10 Martin Ødegaard
Martin Ødegaard, 1998-12-17, Midfielder for Norway, plays for Arsenal. 60 international caps, 10 goals. Part of Norway's 2026 World Cup Group I squad.
Biography
Arsenal captain, Norway captain, and formerly the youngest player to appear for Real Madrid. Currently plying his trade at Arsenal, an industrious midfielder, Martin Ødegaard excels at dictating tempo and linking defense to attack, acting as the creative engine for Norway. Has earned 60 international caps, scoring 10 goals, building significant international experience. Set to compete with Norway at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 3 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
After enduring sporadic playing time, Ødegaard joined Eredivisie clubs Heerenveen and Vitesse, and La Liga club Real Sociedad, on successive loans between 2017 and 2019; winning the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad in 2019.
Ødegaard began his senior club career at age 15 in 2014, playing for Strømsgodset; he set the Tippeligaen record for its youngest goalscorer, and in 2015, signed for Real Madrid in a transfer worth an initial €4 million (Kr.
Ødegaard made his senior international debut for Norway in 2014, at age 15, and has set the record for the youngest senior Norway player, and the youngest player to play in a UEFA European Championship qualifying match.