Espen Nystuen (born 19 December 1981) is a former Norwegian footballer.

Espen Nystuen
Personal information
Full name Espen Nystuen
Date of birth (1981-12-19) 19 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Kongsvinger, Norway
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2005 Kongsvinger 108 (14)
2006–2008 Stabæk 24 (0)
2008–2012 Sandefjord 110 (7)
2012 Lillestrøm 18 (1)
2013–2016 Kongsvinger 60 (6)
Managerial career
2020– Kongsvinger (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2016

Nystuen previously played for Kongsvinger. A part of the community since he was a child, he had never played for any other club until he was sold to Stabæk ahead of the 2006 season. He was sold from Stabæk to Sandefjord in March 2008, before signing for Lillestrøm as a free agent in March 2012.[1] Before the season of 2013 he once again signed for Kongsvinger. This time with a divided role as the club's CEO and a player.

Espen Nystuen is the son of former Kongsvinger player and coach Erik Nystuen.[2] After the 2016 Nystuen decide to retire to focus on his job as a CEO.

Career statistics

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Club Season Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2006 Stabæk Tippeligaen 15 0 1 0 16 0
2007 9 0 2 0 11 0
2008 Sandefjord Adeccoligaen 27 2 0 0 27 2
2009 Tippeligaen 27 1 1 0 28 1
2010 29 1 2 0 31 1
2011 Adeccoligaen 27 3 3 0 30 3
2012 Lillestrøm Tippeligaen 18 1 2 0 20 1
2013 Kongsvinger Adeccoligaen 23 4 2 0 25 4
2014 2. divisjon 15 1 2 0 17 1
2016 OBOS-ligaen 22 1 5 0 27 1
Career Total 212 14 20 0 232 14

References

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  1. ^ "Espen Nystuen har signert". LSK.no. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. ^ Aarre, Eivind (13 September 2007). "Her er fotballfedrene". aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.