Background
He is the son of Erik Ruthford Pedersen and brother of Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen.
He is the son of Erik Ruthford Pedersen and brother of Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen.
His career began in Start. After their relegation in 1996, he played for Borussia Dortmund, IFK Göteborg and Lillestrøm before returning to Start in 2002. He did however make two appearances en route to the final.
He has been capped once for the Norwegian national team