FREDRIK Ulvestad might not be a name that is well known outside of Norway, but he is well thought of in his homeland and has plenty of room to develop further now he has secured his dream move to England.

The 22-year-old midfielder made his debut for hometown club Aalesunds in the Norwegian Tippeligaen when he was 17 and has been a regular ever since, making over 100 appearances for the club before leaving at the end of last season, when his contract expired.

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During his time at the Color Line Stadion, he also made eight appearances in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers and contributed two goals.

The central midfielder also made 14 appearances for the national Under-21 side, as well as another two for Norway’s Under-23s, before his impressive club form saw national boss Per-Mathias Høgmo call him up for the senior squad last summer.

And Ulvestad made his full international debut on August 27 last year, playing the whole of the second half in Norway’s 0-0 draw against the United Arab Emirates in Stavanger, coming on for Fredrik Gulbrandsen.

During his time at Aalesunds Ulvestad scored 18 goals in 122 league and cup games, and last season he found the back of the net three times in 32 games.

His most prolific season came in 2013 when he scored eight times in 30 appearances.

Ulvestad left Aalesunds, who finished seventh of 16 teams, at the end of the 2014 season when his contract expired, with the Norwegian top flight running from March to November.

He attracted the interest of several Bundesliga clubs, including Hannover 96, but came over to Gawthorpe in February, after Dean Marney suffered his cruciate knee ligament injury, to train with the Clarets.

He featured in a couple of development squad games before returning to Norway, but has now penned a permanent deal with the Clarets.

His father Rune acts as one of his main advisors, and football runs in the family, with his 24-year-old brother Pål Erik Ulvestad having played for Norwegian champions Molde as well as Kristiansund.