Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 22 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Tromsø | ||
2020–2024 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020 | Tromsø | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Werder Bremen | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Norway U15 | 7 | (2) |
2020 | Norway U16 | 3 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Norway U18 | 12 | (3) |
2022– | Norway U19 | 8 | (1) |
2023– | Norway U21 | 8 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Isak Hansen-Aarøen (born 22 August 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Hansen-Aarøen played for Tromsø's first-team at the age of 15, in the second-tier of Norwegian football, before joining Manchester United's youth system in 2020. He is a Norwegian youth international and has represented the country at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.
Hansen-Aarøen began his career in Tromsø's youth system. [1] At the age of ten, he participated in the Manchester United Soccer Schools World Skills Final held at Manchester United's training facilities. [2] In 2019, Hansen-Aarøen won the under-15 Talent of the Year award in a contest organised by the Norwegian Football Federation, TV 2 and Equinor's Heroes of Tomorrow initiative. [3]
He made his senior debut for Tromsø on 6 July 2020, replacing Kent-Are Antonsen for the last minutes of a 2–0 win at Kongsvinger in a Norwegian 1. divisjon match. [4] He became the youngest player in the club's history at the age of 15 years and 323 days. [5]
In August 2020, he joined Manchester United. [6] [7] He had previously had trials with Liverpool and Everton. [8] [9] On 29 September he made his EFL Trophy debut for United's U21 team against Rochdale. [10] On 2 October, he made his Premier League 2 debut against Blackburn Rovers U23s. [11] On 27 August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester United. [12]
On 1 February 2024, the last day of the German transfer window, Hansen-Aarøen joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. [13] He reportedly signed a contract until 2028. [13] He made his Bundesliga debut on 30 March 2024, coming on as a substitute for Skelly Alvero after 79 minutes in a 2–0 loss against VfL Wolfsburg. [14]
Hansen-Aarøen has played internationally for Norway at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. [15] On 20 February 2020, he scored a hat-trick against Slovakia under-16. [16]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tromsø | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Manchester United U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Werder Bremen | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 22 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Tromsø, Norway | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Werder Bremen | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Tromsø | ||
2020–2024 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020 | Tromsø | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Werder Bremen | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Norway U15 | 7 | (2) |
2020 | Norway U16 | 3 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Norway U18 | 12 | (3) |
2022– | Norway U19 | 8 | (1) |
2023– | Norway U21 | 8 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
Isak Hansen-Aarøen (born 22 August 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Hansen-Aarøen played for Tromsø's first-team at the age of 15, in the second-tier of Norwegian football, before joining Manchester United's youth system in 2020. He is a Norwegian youth international and has represented the country at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.
Hansen-Aarøen began his career in Tromsø's youth system. [1] At the age of ten, he participated in the Manchester United Soccer Schools World Skills Final held at Manchester United's training facilities. [2] In 2019, Hansen-Aarøen won the under-15 Talent of the Year award in a contest organised by the Norwegian Football Federation, TV 2 and Equinor's Heroes of Tomorrow initiative. [3]
He made his senior debut for Tromsø on 6 July 2020, replacing Kent-Are Antonsen for the last minutes of a 2–0 win at Kongsvinger in a Norwegian 1. divisjon match. [4] He became the youngest player in the club's history at the age of 15 years and 323 days. [5]
In August 2020, he joined Manchester United. [6] [7] He had previously had trials with Liverpool and Everton. [8] [9] On 29 September he made his EFL Trophy debut for United's U21 team against Rochdale. [10] On 2 October, he made his Premier League 2 debut against Blackburn Rovers U23s. [11] On 27 August 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester United. [12]
On 1 February 2024, the last day of the German transfer window, Hansen-Aarøen joined Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. [13] He reportedly signed a contract until 2028. [13] He made his Bundesliga debut on 30 March 2024, coming on as a substitute for Skelly Alvero after 79 minutes in a 2–0 loss against VfL Wolfsburg. [14]
Hansen-Aarøen has played internationally for Norway at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. [15] On 20 February 2020, he scored a hat-trick against Slovakia under-16. [16]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tromsø | 2020 | 1. divisjon | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
Manchester United U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Werder Bremen | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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