John Anders Bjørkøy is a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 football player, currently a free agent. He is an industrious midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

, but can also play in either full-backs

Defender (football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 position. He is the son of Norwegian tenor Svein Bjørkøy.

Club career

He came to Fredrikstad from Hønefoss BK in the Norwegian First Division

Adeccoligaen

The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....

 July 2005. He made his debut against Lyn on July 24, 2005. Bjørkøy was one of the most consistent players in the team over the last years. He was selected to be Fredrikstad's captain in 2006. In March, 2008, Bjørkøy transferred to Lillestrøm SK for a fee of .

International career

His solid performances and good progression has given him a chance to play for the Norwegian national team. His first international match was against Croatia on February 6, 2007. He has earned 3 caps so far.

External links

• Player profile - Frederikstad club website
• Stats - National Football clubs
• Pictures
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