Markus Lund Nakkim (born 21 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Orange County SC.[2]

Markus Nakkim
Personal information
Full name Markus Lund Nakkim
Date of birth (1996-07-21) 21 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Moss, Norway
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Orange County SC
Number 30
Youth career
KFUM Oslo
Vålerenga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Vålerenga 2 61 (10)
2015–2020 Vålerenga 29 (1)
2016Strømmen (loan) 14 (0)
2018Viking (loan) 28 (0)
2020–2022 Mjøndalen 69 (5)
2022 HamKam 5 (0)
2023– Orange County SC 52 (3)
International career
2017 Norway U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Club career

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Nakkim joined Vålerenga's youth academy in his mid teens, having previously been at KFUM Oslo.[3] In 2012, he won the NTF U16 Cup while playing for Vålerenga's youth team. He signed his first professional contract with the first team ahead of the 2015 season.[4] On 17 April 2015, Nakkim made his league debut against Haugesund.

In February 2018, Nakkim joined Viking on loan until the end of the 2018 season.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 4 July 2022[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vålerenga 2015 Eliteserien 8 0 2 0 10 0
2016 6 0 1 0 7 0
2017 8 0 2 0 10 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 7 1 2 0 9 1
Total 29 1 7 0 36 1
Strømmen (loan) 2016 1. divisjon 14 0 3 1 17 1
Viking (loan) 2018 28 0 1 0 29 0
Mjøndalen 2020 Eliteserien 30 2 1[a] 1 31 3
2021 29 3 2 2 31 5
2022 OBOS-ligaen 10 0 1 0 11 0
Total 69 5 3 2 1 1 73 8
Career total 140 6 14 3 0 0 1 1 155 10
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance in relegation play-offs.

References

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  1. ^ Markus Nakkim at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (9 February 2023). "Orange County adds Norwegian defender Markus Nakkim". USL Championship.
  3. ^ Monn-Iversen, Øivind; et al. (31 May 2009). "- Ta ungene av banen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian).
  4. ^ "Signerte for VIF". Dagsvaisen (in Norwegian). 24 December 2014. p. 49.
  5. ^ "Markus Nakkim klar for Viking". viking-fk.no (in Norwegian). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. ^ Markus Nakkim at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  7. ^ "Markus Nakkim". Norsk & Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk (in Norwegian). NTB.
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