Markus Fjørtoft


Markus Garborg Fjørtoft is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premiership. He is the son of former Norwegian international Jan Åge Fjørtoft.

Career

Youth and college

Fjørtoft played four years of college soccer at Duke University between 2014 and 2017. He made a total of 74 appearances, scoring 7 and tallying 2 assists in his time at Duke.

Professional

On 19 January 2018, Fjørtoft was selected in the second round in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.
In September 2018, Fjørtoft signed with Southern United FC of New Zealand. He signed a one-year contract for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in April 2019, starting from July 2019. He extended his contract for another year in January 2020.