Julius Myrbakk

Julius Myrbakk
Personal information
Full name Julius Alexander Myrbakk
Date of birth (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000
Place of birth Tønsberg, Norway
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Kaya–Iloilo
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 FK Tønsberg 1 (0)
2019–2021 Flint 1 (2)
2021–2022 Fram Larvik 27 (0)
2022 Lyn Fotball 2 (0)
2022–2024 Eik Tønsberg 62 (56)
2024–2026 Arendal 36 (7)
2026– Kaya–Iloilo 5 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:17, March 2, 2026 (UTC)

Julius Alexander Myrbakk (born 21 December 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo. He is also eligible to represent the Philippines internationally.[1][2]

Personal life

Myrbakk was born in the city of Tønsberg in Norway, to a Norwegian father and a Filipino-American mother. He lived in the United States for several years before moving back to Norway to play football.[3]

Club career

Early career in Norway

After returning to Norway, Myrbakk played for his hometown club FK Tønsberg. At the start of 2019, he signed with Third Division side Flint.[4] From 2021 to 2022, he played with more lower tier sides, plying his trade with Fram Larvik and Lyn Fotball.[5]

Tønsberg

In 2022, Myrbakk signed with another Third Division side, Eik Tønsberg.[6] In 2023, he led the club to promotion to the 2. divisjon, scoring 36 goals in 28 games.[7] He continued his streak in the next season, scoring 20 goals in 34 games,[8][9] where he also played alongside Scott Woods, another player with Filipino-Norwegian heritage.[10] However, in August, Myrbakk would leave Eik Tønsberg to sign for mid-table side Arendal in the same league.[11]

Arendal

Myrbakk spent 2 years at Arendal,[12] helping the club jump up from lower table in the 2024 season to placing fifth in the 2025 season and scoring 7 goals in 36 games. At the end of 2025, he announced his departure from the club following the expiration of his contract in 2026.[13]

Kaya–Iloilo

After leaving Arendal, Myrbakk moved to his mother's country of the Philippines to sign for Kaya–Iloilo of the PFL.[14] [15] His transfer was announced on February 2. He scored two hat tricks in his first two games for the club, with the first against Don Bosco Garelli and the second against Maharlika.[16][17]

International career

Philippines

Myrbakk is eligible to represent both the Philippines and Norway internationally, with his grandmother hailing from Olongapo.[3] In 2024 he expressed his desire to represent the country internationally,[12] and in 2025 was on the radar of then-team manager Freddy Gonzalez.[18]

References

  1. ^ Julius Myrbakk at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Julius Myrbakk - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Mancio, Justin. "Julius Myrbakk: An Unexpected Fate Soon to Unfold". Pilipinas Futbol. Retrieved March 2, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Lindqvist, Reidar (July 13, 2019). "Matchvinneren hedret sin avdøde kusine". Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  5. ^ Samnøy, Louise (November 19, 2020). "Fram ruster opp til neste sesong: – En spiller med tydelige ambisjoner". Østlands-Posten. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  6. ^ Syrstad, Sven-Erik (November 12, 2025). "Tønsberg neste stopp for toppscorerne? – Vi har pratet med dem". Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  7. ^ Sauesund, Asbjørn (August 29, 2024). "EIK Tønsbergs toppscorer klar for Arendal Fotball". Arendal Fotball. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  8. ^ "Myrbakk-dobbel for FK Eik Tønsberg". Grimstad Adressetidende. October 16, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  9. ^ Løchen, Per-Espen (July 25, 2022). "Markus (26) og Julius (21) fant hverandre i første forsøk: – Herlig uselvisk og god spiss". Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  10. ^ Lysne, Arne (April 25, 2024). "Julius tente håpet og feiret slik: – Det ble litt ekstra liv". Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  11. ^ Amundsen, Paul. "Myrbakk til Arendal - Holm Mathisen til FK Eik Tønsberg". FK Eik Tønsberg. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  12. ^ a b Bjerva, Knut (September 20, 2024). "Forklarer sjokkovergangen: - Har kjent på at ting ikke har vært helt som før". Norsk Fotball. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  13. ^ Sauesund, Asbjørn (December 3, 2025). "Julius klar for nye eventyr". Arendal Fotball. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  14. ^ "Julius Myrbakk". kayafc.com. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  15. ^ de Guzman, Icko (March 1, 2026). "Manila Digger drops Kaya-Iloilo to second in PFL stunner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  16. ^ de Guzman, Icko (February 17, 2026). "Kaya-Iloilo romps past Tuloy, tightens grip on PFL summit". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  17. ^ Lysne, Arne (February 8, 2026). "Julius (25) tok et stoooort sprang: – Jeg angrer ikke et sekund". Tønsbergs Blad. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  18. ^ Cabatbat, Erel (November 21, 2024). "Full squad by March". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.