Jonas Stensrud Fjeldberg (born 30 September 1998) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a winger for USL Championship club Rio Grande Valley FC, on loan from Indy Eleven.
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| Full name | Jonas Stensrud Fjeldberg | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Jessheim, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Rio Grande Valley FC (on loan from Indy Eleven) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2014 | Ull/Kisa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Dayton Flyers | 61 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Ull/Kisa | 24 | (1) |
| 2019 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 2022– | Indy Eleven | 16 | (2) |
| 2022– | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Norway U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Norway U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2016 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:23, 18 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:02, 26 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Fjeldberg played from a young age with Ull/Kisa, making his first team debut in the 2014 1. divisjon. He also represented Norway as a youth international.[1] In total, Fjeldberg made 42 appearances for the club across league and cup, scoring four goals. In 2017, he chose to decline a contract extension with the club and opted to play football and study in the United States.[2]
In 2017, Fjeldberg began playing college soccer at the University of Dayton. In four seasons with the Flyers, including an extended 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fjeldberg made 61 appearances, scoring 22 goals and tallying 21 assists. Whilst at college, Fjeldberg earned accolades such as Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2017, Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year and A-10 First Team in both 2019 and 2020, as well as First Team All-Midwest Region in 2020.[3]
In his 2019 season, Fjeldberg also played in the USL PDL with Dayton Dutch Lions, making seven appearances.[4]
On 21 January 2021, Fjeldberg was selected 54th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati.[5] He then returned to Dayton to complete the 2020–21 season, before signing a one-year deal with the club on 20 May 2021.[6]
Following the 2021 season, Cincinnati declined their contract option on Fjeldberg.[7]
On 30 August 2021, Fjeldberg was loaned to USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[8] He made his debut on 25 September 2021, scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 win over Atlanta United 2.[9]
On 11 February 2022, it was announced that Fjeldberg has joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven ahead of their 2022 season.[10]
Fjeldberg was again loaned to RGV on 25 July 2022, for the remainder of the 2022 USL Championship season.[11] Rio Grande Valley sent centerback Jesús Vázquez to Indy in return.[12]
Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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| Player of the Year (1987–1999) | |
| Offensive Player of the Year (2000–) |
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| Defensive Player of the Year (2000–) |
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| Midfielder of the Year (2007–) | |
Rio Grande Valley FC – current squad | |
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