Viljar Myhra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viljar Røsholt Myhra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Skien, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Astor FK | |||
| Siljan IL | |||
| 2009–2015 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Odd | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Strømsgodset | 134 | (0) |
| 2024– | OB | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Norway U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Norway U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 | |||
Viljar Myhra (born 21 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish 1st Division club OB.
Club career[edit]
Myhra progressed through Odd's youth academy but failed to make his breakthrough in the first team. On 1 January 2019, following the expiration of his contract with Odd, he signed with Strømsgodset.[2] He initially became the starting goalkeeper at the beginning of the 2019 season but lost his position in May 2019 when head coach Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen stepped down due to health reasons.[3] He reclaimed his position as the first-choice goalkeeper at the start of the 2020 season and was honoured as Player of the Season by the local newspaper Drammens Tidende at the season's conclusion.[4]
On 31 January 2024, Myhra signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club OB.[5] He immediately established himself as a starter in goal, but was unable to prevent OB from being relegated to the Danish 1st Division for the first time since 1998.[6][7]
International career[edit]
Myhra is a Norway youth international. On 4 October 2021, he received his first call-up to the Norway national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Montenegro on 8 and 11 October, respectively.[8] He did not make his debut.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odd | 2015 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2019 | Eliteserien | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Eliteserien | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 134 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 137 | 0 | |||
| OB | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 156 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Viljar Røsholt Myhra – Statistikk". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Viljar Myhra har signert". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian Bokmål). 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Bergh-Johnsen, Jonas (6 November 2020). "Slik gikk han fra null tillit til førstevalg hos Godset-treneren". Eurosport (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Nilsen, Oda Karlsen Bekkestad, Jostein (18 January 2021). "(+) Viljar (24) vant pris: – Deilig å kunne prestere på et såpass bra nivå". Drammens Tidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Viljar Myhra er ny målmand i Odense". Odense Boldklub (Press release) (in Danish). 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Bieler, Jonathan (17 March 2024). "To spillere spillede en god kamp - se holdets karakterer her". Fyns Amts Avis (in Danish). Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Nielsen, Morten Løvig (25 May 2024). "OB rykker ud af Superligaen for første gang i 26 år". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Viljar tatt ut på A-landslaget". Strømsgodset (in Norwegian Bokmål). 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Viljar Myhra". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Viljar Myhra at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Norwegian men's footballers
- Norway men's youth international footballers
- Norway men's under-21 international footballers
- Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
- Odds BK players
- Strømsgodset Toppfotball players
- Odense Boldklub players
- Eliteserien players
- Danish Superliga players
- Footballers from Porsgrunn
- Norwegian Second Division players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Footballers from Skien
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark