Mikkel Kalvenes Hope (born 8 August 2006) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for FK Haugesund.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Kalvenes Hope | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2006 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haugesund | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Trott | |||
| –2020 | Stord | ||
| 2021–2023 | Haugesund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Haugesund | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Norway U16 | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Norway U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Norway U16 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 | |||
Hope played youth football in IL Trott, and then Stord IL. He was on trials with both FK Haugesund and SK Brann before joining the dominant team in the Haugalandet/Sunnhordland region, FK Haugesund, in 2021. In 2022 he made his debut as a Norway youth international, and was also secured by FK Haugesund by signing a "professional contract".[1][2]
He made his first-team debut in a friendly match against Wolfsberger AC in Marbella in January 2023.[3] The next step was being officially drafted into the first team, which happened in February 2023. Though Haugesund had a certain history of signing players from Stord, Hope became the first since Torbjørn Agdestein in 2014.[4] At 16 years and 265 days, Hope made his FKH debut as a substitute in April 2023. He became the youngest player ever to represent the club in the league.[5]
His first Eliteserien start came in March 2024, when Haugesund managed to beat Odd away.[6] He went on to start the majority of FKH's games in the 2024 Eliteserien.[7] Among his better matches was a Rogaland derby at home versus Viking, when Haugesund held the medal contenders Viking scoreless, winning 1–0.[8] His first Eliteserien goal came in August 2024 against Bodø/Glimt, though Haugesund lost the game.[9]
References
edit- ^ Mikkel Hope at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ Nordvik, Runar (29 July 2022). "Mikkel skrev proffkontrakt" (in Norwegian). FK Haugesund. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Slik gjekk det i debuten på A-laget". Sunnhordland (in Norwegian). 26 January 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Han blir første stordabu sidan Torbjørn Agdestein til å gjera dette". Sunnhordland (in Norwegian). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Grøttland, Odd Kåre (5 May 2023). "Mikkel (16) satte FKH-rekord: – En drøm som gikk i oppfyllelse tidligere enn forventet". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Mikkel (17) med draumestart i Eliteserien" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Stord24. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Mikkel Hope at Soccerway
- ^ Kristiansen, Geir-Å. (21 July 2024). "Mikkel (17) får skryt etter å ha stoppet Viking-stjernen". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Ellingsen, Joakim (3 August 2024). "– Kjempefint om han bruker oss som motivasjon". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2024.