Bjørn Berland (born 14 April 1977) is a retired Norwegian footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bjørn Berland | ||
Date of birth | 14 April 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Sandnes, Norway | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Sandved IL | |||
Ulf-Sandnes | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2005 | Viking | 153 | (31) |
International career | |||
1998 | Norway U-21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editHis career began in Sandved IL and then Ulf-Sandnes and joined Viking FK in 1997. He played 153 Norwegian Premier games from 1997 to 2005.[1] In late 2005 he signed for Sandefjord Fotball, but instead retired two days later.[2]
International career
editBerland never managed to play for Norway's senior team, but he played 5 matches for the U-21 team, making his debut in 1998 against Denmark U-21.
References
edit- ^ Viking stats
- ^ Berland retires (in Norwegian) Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine