Martin Ødegaard

MFNOR17 Dec 1998 · age 27
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2023 → 2028 · £240,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£30,000,000 · £6.0m/yr over 5y
Senior caps
73

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

NOR1998-12-17 → live

“is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains both Premier League club Arsenal and the Norway national team”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history6
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Arsenal Football Club2021 → live

“2021– Arsenal”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Real Madrid2015 → 2021

“2015–2021 Real Madrid”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Strømsgodset2014 → 2015

“2014–2015 Strømsgodset”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Heerenveen (loan)2017 → 2018

“2017–2018 Heerenveen (loan)”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Vitesse (loan)2018 → 2019

“2018–2019 Vitesse (loan)”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Real Sociedad2019 → 2020

“2019–2020 Real Sociedad (loan)”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

#8 MF2026-07-01 → live

“Midfielders: Martin Ødegaard (#8, Norway, age 27)”

ESPNArsenal 2026-27 Squad - ESPN ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2023-09-22 → 2028-06-30

“Martin Odegaard has signed a new five-year deal with Arsenal ... until the summer of 2028”

Sky SportsMartin Odegaard: Arsenal captain signs new five-year contract until 2028 ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 30,000,000 fee2023-09-22 → 2028-06-30

“The Norway international, who joins for an initial £30m plus bonuses worth around £4m, was in London on Wednesday undergoing a medical after the two clubs reached an agreement.”

Sky SportsMartin Odegaard: Arsenal sign attacking midfielder from Real Madrid on permanent transfer ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 240,000/wk2023-09-22 → 2028-06-30

“both are believed to take home £240,000 per week”

GiveMeSportEvery Arsenal Player's Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

73 caps (NOR)2026-07-01 → live

“73 caps for Norway as of 11 July 2026”

WikipediaMartin Ødegaard - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13