Marius Høibråten

Marius Høibråten
Personal information
Full name	Marius Christopher Høibråten
Date of birth	23 January 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	Urawa Red Diamonds
Number	5
Youth career
	Fet
2009–2010	Lillestrøm
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2013	Lillestrøm
2012	→ Strømmen (loan)
2014–2018	Strømsgodset
2018–2020	Sandefjord
2020–2022	Bodø/Glimt
2023–	Urawa Red Diamonds
International career
2011–2012	Norway U17
2013–2014	Norway U19
2014–2016	Norway U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Marius Høibråten (born 23 January 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a left back for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.

Club career

Høibråten played for Fet IL in his early career, and joined Lillestrøm's youth section in 2009.^[2] On 1 May 2011 he made his senior debut in the 2011 Norwegian Football Cup.^[3] He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League later that season.

In the latter half of the 2012 season he was loaned to Strømmen IF in the 1. Divisjon.^[4] In 2013, he returned to Lillestrøm, becoming more regular. However, on 23 August 2013, he signed a deal with Strømsgodset from 2014, leaving on Bosman.^[5] He made his debut for Strømsgodset on 30 March 2014 in the first league match of the season, and was a regular for the rest of the season.

In August 2018 Høibråten signed with Sandefjord on a two-year contract.^[6]

On 27 May 2020, he signed for Bodø/Glimt on a three-year contract.^[7] He proceeded to win two consecutive Eliteserien titles with the club, both in 2020 and 2021.

On 17 January 2023, Høibråten joined Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds on a permanent deal. The club is a former club for his former teammate on Bodø/Glimt, Kasper Junker.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 October 2024.^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lillestrøm	2011	Eliteserien	1	0	1	0	–		2	0
	2012		0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2013		10	0	2	0	–		12	0
	Total		11	0	3	0	0	0	14	0
Strømmen (loan)	2012	1. divisjon	9	1	0	0	–		9	1
Strømsgodset	2014	Eliteserien	16	1	3	0	2	0	21	1
	2015		15	0	3	0	3	0	21	0
	2016		16	0	5	0	–		21	0
	2017		22	0	1	0	–		23	0
	2018		13	0	0	0	–		13	0
	Total		82	1	12	0	6	0	100	1
Sandefjord	2018	Eliteserien	12	0	0	0	–		12	0
	2019	1. divisjon	27	3	2	0	–		29	3
	Total		39	3	2	0	0	0	41	3
Bodø/Glimt	2020	Eliteserien	29	1	0	0	2	0	31	1
	2021		23	1	3	0	11	0	37	1
	2022		28	1	7	0	20	1	55	2
	Total		80	3	10	0	33	1	123	3
Urawa Red Diamonds	2023	J1 League	33	1	10	0	8	0	51	1
	2024	J1 League	32	1	2	0	0	0	34	1
	Total		65	2	12	0	8	0	85	2
Career total			286	10	39	0	47	1	372	11

Honours

Bodø/Glimt

Eliteserien: 2020, 2021

Urawa Red Diamonds

AFC Champions League: 2022^[10]^[11]

Individual

J.League Best XI: 2023^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^ Svesengen, Morten (20 April 2011). "Marius til Tyskland". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 22.
^ "Fotball: FuVo - Lillestrøm 0-3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 1 May 2011. p. 20.
^ Sødal, Per Morten; Torvik, Per Kristian (31 August 2012). "Bjørneviks erstatter". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 24.
^ "Nok en lokal helt forlater LSK". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
^ "Henter Høibråten fra Godset". Sandefjord Fotball (in Norwegian). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "MARIUS HØIBRÅTEN ER KLAR FOR GLIMT". Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian). 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
^ "マリウスホイブラーテン選手完全移籍加入クラブ間合意のお知らせ". Urawa Red Diamonds (in Japanese). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ "Marius Høibråten". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^ "2023年Jリーグベスト11は神戸と浦和が最多タイ4名！大迫勇也や西川周作ら". GOAL. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

External links

Marius Høibråten at Soccerway.com
Marius Høibråten at WorldFootball.net
Marius Høibråten at FBref.com
Marius Høibråten at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
Marius Høibråten at J.League (in Japanese)

[FIFA-1] "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

[2] Svesengen, Morten (20 April 2011). "Marius til Tyskland". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 22.

[3] "Fotball: FuVo - Lillestrøm 0-3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 1 May 2011. p. 20.

[4] Sødal, Per Morten; Torvik, Per Kristian (31 August 2012). "Bjørneviks erstatter". Romerikes Blad (in Norwegian). p. 24.

[Høibråten-5] "Nok en lokal helt forlater LSK". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 23 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.

[6] "Henter Høibråten fra Godset". Sandefjord Fotball (in Norwegian). 15 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

[7] "MARIUS HØIBRÅTEN ER KLAR FOR GLIMT". Bodø/Glimt (in Norwegian). 27 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

[8] "マリウスホイブラーテン選手完全移籍加入クラブ間合意のお知らせ". Urawa Red Diamonds (in Japanese). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[9] "Marius Høibråten". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

[10] "Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title". AFC. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[11] Orlowitz, Dan (6 May 2023). "Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title". The Japan Times. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

[12] "2023年Jリーグベスト11は神戸と浦和が最多タイ4名！大迫勇也や西川周作ら". GOAL. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

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