# Eirik Ulland Andersen

Eirik Ulland Andersen (born 21 September 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eliteserien club Strømsgodset.

## Career
### Early career

Hailing from Haugesund, Andersen played for Vard Haugesund until he signed for FK Haugesund in 2010. He made his debut for Haugesund in Tippeligaen against Aalesund on 10 April 2011. Andersen played a total of 145 minutes in 10 matches for Haugesund in Tippeligaen in 2011, and scored five goals in three matches in the Norwegian Cup.
Andersen was loaned to his old club Vard Haugesund, playing in the 2. divisjon, until 31 July. On 1 August 2012, he joined Vard Haugesund on a permanent transfer. The club won promotion from the 2012 2. divisjon. He played for second-tier club Hødd from 2013 to 2016.

### Strømsgodset

On 16 August 2016, he signed for Strømsgodset. He played 62 league games for the club and scored 20 goals.

### Molde

Ulland Andersen signed for Molde on 16 January 2019. He signed a four-year contract with the club. He made his debut for Molde on 31 March 2019 in a 1–1 away draw against Sarpsborg 08. On 10 April 2019, he scored his first goal for the club on a penalty in Molde's 4–1 win against Vålerenga. On 1 May 2019, he scored his first hat-trick for the club in Molde's 5–0 win against Eide/Omegn in the Norwegian Cup first round. In the second half of the game, he was removed from the pitch with an injury to his Achilles tendon, which possibly rules him out for the rest of the season.
On 25 February 2021, he scored a brace in a 2–0 away win over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League round of 32, to qualify with his team to the next round.

### Return to Strømsgodset

In August 2023, Ulland Andersen returned to his former club Strømsgodset on a contract until 31 December 2025.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Haugesund | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Haugesund | Total | Total | 10 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 |
| Vard Haugesund (loan) | 2012 | 2. divisjon | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 7 |
| Vard Haugesund | 2012 | 2. divisjon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Vard Haugesund | 2013 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Vard Haugesund | Total | Total | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 13 |
| Hødd | 2013 | 1. divisjon | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 5 |
| Hødd | 2014 | 1. divisjon | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 7 |
| Hødd | 2015 | 1. divisjon | 27 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 32 | 11 |
| Hødd | 2016 | 1. divisjon | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 |
| Hødd | Total | Total | 77 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 27 |
| Strømsgodset | 2016 | Tippeligaen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Strømsgodset | 2017 | Eliteserien | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 |
| Strømsgodset | 2018 | Eliteserien | 28 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 9 |
| Strømsgodset | Total | Total | 62 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 23 |
| Molde | 2019 | Eliteserien | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Molde | 2020 | Eliteserien | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 |
| Molde | 2022 | Eliteserien | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Molde | 2023 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Molde | Total | Total | 50 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 21 |
| Strømsgodset | 2023 | Tippeligaen | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Strømsgodset | 2024 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Strømsgodset | Total | Total | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 252 | 73 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 95 |
* ↑ One appearance in the promotion play-offs

## Honours
### Club

Molde
* Eliteserien: 2019
* Norwegian Cup: 2021–22

## Personal life

Ulland Andersen has a Danish father and was born in Randers, Denmark. He lived in Denmark until he was ten years old. He is the younger brother of the footballer Andreas Ulland Andersen.