 1-0 victory in Egypt.
On November 11, 2010, Diskerud received a call-up to the USMNT. His first senior international cap came on November 17, 2010 against South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Challenge Cup, where he came on as a substitute and assisted on the game-winning goal scored by Juan Agudelo.
Dual nationality
In February 2009, when asked about his future plans for international play, he replied that it does not really matter which country he represents. He used the phrase "first-come, first-served", meaning that he will respond to the first international call-up from either country.[5] In March 2009 he stated that he "feels American" and would likely accept any future call ups but had not heard from US Soccer since the youth tournament in Portugal eleven months earlier.[16] Only weeks later, in mid-April, after several strong performances for his Norwegian club, Stabæk, early in the 2009 season, he was contacted by US Soccer about attending an under-20's camp in May; he had to turn down the invitation due to his role on his club and that the camp falls during the Norwegian season.[17] However, Diskerud traveled with the U.S. under-20 team to Egypt in June 2009 for one of two friendlies, and he scored his first goal with the United States U-20 in the first of the two friendlies against Egypt.[18][19] His appearance in the Egyptian friendly signaled his final choice for international play, saying "I am a Norwegian-American. I would love to play for both countries, but I can't. I had said first come - first served, in order to let fate take control, I guess. My agent has informed my club and the Norwegian Federation of my decision..."[3]
Personal life
It was his mother who coined his nickname "Mix" when he was learning to walk and ran around the house like a mixmaster.[20]
References
- ^ "Mikkel Morgenstar Pålssønn Diskerud (1990) - Skattelister 2007" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://skattelister.aftenposten.no/skattelister/soek.htm?firstMiddleName=Mikkel&lastName=Diskerud&countyId=&srchMode=smpl&taxYear=2007&x=23&y=29. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Profil: Mikkel Diskerud, #21" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. http://www.stabak.no/component/option,com_soccerstats/player.php?id=187. Retrieved 2009-03-23.[dead link]
- ^ a b Latham, Brent (2009-07-16). "YA Exclusive: Diskerud in the Mix". Yanks-Abroad.com. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=4918. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ a b Tveit, Morten (23 April 2008). "Mikkel Diskerud på landslaget" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. http://www.stabak.no/content/view/2688/414/. Retrieved 23 March 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Vik, Marius (2009-02-06). "Stortalent kan droppe Norge" (in Norwegian). Budstikka. http://www.nettavisen.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/article2530755.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Øen, Sindre (2006-06-10). "Stabæk 2 stjal poeng" (in Norwegian). Budstikka. http://www.budstikka.no/sec_sport/sec_fotball/article90026.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "Stabæk norgesmestere" (in Norwegian). Budstikka. 2008-11-01. http://www.budstikka.no/sec_sport/sec_stabaek/article208082.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Sjølie, Mette (2008-07-16). "Diskerud helt i skyene" (in Norwegian). Budstikka. http://www.budstikka.no/sec_sport/sec_stabaek/article189159.ece. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ Strømnes, Andre (2009-02-02). "Diskerud helt i skyene" (in Norwegian). Budstikka. http://www.budstikka.no/sec_sport/sec_stabaek/article225530.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Lyngøy, Roar (2009-03-08). "Ordentlig klønete. Urutinert." (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/03/08/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/stabek/valerenga/5194507/. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Hoff, Jørgen Bohnhorst (2009-03-22). "Sjokkert Stabæk-helt" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. http://fotball.aftenbladet.no/eliteserien/article133067.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Dale, Richard Sveaas (2008-04-18). "Suksess for Diskerud" (in Norwegian). Budstikka. http://www.budstikka.no/sec_sport/sec_stabaek/article175216.ece. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ "U.S. Under-20 MNT Evens Record at Campos Verde International With 3-0 Win Over Northern Ireland". Beja, Portugal: United States Soccer Federation. 2008-04-16. http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6094863.html. Retrieved 2009-03-23.[dead link]
- ^ Aas, Erlend M. (2008-05-21). "Berget senket USA" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. http://www.fotball.no/t1.aspx?p=51831&x=1&a=226988. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Madsen, Christer (2009-03-11). "Vi er i rute til EM-mellomspillet" (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. http://www.fotball.no/t1.aspx?p=51831&x=1&a=245845. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Latham, Brent (2009-03-18). "Diskerud: I'd Like to Hear From the US". Yanks-Abroad.com. http://yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=4497. Retrieved 2009-03-23. "After I played for the US in Portugal, I never got a call back...I would say yes. I am very sure I would do something like that."
- ^ Latham, Brent (2009-04-15). "US invite Diskerud to May camp". Yanks-Abroad.com. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=4582. Retrieved 2009-04-16. "They asked me to a camp in Florida in May, but my team had to say no. Right now I'm pretty important to them and that's the middle of the season, so they think it's unnecessary."
- ^ "U.S. U-20 MNT Tops Egypt in First of Two Friendlies Against U-20 WC Host". United States Soccer Federation. 2009-06-27. http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_15073280.html. Retrieved 2009-07-02.[dead link]
- ^ Hastings, Adam (2009-06-29). "U.S. U20s Play Pair Of Friendlies Against Egypt". Goal.com. http://goal.com/en-us/news/1679/us-national-team/2009/06/29/1354706/us-u20s-play-pair-of-friendlies-against-egypt. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ^ Vatn, Ida-Marie (2009-04-15). "Derfor heter han Mix" (in Norwegian). TV 2 Sporten (Oslo, Norway). Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5g2yFrwOT. Retrieved 2009-04-15. "Mikkel begynte nærmest å løpe før han begynte å gå. Da han var liten løp han rundt i huset, så jeg kalte han for «Min lille mixmaster». Så ble det forkortet til Mix (English: Mikkel almost began to run before he could walk. When he was little he ran around the house, so I called him for 'My little mixmaster.' So, it was shortened to Mix.)"
External links
- Profil: Mikkel Diskerud, #21 at Stabæk Fotball (Norwegian)
- Player Database: Mikkel Diskerud at Yanks-Abroad.com
- Mikkel Diskerud at National-Football-Teams.com
Stabæk Fotball – current squad 1 Knudsen · 2 Eiríksson · 3 Leirvik · 5 Hammer · 6 Brustad · 8 Ollé Ollé · 9 Ondo · 13 Pálmason · 14 Stengel · 15 Skjønsberg · 16 Gromstad · 17 Farnerud (c) · 18 Bergholtz · 19 Andersson · 21 Diskerud · 22 Larsen · 23 Hedenstad · 25 Benjaminsen · 27 Aase · 29 Skenderović · Manager: Lennartsson
Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- Norwegian footballers
- American soccer players
- American people of Norwegian descent
- Stabæk Fotball players
- Norwegian Premier League players
- People from Oslo
- United States men's international soccer players
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
