Jo Nymo Matland
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tromsø | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Tromsø | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Tromsdalen (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Tromsdalen (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Tromsdalen | 81 | (13) |
| 2011 | Sarpsborg 08 | 17 | (3) |
| 2011–2015 | Aalesund | 100 | (7) |
| 2016 | Royal Antwerp | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sporting Hasselt | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Tromsdalen | 27 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Brattvåg | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | HamKam | 39 | (8) |
| 2021 | Lyn | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Norway U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Norway U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2005 | Norway U18 | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2021 | |||
Jo Nymo Matland (born 21 April 1987) is a former Norwegian football defender.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Matland began his senior career at Tromsø IL in 2004, making two league appearances. He spent time on loan at Tromsdalen UIL in 2005 and 2007 before joining Tromsdalen permanently in 2008, where he scored 13 goals in 81 league fixtures.
In November 2010, Matland transferred to Sarpsborg 08, making 17 appearances and scoring three goals in the 2011 season. He then joined Aalesunds FK, where he featured in 100 league matches and scored seven goals between 2011 and 2015.
Matland later had brief spells abroad with Belgian sides Royal Antwerp and Sporting Hasselt in 2016–2017. He returned to Norway with Tromsdalen, Brattvåg IL, and HamKam before finishing his playing career at Lyn in 2021.
After retiring from professional football in 2022, Matland joined FK Bodø/Glimt as a scout in February 2024.[3]
Early career
[edit]He signed a youth contract with Tromsø in 2004,[4] He was a first-team squad member for the 2005 La Manga Cup.[5] However, in the 2005 season he was loaned out to Tromsdalen.[6]
Tippeligaen debut
[edit]In 2006, he was back in Tromsø, and started the season opener.[7] He got two games in the Norwegian Premier League, Tippeligaen, that season.[8] In 2007, he was loaned out to Tromsdalen again.[9] The move was made permanent ahead of the 2008 season.[10]
Sarpsborg 08
[edit]On 18 November 2010, he signed for Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2004 | Tromsø | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tromsdalen | 2. divisjon | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tromsø | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Tromsdalen | 1. divisjon | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2. divisjon | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 1. divisjon | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | Sarpsborg 08 | Eliteserien | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2011 | Aalesund | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Royal Antwerp | Proximus League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | Sporting Hasselt | Belgian First Amateur Division | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2017 | Tromsdalen | 1. divisjon | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | Brattvåg | 2. divisjon | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | HamKam | 1. divisjon | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 344 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 375 | 42 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ [1]‚ eurosport.no, 5 August 2018
- ^ Fotballforbund, Norges. "Jo Nymo Matland – Profil". fotball.no – Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Jo Nymo Matland klar for Glimt". Avisa Nordland. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Treårskontrakt for Nymo Matland". Nordlys (in Norwegian). 11 March 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Horne, Anders (26 January 2005). "Christensen ikke til La Manga". Bladet Tromsø (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Horne, Anders (27 May 2005). "Anbefaler utlån". Bladet Tromsø (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Grindstein, Gunnar (22 April 2006). "Jo og Ruben ute av TIL-troppen". Nordlys (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Jo Nymo Matland at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Haldorsen, Eirik (25 July 2007). "Nymo Matland leies ut" (in Norwegian). Tromsø IL. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Myreng, Kent-Einar (19 February 2008). "Jobber seg mot Adeccoligaen". Fotballmagasinet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Vatvedt, Einar (18 November 2010). "Ny spiller til Sarpsborg 08". Sarpsborg 08 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 November 2010.
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