 Mannsverk in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Øvre Årdal, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sparta Prague (on loan from Ajax) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Sogndal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Sogndal | 51 | (6) |
| 2021–2023 | Molde | 55 | (5) |
| 2023– | Ajax | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Jong Ajax | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Sparta Prague (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Norway U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Norway U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Norway U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Norway U18 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022 | Norway U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Norway U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 June 2023 | |||
Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk (born 8 May 2002) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Czech First League club Sparta Prague on loan from Ajax.
Club career
[edit]Sogndal
[edit]Mannsverk progressed through the youth ranks of Sogndal. He signed his first professional contract in February 2019[1] and made his senior debut on 7 April 2019 against Sandefjord in the Norwegian First Division.[2] He quickly established himself as a regular midfielder for the team over the next two and a half seasons in Norway's second tier, making 55 appearances and scoring 6 goals across all competitions, including participation in the Eliteserien promotion play-offs.[2][3] His performances attracted interest from larger clubs.[4]
Molde
[edit]
On 28 July 2021, Mannsverk signed for Eliteserien club Molde on a contract until 2025.[5] He became a key player in Molde's midfield during the 2022 season, helping the team win the Eliteserien and Norwegian Cup double. Mannsverk scored the winning goal in the Cup Final against Bodø/Glimt on 1 May 2022.[6] His performances earned him the Eliteserien Breakthrough Player of the Year award for 2022.[7] He also featured regularly in European competitions for Molde, primarily the UEFA Europa Conference League.[2] He continued as a starter in the 2023 season before transferring mid-campaign. In total, he made 86 appearances and scored 8 goals for Molde.[2]
Ajax
[edit]On 1 September 2023, Mannsverk signed a five-year contract with Eredivisie club Ajax in the Netherlands.[8] He made his debut on 17 September 2023 in an away match against FC Twente.[9] However, his start at Ajax was significantly disrupted by a foot/ankle injury sustained shortly after his debut, which sidelined him for several months.[9][10] Upon returning to fitness in early 2024, Mannsverk initially played matches for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie to build match rhythm.[2] He made limited appearances for the first team during the remainder of the 2023–24 season and the start of the 2024–25 season, totaling 18 appearances for the senior side before going out on loan.[11]
Loan to Cardiff City
[edit]On 28 January 2025, seeking regular playing time after his injury recovery, Mannsverk joined EFL Championship club Cardiff City on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[12][11] He made his debut for the club on 1 February 2025 against Leeds United[2] and quickly became involved in the team's midfield.[13] By mid-March 2025, he had made 10 league appearances for Cardiff City.[2]
Loan to Sparta Prague
[edit]On 20 August 2025, Mannsverk joined Czech First League club Sparta Prague on a one-year loan deal with an option to make transfer permanent.[14]
International career
[edit]Mannsverk has represented Norway at youth international level from under-15 to under-21.[15] He made one appearance at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[16]
He was first called up to the senior Norway national team in November 2022 for friendlies.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sogndal | 2019 | Norwegian First Division | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 27 | 4 | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||||
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 6 | ||
| Molde | 2021 | Eliteserien | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12[b] | 3 | – | 44 | 5 | |||
| 2023 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 55 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 8 | ||
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Cardiff City | 2024–25 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 141 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 14 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Eliteserien playoffs
- ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Molde
Individual
- Eliteserien Breakthrough of the Year: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "Lokale talent signert". sogndalfotball.no (in Norwegian). Sogndal Fotball. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sivert Mannsverk at Soccerway
- ^ "Sivert Mannsverk". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "EVERTON JOIN TRANSFER RACE FOR SIVERT MANNSVERK". readeverton.com. Read Everton. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "SIVERT HEGGHEIM MANNSVERK ER KLAR FOR MOLDE!". moldefk.no/ (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Moldes finalehelt hylles: – Nesten ikke til å tro at han bare er 19 år". NRK (in Norwegian). 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Disse vant årets priser i Eliteserien". Eliteserien (in Norwegian). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Ajax signs Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk". AFC Ajax. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Injury Sivert Mannsverk". AFC Ajax. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Cardiff City set to sign Ajax midfielder Sivert Mannsverk on loan". Get Football. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Sivert Mannsverk joins Cardiff City FC on loan". AFC Ajax. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Sivert Mannsverk: Cardiff City sign Ajax midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Sivert Mannsverk joins the Bluebirds on loan". Cardiff City F.C. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Fejgl, Jiří; Šťastný, Pavel (20 August 2025). "Potvrzeno. Sparta vítá posilu z Ajaxu! Nor (23) může naskočit už do boje s Rigou". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ Sivert Mannsverk at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Norway U21 v Switzerland U21 game report". UEFA. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Norway game report". ESPN. 17 November 2022.
- ^ Sivert Mannsverk at Soccerway
- ^ "Sivert Mannsverk". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Norsk Internasjonal Fotballstatistikk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links
[edit]- Molde FK profile (in Norwegian)