| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Vonheim Norbye | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-03-26) 26 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Alta, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fredrikstad (on loan from RB Leipzig) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2022 | Alta | ||
| 2023– | RB Leipzig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Alta | 10 | (1) |
| 2024– | RB Leipzig | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Arminia Bielefeld II (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Fredrikstad (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Norway U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Norway U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Norway U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2024 | Norway U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Norway U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Jonathan Vonheim Norbye (born 26 March 2007) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Norwegian Eliteserien club Fredrikstad on loan from RB Leipzig.
Career
Norbye joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig at the age of fifteen.1
On 23 June 2025, Norbye was loaned by 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.2 He only made appearances for Arminia's reserve team in the first half of the season, and on 22 December 2025, the loan was terminated early.3
On 31 March 2026, Norbye moved on loan to Fredrikstad until the end of 2026, with an option to buy.4
Style of play
Norbye mainly operates as a defender and has been described as "a calmness and confidence in his game... has made the centre-back position his own".5
Personal life
Norbye is the younger brother of Norwegian footballer Tobias Vonheim Norbye.6
References
References
- "Jonathan om proffdrømmen og livet i Tyskland: – Fotball har alltid vært det artigste for meg". kronstadposten.no. 13 January 2024.
- "Arminia leiht Jonathan Norbye aus" [Arminia loans Jonathan Norbye] (in German). Arminia Bielefeld. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- "Jonathan Norbye kehrt vorzeitig zu RB Leipzig zurück" [Jonathan Norbye returns to RB Leipzig early.] (in German). Arminia Bielefeld. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- "Bundesliga-stopper klar: - Sterk mentalitet" [Bundesliga stopper ready: - Strong mentality] (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad FK. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- "Jonathan er en del av en ny bølge: – Norsk spillerutvikling er inne i en revolusjon". nrk.no. 9 May 2023.
- "Jonathans utrolige år". altaposten.no. 29 December 2023.