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Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (born 23 March 2002) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vålerenga Fotball.

Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng

Personal information
Full name	Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng
Date of birth	(2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 20)
Height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Vålerenga
Number	21
Youth career
–2015	Skeid
2016–2021	Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020-2022	Vålerenga II	21	(0)
2021–	Vålerenga	14	(0)
National team
2021	Norway U19	1	(0)
2021	Norway U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

Career

Sjøeng became Vålerenga's reserve goalkeeper after Kristoffer Klaesson was sold in 2021.[1] He made his debut for the Vålerenga first team on 29 June 2022 against FK Bodø/Glimt in the 2022 Norwegian Football Cup after first choice goalkeeper Kjetil Haug was signed by Toulouse during the European summer transfer window.[2][3] He made his Eliteserien debut the following match on 10 July, 2022 in a 3-0 victory against Kristiansund BK at the Intility Arena.[4]

International career

Sjøeng was capped on U19 and U20 level in 2021.[5] He was called up to the Norwegian under-21 squad for the first time in May 2022.[6]

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