13 Facts About Jon Knudsen

Jon Knudsen was born on 20 November 1974 and is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Jon Knudsen is from August 2022, the goalkeeping coach for the Norway women's national team.

Jon Knudsen was the first-choice goalkeeper for the Norway national team between 2008 and 2011 and was capped 20 times.

Jon Knudsen started his career with youth football in his native Leirsund.

Jon Knudsen then spent time on loan to Skjetten and Kongsvinger.

Jon Knudsen left Norway in 1999 for Danish team Ikast FS, which in the same year was merged to form FC Midtjylland.

Jon Knudsen returned to play 24 league games in 2002 and 21 league games in 2003, out of a total 26.

Jon Knudsen was injured at the start of the 2011 season, and Jan Kjell Larsen played every match when Jon Knudsen were injured.

Larsen continued as first-choice goalkeeper to the end of the season, but Jon Knudsen played the last match of the season against Valerenga, but he was substituted after 53 minutes following his own request to leave the pitch.

In October 2012, Jon Knudsen announced that he would retire at the end of the season.

Jon Knudsen was included in the national team squad for the first time in 2007, for a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match against Malta.

Jon Knudsen did retain his position as Norway first-choice goalkeeper for three years, until Jon Knudsen got a fracture in his finger during training in March 2011, and lost the position as first-choice goalkeeper to Rune Jarstein.

Jon Knudsen's sister Mari Knudsen played international football for Norway, while his brother Atle Knudsen is a film and television director.