Isak Hansen-Aarøen (born 22 August 2004) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
| 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) | |||
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.
Club career
Tromsø and Manchester United
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]
Werder Bremen
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]
International career
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Honours
Manchester United U18
References
External links
- Isak Hansen-Aarøen at Soccerway
- Isak Hansen-Aarøen – UEFA competition record (archive)
