Former Norwegian Youth International Provides Attacking Firepower to Indiana’s Team
INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven added another talented attacking threat to its roster today with the signing of Norwegian midfielder Jonas Fjeldberg. Per club policy, terms of Fjeldberg’s contract that lands him in the Circle City – pending visa, league, and federation approval – will not be released.
“I am very excited to be a part of Indy Eleven. I chose to come here because I want to be a part of a winning culture again,” said Fjeldberg. “I can’t wait to play in front of the fans and show them what we can do as a team this year.”
The 23-year-old Fjeldberg brings experience both domestic and abroad to Indiana’s Team. Last season during his rookie professional season Fjeldberg was loaned by Major League Soccer side FC Cincinnati to Rio Grande Valley FC of the USL Championship. His three goals and two assists in eight appearances during the late-season loan stint helped the Toros earn a postseason berth. FC Cincinnati selected Fjeldberg 54th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
Fjeldberg’s career started from 2014-17 with Ullensaker/Kisa, a professional team based in his hometown of Jessheim, Norway. While in the club’s youth system, Fjeldberg registered three goals and two assists in league and cup competitions for their First Team. During that time, Fjeldberg also represented his home country of Norway in their youth national team set-up, earning 17 “caps” for his country at the U16 through U19 levels.
“Jonas is a top player in the USL Championship, and he proved it in a short time last season with the massive impact he had in a short time with Rio Grande Valley,” said Indy Eleven Head Coach Mark Lowry. “He is an all-action attacking midfielder who is the perfect profile of player to fit into our system. I couldn’t be happier with the current squad and the quality we have in it.”
Prior to turning pro, Fjeldberg was a standout at the University of Dayton, where he played from 2017-21 and scored 22 goals in 61 matches. His many accolades with the Flyers included a pair of Atantic-10 (A-10) Offensive Conference Player of the Year honors and First Team All A-10 placements in 2019 and 2020 in addition to a 2020 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Midwest Region selection. Between his junior and senior seasons, Fjeldberg also played for Dayton Dutch Lions of USL League Two in 2019, making seven appearances for the club.
Additional roster announcements will continue to be made during Indy Eleven’s ongoing preseason, which leads up to the squad’s 2022 regular season opener against Loudoun United FC on March 12th. The current roster of 23 signed players is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Bobby Edwards, ^ Alex Svetanoff
Defender: A.J. Cochran, Mechack Jérôme, Alex McQueen, Karl Ouimette, Noah Powder, ^ Ecris Revolorio, Jared Timmer
Midfielder: Raul Aguilera, Ayoze, ^ Aiden Benitez, Sam Brown, Jonas Fjeldberg, Neveal Hackshaw, Nicky Law, Bryam Rebellón, ^ Diego Sanchez, Alann Torres
Forward: Manuel Arteaga, ^ Palmer Ault, Aris Briggs, Stefano Pinho
Indy Eleven’s full 2022 USL Championship schedule is now out, and fans can secure tickets for the 17 matches at Carroll Stadium – starting with the April 2nd home opener against LA Galaxy II – immediately via a 2022 Season Ticket Membership, discounted group tickets for parties of 10 or more, and one of the many Premium Hospitality options at Carroll Stadium. To receive ticketing details and lock in your seats at “The Mike”, visit indyeleven.com/tickets or call 317-685-1100 during regular business hours. Single-game tickets are expected to go on sale in early February.
