University of California, Santa Barbara

CLUB
Played for Ullern FC, Skeid FC and Lyn 1896 FC in Norway … Competed in the Norwegian youth league and domestic cup competitions with Skeid and Lyn … Qualified for the postseason stages of regional youth competition with Skeid in 2024 as part of the club’s most successful campaign … Competed in tournaments across Scandinavia with Lyn, including a standout performance against Swedish club Brommapojkarna in October of 2025.

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HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Wang Toppidrett.

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PERSONAL
Martin Ødegaard Østhagen was born March 26, 2007 in Bærum, just outside of Oslo … Son of Runhild Ødegaard … Has two older brothers, Birk and Jostein … Majoring in Economics and Financial Mathematics and Statistics at UC Santa Barbara … Roots for Arsenal but lists Gareth Bale as his favorite soccer player … Enjoys golfing in his free time … His favorite movie is The Odyssey … Listens to Amara.