Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer
Morten Gamst Pedersen (born 8 September 1981) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Åsane.
He began his career with Tromsø, then played for English side Blackburn Rovers between 2004 and 2013. He then played for the Turkish side Karabükspor. Gamst Pedersen signed with Rosenborg in March 2014.
In February 2016, Gamst Pedersen signed for Tromsø on a 1-year contract.
Since he made his debut in 2004, Pedersen has been capped more than 80 times, and scored 17 goals, for Norway. He was an international regular until August 2012, when he was left out of the national team squad.
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