As the son of a former footballer, Martin Odegaard spent his early years at local Norwegian sports club Drammen Strong and, at the age of 10, joined the youth division at Stromsgodset where he trained with older players. By the age of 15, Odegaard was playing in the UEFA Champions League and even represented Norway in a friendly against the UAE, making history as Norway's youngest ever national team player. In 2015, Odegaard caught the eye of Real Madrid where he trained with both the first team and the reserves. In 2021, Odegaard moved to Arsenal where he quickly became an essential part of the team and was named captain ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Discover how this midfielder from Norway balanced full-time education with a burgeoning football career to hone his skills. From training and playing with opponents many years older and representing his country aged just 15, to holding the captaincy for both Norway's national team and Arsenal.

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

Meet Martin Odegaard - Ultimate Football Hero.

About the Author
Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal.


Book Information
ISBN 9781789464870
Author Matt & Tom Oldfield
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd
Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 134g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 9mm